#GoldenFrames: Sujit Kumar, one of the biggest stars that Bhojpuri cinema ever produced

Sujit Kumar has acted in at least 150 Hindi movies and over twenty Bhojpuri movies in a career spanning over four decades. He was the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema in his heydays. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Sujit Kumar was one of the most visible and reliable character actors in Hindi cinema. Kumar was known for playing negative roles. He primarily worked as a film producer from the late 1980s through the 2000s.

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Born on February 7, 1934, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Sujit Kumar was one of the most visible and reliable character actors in Hindi cinema.

(Photo: From the movie still 'Ye Gulistan Hamara')

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He was initially seen in Dev Anand's 'Taxi Driver' (1954) in which he was spotted smoking a cigarette in the background. Hindi film enthusiasts of the 1960s might still remember him as the hero of low budget suspense flicks like 'Lal Bangla' (1966) and 'Ek Saal Pehle' (1965).

(Photo: Behind the scene from the movie 'Aradhana')

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However, Sujit Kumar's memorable screen image remains of the guy playing the mouth organ while driving a jeep as Rajesh Khanna sings “Mere sapno ki rani” to Sharmila Tagore in 'Aradhana' (1969).

(Photo: Movie still from 'Aradhana')

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Kumar was a regular in many movies starring Rajesh Khanna, such as 'Haathi Mere Saathi' (1971), 'Amar Prem' (1972), 'Roti' (1974) and 'Mehbooba' (1976).

(Photo: Behind the scenes of 'The Great Gambler')

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