Trivia

He secured rank 7 in DCE (now known as DTU) Entrance Examination and he dropped out of the same after 3rd year.

Turned down Abhishek Kapoor's Fitoor (2016) to do Shekhar Kapur's shelved film Paani.

He was a National Physics Olympiad winner and cleared as many as 11 engineering entrance exam.

Sushant was Ambidextrous and could write with both hands.

Starred in the Maddock Films shelved movie "Takadum" (2017) starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, Irrfan Khan, produced by Dinesh Vijan, directed by Homi Adajania.

Had signed Vashu Bhagnani's new film, written and directed by Rumi Jaffery. The film was to start in May 2020 but was delayed to the lock down in India.

Sushant owned a piece of lunar land. He used to spot his land from his telescope.

Sushant owned a Meade LX600 telescope which is considered as one of the most advanced telescopes in the world. He brought it to view Saturn rings.

Starred in the shelved movie "Murli - The Unsung Hero" (2016) scripted by Prashant Singh and presented by Shekhar Kapur.

Was offered Aashiqui 2 (2013) but could not accept due to his contract with UTV.

Signed Romeo Akbar Walter (2019) but was replaced by John Abraham.

There were reports that in 2016, Sanjay Leela Bhansali was planning a biopic on poet-lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi, titled "Gustakhiyan". Priyanka Chopra Jonas was roped in to play Amrita Pritam with Irrfan Khan to play Sahir Ludhianvi. Sushant Singh Rajput was meant to play Imroze, Amrita Pritam's lover.

Lost the role of Arya in Aurangzeb (2013) because he did not want to sign a contract with Yashraj.

In 2020, he had signed Resul Pookutty debut Hindi film as a director. It was to be a remake of a Malyalam movie.

Offered Half Girlfriend (2017) but had to refuse to his dates clashing with Raabta (2017).

Was the first choice for Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela (2013). But due to his contract with UTV, he could not accept.

Starred in the Eros International's shelved movie Deja Vu (2021) starring Madhavan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan.

Vivek Agnihotri had signed Sushant Singh Rajput for Hate Story (2012). But Sushant was still in a contract with Balaji and was unable to shoot for the film.

Was the youngest of his siblings, with four elder sisters.

Was never offered Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani (2015) as reported in the media.

Rajput's personal relationships have been the subject of widespread media attention. In 2011, Rajput publicly proposed to his Pavitra Rishta co-star Ankita Lokhande during a national broadcast of the dance competition show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa; both of them had participated in the show as competing contestants.

Rajput died by suicide at his home in Bandra, Mumbai in June 2020, aged 34. Various controversies surrounded his death. The Narcotics Control Bureau claimed Rajput had been using various people to obtain drugs since 2018 and filed abetment charges against them. Abetment to suicide charges were filed against his former girlfriend, while the Supreme Court refused to quash a case against his sister Priyanka which alleged she had supplied him psychotrophic anti-depressants without proper medical consultation, using a forged prescription.

Was never offered Aditya Chopra's Befikre (2016) as reported in the media.

His nickname was Guggu.

He secured admission in the Delhi College of Engineering (later renamed Delhi Technological University) to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering.

According to Rajput, he did not have any interest in engineering but his family gave him no option which left him dissatisfied. He instead wanted to become an astronaut and later an air force pilot but was also interested in Bollywood, being a fan of Shah Rukh Khan.

He was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema.

On 14 June 2020, Rajput, aged 34, was found dead, hanging from the ceiling fan in his home in Bandra, Mumbai. He had reportedly shown signs of clinical depression and had bipolar disorder.

Rajput was reportedly an avid reader who was deeply interested in astrophysics and won the National Olympiad in Physics.

He appeared on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list twice since 2017.