Sujata Kumar is one of the talented actors who has worked with legendary actresses like Sridevi. She will always be remembered for her role in English as Sridevi’s sister. No matter what role she encounters, she always adapts to her role and has established herself as an excellent supporting actress in the film industry. Check out Sujata Kumar wiki, age, boyfriend, husband, death, career, career, biography, family, facts and more.
Biography/Wiki
Sujata was born in Mumbai in 1964 to a middle-class Telugu-speaking family. In her early years, her family was neither wealthy nor stable. According to her, she suffered child abuse and domestic violence when she was 20 years old.
family
She was born to V. Krishnamoorthi (father) and Sulochana Krishnamoorthi (mother). She has one sibling, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi (sister), an actor, singer, writer and painter. Her sister Suchitra Krishnamoorthi is the ex-wife of legendary director Shekhar Kapoor.
Sujata Kumar’s sister Suchitra, brother-in-law Shekhar Kapur and niece Kaveri Kapur
Sujata Kumar (right) and her sister Suchitra
When she was 30 years old, she gave birth to a dead child. When she was in her thirties, she divorced her husband. She has a daughter named Kritika Kumar with her ex-husband.
Sujata Kumar (right) and her daughter Kritika Kumar
Profession
She started her acting career by playing the role of Sandhya Khanna. She made her film debut with The Memsahib (2006). She has appeared in many movies and TV series. One of her most notable works is playing the younger sister of legendary actress Sridevi in the 2012 British film Vinglish. In an interview, she revealed that her role in the movie was not good. All the films she acted in were flops before starring in Gauri Shinde’s English. She then acted in Anand L. Rai’s Raanjhanaa (2013) and Karan Johar’s Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013).
Apart from films, she has also appeared in TV series such as Kingston Hotel, Bombay Talk, Anil Kapoor 24 and Jiya Jale.
personal life/interests
She said in an interview that she slept a lot while relaxing. She enjoys attending parties, watching movies, listening to music, reading, etc. Her favorite book is You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay. Her favorite movies are The Anushree Experiments (2013) and Fukrey (2013).
die
She died of metastatic cancer on August 19, 2018. She is in stage four. In 2006, at the age of 40, she was diagnosed with cancer. However, she was reportedly cured in 2012. After starring in English Vinglish and Raanjhanaa, she fell back into the grip of the disease again. She is undergoing surgery at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. Her sister Suchitra Krishnamoorthi confirmed her death on Twitter:
Suchitra confirmed the death of Sujata Kumar on Twitter
interesting facts
- She was not a professional singer but took singing lessons in Carnatic music. She is also a Bharatanatyam dancer.
- Before entering the film industry, she worked at Life Coach – Boffins and Oberoi Towers.
- Sujata was Chairman and Managing Director of Boffins Wit-q Games Private Limited, Mumbai.
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Source: HIS Education