Siddharth Ray | |
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Screenshot of Siddharth from film Baazigar
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Born |
India |
19 July 1963
Died | 8 March 2004 | (aged 40)
Other names | Sushant Ray |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse(s) | Shantipriya (1999–2004) |
Siddharth Ray (19 July 1963 – 8 March 2004), born Sushant Ray, was a Bollywood film actor. In 1992, he debuted with Vansh, the remake of Mani Ratnam' s Agni Natchathiram. His other films are Ganga Ka Vachan, Tilak, and Military Raaj. He also starred in Baazigar along with Shahrukh Khan. He married actress Shantipriya. Siddharth died of a massive heart attack, leaving behind two kids. Siddharth Ray is the grandson of V. Shantaram.
He was known as Sushant Ray in Marathi film industry and acted in commercially successful movies such as Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi with noteworthy Marathi actors such as Laxmikant Berde, Ashok Saraf and Sachin.
Sushant's debut film was Thodisi Bewafaii 1980 where he appeared opposite Padmini Kolhapure, though before this he had acted as a child artist in film Chaani directed by his grandfather V. Shantaram.