Shekhar Suman Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Shekhar Suman

07/12/1962 (62)

Shekhar Suman Age, Net Worth, Movies, Family, and Personal Details

Shekhar Suman
Profession	Actor, TV Anchor, Film Producer, Film Director, Singer, Politician
Shekhar Suman Physical Stats
Height	5' 8" (173 cm)
Weiht	66 kg (145 lbs)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Shekhar Suman Acting Career
Debut	Film (As an actor): Utsav (1984) as Charudutt TV (As an actor): Wah Janaab (1984); aired on DD National Music Album (As a singer): Kuch Khwaab Aise (2007) Film (As an film director): Heartless (2014)
Awards	• 2001: Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor for his talk show Movers And Shakers • 2003: Indian Telly Award for Best Anchor for his talk show Carry on Shekhar • 2003: Bollywood Movie Award for Best Comedian for the film Chor Machaye Shor
Shekhar Suman Political Career
Party	• Indian National Congress (INC)- 2009-2012 • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- 2024-Present
Political Journey	• 2009: Joined Indian National Congress (INC) • 2009: Contested Lok Sabha elections from the Patna Sahib constituency from Congress (lost to the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shatrughan Sinha) • 2012: Resigned from Congress • 7 May 2024: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party
Shekhar Suman Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 December 1962 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	62 Years
Birthplace	Kadamkuan, Patna, Bihar
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Patna, Bihar
School(s)	• St. Xavier's High School, Patna • Vikas Vidyalaya, Ranchi (1974)
College/University	Ramjas College, Delhi University, Delhi
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (specialization in History; 1977)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput
Ethnicity	Bihari
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Power Yoga, Exercising, Singing, Listening to Music, Reading Books, Swimming, Playing Squash, Travelling
Tattoo	• On his right chest • On his right bicep
Controversies	• Fued with Singers He got annoyed with singers like Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan and a few others for refusing to sign the contract with T-series for his film "Heartless" in 2014. • Hurted Religious Sentiments In 2015, a case was filed against him for hurting religious sentiments of people with his remarks on Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. • Criticised of Using Suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput as Political Agenda In 2020, he was criticised by the netizens for using the demise of the Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput to gain political benefit as he had met the Indian politician Tejashwi Yadav regarding to discuss Sushant's suicide. He then tweeted negative comments on his trollers.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Shekhar Suman Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Simple Kapadia (actor; ex-girlfriend in 1980s) • Supriya Pathak (actor; ex-girlfriend) • Alka Kapur
Marriage Date	4 May 1983
Shekhar Suman Family
Wife/Spouse	Alka Kapur (owns a fashion label Alkaline)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Aayush Suman (elder; passed away on 3 April 1995 due to a heart-related disease called myco-cardiac-fibroelastosis) • Adhyayan Suman (actor) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Phani Bhushan Prasad (surgeon, director-in-chief of the health services of the government of Bihar, fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in London; died in 2010) Mother- Usha Prasad (died in 2021 due to kidney-related ailments)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- 3 • Kshamata Shalini • Namrata • Saloni
Shekhar Suman Favourites
Actor(s)	Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar
Singer	Mohammed Rafi
Food	Dal-Chawal, Mushroom & Paprika Pizza, Chicken Salad
Film(s)	Mughal-E-Azam (1960), Anand (1971), Love Story (1981)
Travel Destination	United Kingdom
Shekhar Suman Style Quotient
Car Collection	• BMW • Honda Accord • Camrrie • Toyota Van • Mercedes Benz • Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (worth Rs 1.1 Crore) (bought in September 2024)
Bike Collection	Ducati
Shekhar Suman Money Factor
Salary/Fees (approx.)	Rs 35 crores for the TV show Movers & Shakers for around three years
Assets/Properties (as of 2009)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 1,00,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 29,00,000 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares: Rs. 13,00,000 • Insurance Policies: Rs. 1,01,00,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 1,37,28,756 • Jewellery: Rs. 2,00,13,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 5,00,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 20 crore (as of 2024)

Shekhar Suman Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work/Show
1995	Indian Television Academy Award	Best Actor in a Comic Role	Dekh Bhai Dekh
2001	Indian Television Academy Award	Best Anchor	Movers & Shakers
2005	Indian Telly Award	Best Anchor – Talk/Chat Show	Movers & Shakers
2007	Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award	Best Anchor	The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
2010	Lions Gold Award	Excellence in Television	Overall Contribution

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The age of Shekhar Suman in the 2025 was 62 Years.

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The Shekhar Suman's was born in Patna, Bihar.

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The educational background of Shekhar Suman was Actor.

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The DOB for Shekhar Suman was 07 Dec, 1962.

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The Shekhar Suman is approximately 173 cm tall.

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The Shekhar Suman had 1.5 Million's worth of wealth.

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The most recent movies for Shekhar Suman is Thug Life.

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Shekhar Suman is best known for the films Varathan and Jagame Tantram.

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SYG - Sambarala Yeti Gattu were Shekhar Suman's upcoming films.

What is the Shekhar Suman's first movie?

Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela was Shekhar Suman first movie in Malayalam

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Shekhar Suman's next feature film with Rohith KP.

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