Sushant Singh Rajput, born 21 January 1986 in Patna, was one of the most promising leading men of his generation when his life ended on 14 June 2020 at 34 — a death that triggered one of India's most-discussed celebrity investigations of the 21st century. He had risen from the small screen (Pavitra Rishta) to the big screen with Kai Po Che! (2013), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), Chhichhore (2019), and the posthumously released Dil Bechara (2020).

His Parents

Father: Krishna Kumar Singh (popularly "K.K. Singh") — retired Bihar government officer.

Mother: Usha Singh — homemaker; died in March 2002 when Sushant was 16. He has spoken about her loss as the most formative grief of his life.

His Sisters

Sushant was the only son in a family of five children:

Nitu Singh — eldest sister; software engineer; now lives in Bengaluru.

Meetu Singh (Mitu Singh) — sister; husband Vikas Singh is a chartered accountant.

Shweta Singh Kirti — sister; lives in Florida, US; has been the most publicly active in seeking answers about Sushant's death.

Priyanka Singh — younger sister.

His Personal Life

Sushant was in a long-term relationship with actress Ankita Lokhande (his Pavitra Rishta co-star) from 2010 to 2016. He was later linked publicly to Rhea Chakraborty at the time of his death.

He never married and had no children.

The Sushant Family Tree at a Glance

Family Origins: Patna, Bihar (Rajput community).

Parents: Krishna Kumar Singh (retired Bihar government officer); Usha Singh (died March 2002).

Siblings: Nitu Singh (eldest); Meetu Singh; Shweta Singh Kirti (Florida); Priyanka Singh; Sushant Singh Rajput (only son).

Sushant Singh Rajput:

  • Born 21 January 1986, Patna
  • Died 14 June 2020, Mumbai (age 34)
  • Kulachi Hansraj Model School, Delhi
  • Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) — left in third year to pursue acting
  • Trained at Shiamak Davar's dance institute; Barry John Acting Studio
  • Television: Pavitra Rishta (2009–2011)
  • Films: Kai Po Che! (2013), Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), PK (2014 supporting), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), Kedarnath (2018), Sonchiriya (2019), Chhichhore (2019), Dil Bechara (2020, posthumous release)

What the Sushant Family Story Teaches Us

A retired Bihar government father. A mother lost when he was 16. Four older sisters. A relationship that ended six years before his death. A breakthrough Bollywood career. A death at 34. A family that has spent five years afterwards seeking accountability.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Sushant story carries the same lesson. The family record continues after a person dies. Sushant's family has, through the years since his death, kept his memory in the public consciousness through their continued voice. The tree records lives that ended early as fully as it records lives that continued. Write the lost down with as much care as the living. They are part of the family forever.

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