Shekhar Suman Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, TV Anchor, Film Producer, Film Director, Singer, Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
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
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
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 December 1962 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	61 Years
Birthplace	Kadamkuan, Patna, Bihar
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Signature
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(s)	• 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. [1]The Times of India • 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. [2]Firstpost • 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. [3]Hindustan Times
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
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
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
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
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
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)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shekhar Suman

• Shekhar Suman used to be the favourite child of his parents.
  

  Shekhar Suman’s childhood picture

• While growing up he joined the organisation named Jai Prakash Narayan’s Charkha Samiti. He used to sleep there after having snacks and sweets.

• In childhood, he loved to fly kites and play with marbles with his friends.

• While in school, he used to participate in debate competitions and stage plays. He used to mimic various actors like Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna, and Dilip Kumar in front of his school friends.

• He also joined NCC while he was in school. He then decided to join the Indian Navy.

• While he was in college, he wanted to become an IAS officer. However, he was inclined towards acting after he joined Shri Ram Centre as a repertory actor. He used to earn Rs 625 per month there.

• While he was in college, he started dating Alka Kapur, a student at IP College. Later, they got married.

• After their marriage, their son Aayush was born. However, due to illness, he could not survive. Shekhar was in depression after that and even stopped believing in god.

• In 1984, he made his debut with the Hindi film Utsav in which he was required to do some bold scenes with the Indian actress Rekha. He was so nervous that he practised with a pillow before shooting the scenes with Rekha.

• In an interview, he shared how he got the offer of the film Utsav. He said that he met the Indian actor Shashi Kapoor on the sets of a film. Shashi advised him to meet the film director Girish Karnad who selected him for the role.

• After the release of his debut film Utsav, he signed around 30 films; half of which were never released.

• Shekhar has appeared in many Hindi films including Sansar (1987), Tere Bina Kya Jeena (1989), Ranbhoomi (1991), and Chor Machaaye Shor (2002).
  

  Shekhar Suman in a still from Chor Machaaye Shor

• He has acted in various Hindi TV serials like Dekh Bhai Dekh (1993), Ek Raja Ek Rani (1996), Vilayati Babu (1998), Hera Pheri (1999), and Saat Pheron Ki Hera Pherie (2018).
  

  Dekh Bhai Dekh

• He gained immense popularity for hosting the 1997 Hindi TV talk show Movers & Shakers which aired on Sony TV. Initially, the makers of the TV show decided to air it for a week. However, when the show gained popularity, the show was extended.
  

  Movers & Shakers

• He has hosted a few Hindi reality TV shows like Made in India (2000), Neelam Ghar (2002), He Man (2004), and Poll Khol (2004).
  

  Poll Khol

• He has also judged a few popular TV shows like The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (2005), Comedy Circus – Kaante Ki Takkar (2008), Laugh India Laugh (2012), Comedy Superstar (2015), and India’s Laughter Champion (2022).
  

  Shekhar Suman in Comedy Circus

• He worked as a producer in the 2006 Hindi film ‘Moonlight: Unfortunately a Love Story.’

• In 2007, on his birthday, he quit smoking as he was a chain smoker. However, he restarted it as he believed it was a stress buster for him. Later, in 2022, in one of his tweets, he wrote that he did not smoke or drink alcohol.
  

  Shekhar Suman’s tweet on smoking and consuming alcohol

• In 2009, he appeared in the reality TV show ‘Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka.’
  

  Shekhar Suman in Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka

• He participated in the 2010 reality dance TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
  

  Shekhar Suman in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

• He regularly works out at a gym to remain fit.
  

  Shekhar Suman at a gym

• In 2014, even after being associated with the Congress party, he supported Narendra Modi, a Prime Minister candidate at that time.

• In 2014, he directed the Hindi film ‘Heartless’ in the memory of his son Aayush.

• Shekhar, along with his son, has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Mayapuri and Tycoon Global.
  

  Shekhar Suman featured on a magazine cover

• He is considered the first Indian TV artist to receive Rs 1 lakh per episode.

• He is trained in Indian classical music.

• He once shared that he loved to cook food, which was a stress-buster for him.

• In 2021, he warned a few news channels to take strict against them for broadcasting fake news of his son Adhyayan Suman’s death.

• Shekhar and his son follow the teachings of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
  

  Shekhar Suman and his son with Sri Sri Ravishankar

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs.
  

  Shekhar Suman with his pet dog