Shekhar Suman was his parents' favorite child in his youth. |
He became a member of Jai Prakash Narayan’s Charkha Samiti as he grew up. |
As a child, he enjoyed flying kites and playing marbles with friends. |
During his school days, he actively took part in debates and stage plays. |
He also enrolled in NCC while attending school. |
When he was in college, his ambition was to become an IAS officer. |
While in college, he began a relationship with Alka Kapur, a student at IP College, whom he later married. |
Their son Aayush was born after their marriage. |
marked his debut in the Bollywood film industry with "Utsav." |
Post his debut, he signed up for approximately 30 films, but almost half of them were never released. |
Throughout his career, Shekhar has appeared in various Hindi films, including "Sansar" (1987), "Tere Bina Kya Jeena" (1989), "Ranbhoomi" (1991), and "Chor Machaaye Shor" (2002). |
He became widely recognized for hosting the popular 1997 Hindi TV talk show "Movers & Shakers." |
Shekhar has also hosted several Hindi reality TV shows like "Made in India" (2000), "Neelam Ghar" (2002), "He Man" (2004), and "Poll Khol" (2004). |
He has served as a judge on various well-known TV shows such as "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge" (2005), "Comedy Circus – Kaante Ki Takkar" (2008), "Laugh India Laugh" (2012), "Comedy Superstar" (2015), and "India’s Laughter Champion" (2022). |
In 2006, he worked as a producer for the Hindi film "Moonlight: Unfortunately a Love Story." |
Shekhar also participated in the reality dance TV show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" in 2010. |
In 2014, he directed the Hindi film "Heartless" as a tribute to his son Aayush. |
He is skilled in Indian classical music. |
He has expressed his love for cooking and finds it a great way to relieve stress. |
An ardent animal lover, Shekhar owns several pet dogs. |