12 Famous Bollywood Celebrities From Bihar

Bihar is no short of talent, be it in entertainment industry, administrative services of India or others. The late actor Sushant Singh Rajput also hailed from Patna, Bihar. The phenomenal talent of the actor has compelled us to give a thought that it’s Bihar and not Mumbai which is a hub of brilliant people.

In this blog post, we have listed those Bollywood celebrities who also hail from Bihar, just like Sushant Singh Rajput.

1. Imtiaz Ali

The maverick director of Bollywood also hailed from Patna. He spent his early years in the capital city of Bihar before moving to Jamshedpur. Ali graduated from Hindu College of Delhi University before moving to Mumbai for fulfilling his Bollywood dreams.

2. Shekhar Suman

Shekhar Suman was born in Patna on December 7, 1962. He is known for his work in many sitcoms and Bollywood movies. He was also a part of popular TV serial Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie. Shekhar also hosted a talk show called Movers and Shakers.

3. Sanjay Mishra

The Aankhon Dekhi actor was born in Darbhanga, Bihar. He completed his studies from Kendriya Vidyalaya, BHU and then moved to National School of Drama in New Delhi. He has several hit films to his name and is known for doing character roles.

4. Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput was born in Patna, Bihar. After schooling there, he moved to Delhi to and studies engineering from Delhi Technical University. He left engineering in between to realise his dream in entertainment industry.

5. Akhilendra Mishra

Akhilendra Mishra has played character roles in many Bollywood films and TV serials. He played the titular role of “Kroor Singh” in TV show Chandrakanta. Akhilendra Mishra was born in Siwan, Bihar.

6. Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi, who rose to fame for his role in Gangs of Wasseypur, hails from Bihar as well. He was born in Sitamadhi district of Bihar. The actor is now known as one of the finest artists in the industry.

7. Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee who recently hogged the limelight for The Family Man, is also a Bihari. He was born in Narkatiaganj, Bihar. Along with Sanjay Mishra, he also graduated from the renowned National School of Drama.

8. Abhimanyu Singh

Abhimanyu Singh has made a name for himself in Bollywood as well as Telugu cinema. The actor made his debut in movie Aks which was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Abhimanyu Singh is also a Bihar born.

9. Neeraj Pandey

The director who helmed Sushant Singh Rajput’s MS Dhoni: An Untold Story also hailed from Bihar. He was born in Bihar and later moved to Delhi to complete his education.

10. Shatrughan Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha is a true blue Bihari by blood. He is known for many films including Kalicharan, Jaani Dushman, Qaidi, Dostana, etc.

11. Prakash Jha

The renowned director was born in Champaran, Bihar. His movies are often based on the controversial topics of Indian politics. He is known for his films like Gangaajal, Aarakshan and Raajneeti.

12. Manoj Tiwari

The current BJP politician also hails from Bihar. He was born in Atarwalia and is also known for his stint in controversial reality show Bigg Boss 4. His song Rinkiya Ke Papa became a sensation all over India when it was released in 2011.