Shatrughan Sinha

Indian Film Actor

Shatrughan Sinha is an Indian film actor turned politician. Apart from being member of Lok Sabha (2009-2014, 2014-2019) and Rajya Sabha twice he was also Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare (Jan 2003-May 2004) and Shipping (Aug. 2004) in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He was elected to 15th Lok Sabha in 2009. In 2016, his biography, entitled Anything but Khamosh, was released. Sinha was selected by Rediff as one of the most unconventional actors in Hindi cinema. In 2008, he became a judge on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge show, season 4 on STAR One TV. On 3 October 2009, Sinha appeared on Sony Entertainment Television Asia's show Dus Ka Dumseason 2 as host for a special episode.

Shatrughan Sinha is awarded with Bengal Film Journalists Association Award, Best Supporting Actor for 'Tanhai', "Pride of the Film Industry" at the Stardust Awards, Stardust Award for Lifetime Achievement, National Kishore Kumar Samman in 2011, Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2011, "The ITA Scroll Of Honour" KBC regional at the Indian Television Academy Awards in 2014, "Outstanding Contribution to Indian cinema" at the IIFA Awards. He has numerous hit films on his credit.