Shatrughan sinha

Assumed office 16April2022 ( 2022-04-16) Preceded by Constituency In office 2009 ( 2009)–2019 ( 2019) Preceded by constituency established Succeeded by Constituency 35th In office 22July2002 ( 2002-07-22)–29January2003 ( 2003-01-29) Prime Minister 3rd In office 30January2003 ( 2003-01-30)–22May2004 ( 2004-05-22) Prime Minister In office 1996 ( 1996)–2008 ( 2008) Constituency Personal details Born ( 1945-12-09) 9 December 1945 (age77) Political party Other political affiliations (2019 - 2022) (1980 - 2019) Spouse Shatrughan Prasad Sinha (born 9 December 1945) is an Indian actor and politician. He is a Anything but Khamosh, Early life Sinha was born in née Chandiramani). Acting career Sinha got his first acting opportunity to play a Pakistani military officer in Prem Pujari was delayed, so his first released film was He played supporting roles in many films before appearing in Sabak (1973). He played supporting roles in Raaste Ka Paththar, Kala Paththar, of which Shaan was the biggest success. He later acted in Bombay to Goa, Dostana and Naseeb. His films as the lead hero between 1970 and 1975 were not hits. His first successful film as lead hero was in Kalicharan to N. N. Sippy and said he wanted to direct his first film. N. N. Sippy got ready to produce after few days, but wanted to cast only Kalicharan. Then only when N. N. Sippy confirmed with Rajesh Khanna that Khanna did not have dates for the years 1976 and 1977, Sippy asked Kalicharan with Sinha in the lead. Sinha pl...

Just like the above-mentioned leaders, Sinha is also a former BJP leader who quit the saffron camp to join the Congress. He unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Star power Since coming to power in 2011, Mamata Banerjee has always given election tickets to members of the film and television industry. From Bengali actors, Tapas Paul, Shatabdi Roy and Debashree Roy, and Bollywood superstar To tap Hindi-speaking voters The Asansol Lok Sabha constituency consists of a mixed population of coal mine workers, factory workers, scrap dealers and minority population. About 50 per cent of the electorate are Hindi-speaking and therefore a candidate like Sinha, who is a popular face, is a well-chosen persona to connect with them. Similarly, the Ballygunge Assembly constituency too has a sizeable non-Bengali population. Babul Supriyo with his image of a playback singer is likely to draw their support.

Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha recently took to his Twitter handle to pay a heartfelt tribute to late actors Gufi Paintal and Sulochana Latkar. Actress Sulochana passed away on June 4 and actor Gufi Paintal breathed his last in Mumbai on June 5. The Dostana actor offered his condolences to the families of the two great perrformers. Sinha also spoke about working with Sulochana in several films. The actor-turned-politician remembered Sulochana and expressed how fortunate he felt to have played her son on-screen. He tweeted that "she epitomized her portrayal of a 'mother' on celluloid". He further wrote that it was a great pleasure working with the late actress and he still cherishes the time that they spent together. He further disclosed that he met her while filming for Raampur Ka Lakshman, helmed by Manmohan Desai. The Kalicharan actor said that Sulochana was a fine human being and offered his deepest condolences to her family, friends and well-wishers. Shatrughan Sinha also paid tribute to Gufi Paintal, who was well-known for his character as Shakuni Mama on BR Chopra's Mahabharat. The Jaani Dushman actor tweeted that the entertainment industry had lost one of its most loved and popular human beings, who has worked in TV, films, and even as a casting director. Sinha remembered Gufi fondly as Shakuni Mama. He further offered his heartfelt condolences to his family for their loss.

Sinha (76) also helped the state's ruling party break jinx in the Lok Sabha seat, where it did not taste success so far, having registered victory by a margin of 3,03,209 votes. The former Union minister garnered a massive 6,56,358 votes against BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul's 3,53,149, according to the Election Commission website. The victory will not just pave way for Sinha to come out of the political wilderness that he had entered into following his defeat at Patna Sahib in 2019 Lok Sabha polls but also give the TMC an opportunity to distance itself from the 'Bengali sub-nationalism' plank, which is apparently proving to be a hindrance to its pan-India expansion plans. Popularly called 'Shotgun' by fans for his straightforward dialogue deliveries in films, Sinha, who joined the TMC after his four-decade-long stint in BJP and a brief innings in Congress, had vowed to work for the development of people in the industrial town during his campaigns. "I am no less a Bengali than any other Bengali. I am not an outsider. I have always adored the Bengali language and Bengali culture. Today's results are a testimony to it. I will work for the development of people," Sinha, known for his signature dialogue 'khamosh', told reporters. Born in Patna in 1946, the popular Bollywood actor had joined the BJP in the late 80s when it was a party of two MPs and served as its star campaigner during the Vajpayee-Advani era. Sinha made his electoral debut with a loss in the 1992 bypoll from th...

Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha said that a united Opposition could work a "miracle" in next year's Lok Sabha polls. Sinha, who is on a trip to his home town Patna, told journalists on Friday that he was sanguine about the opposition parties' meet scheduled here on June 23. Lauding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the "initiative", he also expressed delight that his party chief Mamata Banerjee has agreed to attend the meeting. Also Read | "I have always held that Mamata Banerjee is a game changer. It is great that she will be there with people like national icon Rahul Gandhi, who has acquired heroic stature after Bharat Jodo Yatra," said Sinha, who was briefly with Congress before joining TMC. The Asansol MP hoped that the meeting will help build a common minimum programme for "the new government which replaces the current regime". Also Read | Sinha, who had represented Patna Sahib twice as a BJP MP before losing the seat to Ravi Shankar Prasad in 2019 while contesting on a Congress ticket, was asked that given his optimism, how many seats he expected the united Opposition to win in 2024. He replied, "I am not an astrologer but it can be safely said that there would be a miracle. We have seen glimpses of what can be achieved in the assembly polls of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka where the BJP got defeated by the Congress."

Patna: Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha said that a united opposition could work a "miracle" in next year's Lok Sabha polls. Mr Sinha, who is on a trip to his home town Patna, told journalists on Friday that he was sanguine about the opposition parties' meet scheduled here on June 23. Lauding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the "initiative", he also expressed delight that his party chief Mamata Banerjee has agreed to attend the meeting. "I have always held that Mamata Banerjee is a game changer. It is great that she will be there with people like national icon Rahul Gandhi, who has acquired heroic stature after Bharat Jodo Yatra," said Mr Sinha, who was briefly with Congress before joining TMC. The Asansol MP hoped that the meeting will help build a common minimum programme for "the new government which replaces the current regime". Shatrughan Sinha, who had represented Patna Sahib twice as a BJP MP before losing the seat to Ravi Shankar Prasad in 2019 while contesting on a Congress ticket, was asked that given his optimism, how many seats he expected the united opposition to win in 2024. He replied, "I am not an astrologer but it can be safely said that there would be a miracle. We have seen glimpses of what can be achieved in the assembly polls of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka where the BJP got defeated by the Congress." (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Patna, Bihar: Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Friday said that a united opposition could work a "miracle" in next year's Lok Sabha polls. Shartughan Sinha, who is on a trip to his home town Patna, told journalists that he was sanguine about the opposition parties' meet scheduled here on June 23. Lauding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the "initiative", he also expressed delight that his party chief Mamata Banerjee has agreed to attend the meeting. "I have always held that Mamata Banerjee is a game changer. It is great that she will be there with people like national icon Rahul Gandhi, who has acquired heroic stature after Bharat Jodo Yatra," said Shatrughan Sinha, who was briefly with Congress before joining TMC. The Asansol MP hoped that the meeting will help build a common minimum programme for "the new government which replaces the current regime". Shatrughan Sinha, who had represented Patna Sahib twice as a BJP MP before losing the seat to Ravi Shankar Prasad in 2019 while contesting on a Congress ticket, was asked that given his optimism, how many seats he expected the united opposition to win in 2024. He replied, "I am not an astrologer but it can be safely said that there would be a miracle. We have seen glimpses of what can be achieved in the assembly polls of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka where the BJP got defeated by the Congress." "In Karnataka, no stone was left unturned by the BJP which ran a campaign equating Bajrang Dal with Bajrang Bali. Bu...