Biography

Does Shatrughan Sinha smoke: Yes.Does Shatrughan Sinha drink alcohol: Not Known.Born and brought up in Patna, Bihar, Shatrughan Sinha was one of the first Bollywood actors from the region.In his childhood, Sinha could mimic the voices of as many as 40 celebrities. In addition, he idolized actor Raj Kapoor and dreamt of becoming like him.His father, however, wanted two of his sons to become doctors and the other two, scientists. Though his brothers submitted into his fathers aspirations, shotgun was not one of those who gave up easily. Defying all odds, Sinha got an admission into the Film and Technology Institute of India (FTII), Pune.One fine day, Sinhas idol, Raj Kapoor, happened to visit the FTII. Luckily, Sinha and some of his friends got an invitation from the actor to visit his studio named R.K. Studios. At the venue, Raj Kapoor offered them cigarettes; however, Sinhas friends declined the offer as it would seem unethical to accept cigarettes from such a senior artist. But, Sinha looked at the scenario from a different angle and could not turn down the offering of his idol. After lighting up, Sinha didnt know where to throw the cigarettes ash as the ashtrays lying on the table looked like fruit bowls to him. Confused, he collected the ash in his pocket and came back with a hole in his pocket..Dev Anand starrer Prem Pujari, wherein Sinha played a Pakistani military officer, was supposed to be his debut movie. However, the film got stuck in post-production delays and thus Sinha made his debut with the 1969 movie Sajan.Sinha first met his future wife, Poonam, on a train. In an interview, Sinha said that when he boarded the train, he saw Poonam crying. Thus, he scribbled a message on a magazine and passed it on, which angered her further. His message had read, Itni sundar ladki ko rona shobha nahi deta..Slowly the two became friends and decided to get married. However, Poonams family stood as an obstacle in their path to happiness. Her mother dismissed their marriage stating that her fair daughter will not look good with a Kaalia (a dark person) like him.His 1976 movie Kaalicharan became a rage at the time of its release. Impressed by such a response, Shatrughan Sinha announced a months salary as a bonus to the unit members of Kalicharan, within 24 hours of its release.