Siddharth Ray | |
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 Siddharth in the filmBaazigar (1993) | |
| Born | Sushant Ray (1963-07-19)19 July 1963 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 8 March 2004(2004-03-08) (aged 40) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–2004 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Siddharth Ray (bornSushant Ray; 19 July 1963 — 8 March 2004) was an actor in Hindi and Marathi films. He also appeared in a few south Indian films. He was the grandson of filmmakerV. Shantaram[1] and maternal cousin ofDurga Jasraj.
Siddharth Ray was born into a film family. He was the grandson ofV. Shantaram. His mother, Charusheela Ray, was the daughter of V. Shantaram by his first wife Vimla Shantaram. His father was Dr. Subrato Ray, a Bengali economist. He was of Marathi descent on through his mother and of Bengali descent through his father.
His father was also an accomplished sitar player. His parents had met in one of the recording sessions. Sushanta was born into privilege from both sides. They lived in a comfortable house in Dadar, Mumbai. His father was the Chief Economic Advisor ofBombay Port Trust.
In 1992, Siddharth Ray married Indian actress,Shantipriya, younger sister of actressBhanupriya. Ray died of a heart attack in 2004, at the age of only 40. He is survived by his wife their two sons.[2][3]
Ray acted in the filmChaani as a child artist. That movie was directed by his grandfatherV. Shantaram. He also played young Nagya in the Marathi film 'Jait Re Jait'. As an adult, his debut film wasThodisi Bewafaii in 1980, where he appeared oppositePadmini Kolhapure. He received praise for his performance inVansh (1992), the remake ofMani Ratnam'sAgni Natchathiram.[4] Other noteworthy Hindi film roles includeParwane (1993),Baazigar (1993),Pehchaan (1993),Ganga Ka Vachan,Tilak andMilitary Raaj.
He was known as Sushant Ray in the Marathi film industry and acted in commercially successful movies such asAshi Hi Banwa Banwi (alongsideLaxmikant Berde,Ashok Saraf andSachin) andBalache Baap Brahmachari (alongsideAlka KubalLaxmikant Berde andAshok Saraf).
His last film wasCharas: A Joint Operation, released in 2004—the year of his death.
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1975 Raja Rani Ko Chahiye Pasina
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