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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Mar 9: Sushant Pujari was born and brought up in Mumbai, his family though, originally hails from Udupi district. His Bollywood career started in the year of 2005, as a background dancer in the movie ‘Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina’. His first acting break was given to him by Remo D’Souza in his movie ‘ABCD’. He is the main lead of the musical 'Merchants of Bollywood' which showcases the history and richness of Bollywood culture all around the world. Sushant Pujari has assisted and choreographed many Bollywood movies.
Speaking to the Daijiworld, Sushant spoke about his struggle, hard work and luck. “Without a godfather, we cannot reach our goal. It is very tough in the present industry which is very competitive. My role model in the industry is Remo D'Souza. Because, when it comes to dancing and choreography, his patience and supporting was amazing. I have never seen him screaming or being abusive or rude. I respect him very much.'
"After being a part of 'Street Dancer', I got reminded of how I started my career as a street dancer. I used to dance on the streets. Gradually, I started working as a background dancer. After all this, I have reached here,” he says.
Sushant starred in ‘Street Dance’ along with Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor and Nora Fatehi.
He has worked in many popular Bollywood movies as an assistant choreographer, Hindi songs such as Disco Diwane, and taught steps to Varun Dhawan and Arjun Rampal on stage choreography. With Assistant Prabhu Dev for thag of Hindustan and teach Amitabh sir and Amir Khan, One of his memorable performances was with Hrithik Roshan in
‘Raghupati Raghav’ in Krrish 3.
Sushant has worked with the top names in the entrainment industry namely Remo D’Souza, Prabhu Deva, Tiger Shroff, Hrithik Roshan, Varun Dhawan, Sharddha Kapoor among others.
He has starred in ABCD (Any Body Can Dance), ABCD2 second lead, A Flying Jatt, Street Dancer 3D, and Ek Filter Coffee (Short Film).
Sushant loves motorcycles and dancing, and is a disciplined fitness freak. He is a traveller by heart.
“The respect and love for Tulunadu and the language is amazing. I have never forgotten my native place and mother tongue. I love to walk along the serene beaches of coastal Karnataka and relish Mangalurean dishes. In the coming days, if I get any Tulu film, I would love to be a part of it,” he says.
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