Suraj Samrat (Actor)
Indian & Bhojpuri Film Actor | Singer & Performer | Lead Actor of Ardhangini | CINTAA Member | Mumbai, Maharashtra
“सपना अगर अपनी मिट्टी से जुड़ा हो, तो संघर्ष आपको उससे दूर नहीं करता—हर मुश्किल आपको उसी मंज़िल के और करीब ले जाती है।”
Introduction
Suraj Samrat, whose real name is Suraj Kumar Singh, is an Indian actor and performer primarily associated with Bhojpuri cinema, where he has worked as a lead actor in numerous films. Originally from Bhabua in Kaimur district, Bihar, and presently based in Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai, his journey into cinema developed from childhood fascination, village and street theatre, years of self-driven learning, small television appearances, formal acting training, and eventually lead roles in Bhojpuri films.
His story is particularly defined by persistence.
Long before appearing as the hero of a feature film, Suraj was a schoolboy fascinated by acting. He participated in school plays and नुक्कड़ नाटक (street plays) and closely observed actors he admired on screen. With no established film background and limited knowledge about how to enter the entertainment industry, his earliest lessons came from watching cinema, performing wherever an opportunity appeared, and continuously trying to improve himself.
Over time, that childhood interest evolved into a professional ambition.
His first major breakthrough as a lead actor came with the Bhojpuri feature film Ardhangini. The film introduced him to a wider Bhojpuri audience and became an important milestone in his screen career. He subsequently continued working across multiple Bhojpuri productions, building a filmography that includes titles such as Power of Kinnar, Teri Dulhan Sajaungi, Hamdard, 5 Betiyan, Mohabbat Rang Layegi, Kehu Diwana Ba Naihar Me, Dil Tujhko Pukare, Suraj: The Revenge Man, Ardhangini 2, Aatma Radhika Ki, Maybha Mahtari and Hatyara, among other projects cited in his professional profile.
His artistic interests are not confined to acting. He has also trained in music through Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, and has appeared in music projects alongside his work in films and television.
Today, Suraj Samrat represents an artist whose career connects the cultural roots of Bihar and Bhojpuri entertainment with the professional film environment of Mumbai.
Early Life – From Bhabua to a Dream of Cinema
Suraj Kumar Singh, professionally known as Suraj Samrat, was born in Bihar and comes from Bhabua, Kaimur.
According to the final profile information supplied for this biography, his date of birth is 15 January 1993.
His father is Kapil Dev Singh, while his mother is Smt. Asha Devi. He grew up in a family that includes one brother, Santosh Kumar Maurya, who serves in the CRPF, and four sisters.
Cinema attracted Suraj from an early age.
Among the Hindi film actors he admired most during childhood was Ajay Devgn. Watching his films became an informal source of inspiration for the young Suraj. He would observe performances and attempt to recreate what he saw.
At that point, however, cinema was still a distant world.
There was no clear roadmap explaining auditions, casting, acting schools, networking, or how an aspiring artist from Bihar could establish himself professionally.
So Suraj did what was available to him—he kept studying and kept performing.
The Stage Before the Screen
The foundations of Suraj Samrat's acting journey were laid not inside a film studio, but through school drama and street theatre.
Performing in front of a live audience gave him an early introduction to expression, dialogue delivery, confidence, and stage presence.
As he grew older, he again became involved with plays and नुक्कड़ नाटक, including performances associated with his village and local surroundings.
These experiences mattered.
Theatre does not provide the safety of multiple takes. A performer must remain present, remember dialogue, understand timing, and communicate directly with an audience.
For an aspiring actor without immediate access to professional cinema, these local performances became a practical training ground.
Gradually, what had begun as a childhood hobby started becoming something more serious.
It became an ambition.
And eventually, it became a career objective.
Discovering Bhojpuri Cinema
A significant transformation occurred during Suraj's student years.
While studying around the 12th-standard period, his interest increasingly moved toward Bhojpuri music and cinema.
Bhojpuri culture was already familiar to him.
He had grown up listening to Bhojpuri music, particularly songs associated with artists such as Manoj Tiwari and Bharat Sharma. Manoj Tiwari's connection with the same broader home region made that success especially relatable to an aspiring performer from Kaimur.
Then came another decisive experience.
Suraj watched a Bhojpuri film featuring Ravi Kishan.
The experience affected him deeply.
Until then, acting had been an interest and a dream. Watching Bhojpuri cinema on the big screen made him seriously consider whether his own future could exist in the same industry.
As Bhojpuri cinema expanded, performers including Ravi Kishan, Manoj Tiwari, Dinesh Lal Yadav “Nirahua” and Pawan Singh became prominent names.
For Suraj, their careers demonstrated that Bhojpuri language, culture, music, and cinema could offer a serious professional platform.
His direction became clearer.
He wanted to act.
And he wanted to remain connected with the language and cultural environment from which he came.
An Early Attempt Through Music
Before establishing himself in films, Suraj made an early attempt to enter entertainment through a music video.
The project did not achieve the success he had hoped for.
For many aspiring artists, such an experience can become a reason to abandon the field. For Suraj, it became part of the learning process.
One unsuccessful project did not settle the question of whether he belonged in entertainment.
Instead, his ambition moved toward a much larger decision:
Mumbai.
If acting was going to become a profession rather than remain a dream, he needed to enter the environment where auditions, television productions, film offices, acting institutes, and industry professionals could actually be found.
That decision changed the direction of his life.
Mumbai – The Real Beginning of the Struggle
Suraj Samrat arrived in Mumbai carrying the ambition familiar to generations of aspiring actors: somehow find an opportunity and prove himself.
Reality was much harder.
He visited offices, searched for contacts, pursued auditions, and tried to understand an industry in which opportunities could be difficult to access for newcomers.
At the same time, Mumbai demanded financial survival.
An aspiring actor still needed food, accommodation, travel expenses, and enough stability to continue attending auditions.
Suraj therefore began accepting smaller acting opportunities.
These were not glamorous lead roles. Some were episodic appearances or one- and two-day television assignments, sometimes involving only a small number of dialogue lines.
Yet they gave him something extremely valuable:
Professional set experience.
Learning Through Television
During his early Mumbai period, Suraj's supplied acting profile mentions involvement or appearances connected with television productions such as DD National's Paltan, Colors TV's Mahakumbh, and Ashoka.
His current portfolio also refers to cameo/character work associated with television productions including Shrimad Ramayan.
These early assignments were not presented as major supporting roles. Some were brief characters with one or two lines.
But screen time was only one part of their value.
Being on a working television set allowed Suraj to observe:
how actors prepared,
how cameras changed performance,
how marks and movements were coordinated,
how dialogue needed to fit technical requirements,
how directors communicated,
and how a production functioned under time pressure.
For a newcomer, those lessons could not easily be learned from watching films alone.
The struggle itself had become an education.
Professional Acting Training
A major development in Suraj Samrat's artistic journey came when he connected with acting trainer Naresh Panchal, whom he regards as his acting guru.
Through professional training in Mumbai, Suraj began approaching acting not simply through imitation or instinct but as a craft requiring technique.
His professional portfolio lists him as having completed a Diploma Course in Acting from a Mumbai film academy.
Formal training helped him work more deeply on the fundamentals of performance—expression, dialogue, emotional interpretation, body language, character understanding, camera awareness, and presentation.
The transition was important.
The young man who once learned by watching his favourite stars was now developing his own professional method.
Training in Music
Suraj's creative background also includes formal musical learning.
His supplied portfolio states that he holds a Diploma in Sangeet from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad.
This musical background complements his career in Bhojpuri entertainment, an industry in which cinema and music have historically shared a particularly close relationship.
His admiration for Pawan Singh as a singer also formed part of his musical influences, while Ravi Kishan's screen presence became an important acting inspiration during his journey toward Bhojpuri cinema.
Suraj's profile therefore developed around both performance and music, rather than acting alone.
Returning to His Cultural Roots
Even while pursuing television opportunities in Mumbai, Suraj remained emotionally drawn toward Bhojpuri cinema.
The television experience was valuable. Mumbai was teaching him professionalism. Acting training was strengthening his craft.
Yet the language, music, characters, and stories associated with his own cultural roots continued calling him back.
Eventually, the decision became clear:
He would seriously pursue Bhojpuri cinema.
This was not a retreat from mainstream entertainment.
It was a decision to build his identity in an industry where he felt a natural cultural connection.
By 2019, Suraj decided that the time had come to present himself as a lead actor.
With the support of financially capable friends and collaborators, a film project moved forward.
That project became Ardhangini.
Ardhangini – The Breakthrough as a Lead Actor
Ardhangini became the defining early milestone of Suraj Samrat's film career.
The film presented him as a lead hero in Bhojpuri cinema and helped establish his screen identity among audiences.
The publicly shared full-film listing names Anjana Singh, Shubhi Sharma and Suraj Samrat in connection with the production.
For an actor who had moved from school drama to street theatre, from local performances to Mumbai's audition circuit, and from small television assignments to formal acting training, seeing himself presented as a lead actor represented a significant professional transition.
The journey had finally moved from:
aspiring actor → working actor → lead actor.
Yet just as the film was receiving audience exposure, an extraordinary global event changed everything.
In March 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown brought film production and much of public life to a halt.
Cinema halls closed.
Shoots stopped.
Projects were delayed.
The entertainment industry entered uncertainty.
For Suraj, the timing was particularly difficult: a long-awaited breakthrough had arrived just as the world was shutting down.
But once again, interruption did not become an ending.
Building a Career After the Lockdown
Following the disruption of 2020, Suraj continued working and expanded his Bhojpuri filmography.
His supplied professional record states that he has worked on approximately 19–20 films, including released projects as well as films at various stages of release, post-production, certification, or development.
His cited filmography includes:
Ardhangini
Power of Kinnar
Teri Dulhan Sajaungi
Hamdard
5 Betiyan
Mohabbat Rang Layegi
Kehu Diwana Ba Naihar Me
Dil Tujhko Pukare
Suraj: The Revenge Man
Ardhangini 2
Aatma Radhika Ki
Maybha Mahtari
Hatyara
and other projects referenced in his portfolio.
These films have allowed Suraj to move beyond the identity of a newcomer and continue developing a sustained presence in Bhojpuri entertainment.
Actor, Performer and Musical Artist
Suraj Samrat's creative profile also includes Bhojpuri music and video albums.
Among the music-related links supplied with his portfolio are projects titled Pakistan Me Bam Bam Bazi, Ae Ho Sakhi Kaise Ke Holi Khelab, Hariyar Chudi Na Laiba Ta, and the Holi song Goriya Ho Lalka Kalarwa, associated in its supplied YouTube title with Suraj Samrat and Neha Raj.
Music offers a different form of screen performance from cinema.
A feature-film character may develop over an extended narrative, whereas a music video requires immediate screen presence, rhythm, expression, and audience connection.
Suraj's training in music and experience before the camera allow these two aspects of his creative identity to complement each other.
Screen Identity – Suraj Samrat
In the entertainment industry, a screen name can become an artist's public identity.
Professionally, Suraj Kumar Singh works under the name:
SURAJ SAMRAT
The name now connects his work across Bhojpuri films, music videos, digital platforms, casting material, and social media.
His professional portfolio describes him as an actor available for films, television serials, web/series projects, vertical-format productions, advertising shoots, and video albums.
He is also listed as a CINTAA member and a passport holder.
His working languages are Hindi, Bhojpuri, and English, providing flexibility for different production environments.
Family – The Personal Side of Suraj Samrat
Behind the screen identity of Suraj Samrat is Suraj Kumar Singh, a son, brother, husband, and father.
His father is Kapil Dev Singh and his mother is Smt. Asha Devi.
He has one brother, Santosh Kumar Maurya, associated in the supplied profile with the CRPF, as well as four sisters.
Suraj is married to Vandana Kumari.
The couple have two children—a son, Shivansh Samrat, and a daughter, Sakshi Maurya.
For an actor whose professional life requires movement between sets, locations, auditions, and projects, family represents the private foundation behind a very public career.
Recognition & Awards
Suraj Samrat's supplied professional record mentions several recognitions connected with his artistic career, including the:
Bharatiya Kalakar Award – Jhansi
Bhabua-Kaimur Gaurav Award
Bhojpuri Best Actor Award
These recognitions form part of his developing professional journey within Bhojpuri entertainment and his home region.
Professional Profile
Screen Name: Suraj Samrat
Real Name: Suraj Kumar Singh
Profession: Actor & Performer
Industry: Bhojpuri Cinema / Indian Entertainment Industry
Date of Birth: 15 January 1993
Hometown: Bhabua, Kaimur, Bihar, India
Current Base: Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Weight: Approx. 89 kg
Languages: Hindi, Bhojpuri & English
Education: Graduate
Acting Training: Diploma-level Acting Course, Mumbai Film Academy (as supplied)
Music Training: Diploma in Sangeet, Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad
Professional Experience: Approximately 7–8+ years as stated in his portfolio
Professional Membership: CINTAA Member
Passport: Yes
Available For: Films, Serials, Series, Vertical Content, Advertisement Shoots & Video Albums
Father: Kapil Dev Singh
Mother: Smt. Asha Devi
Wife: Vandana Kumari
Son: Shivansh Samrat
Daughter: Sakshi Maurya
Brother: Santosh Kumar Maurya (CRPF)
Siblings: One Brother & Four Sisters
Showreel, Introduction & Audition Links
Actor Introduction
https://youtu.be/rs7vFHPvl1o?si=iS5BsaxNCe71T-5X
Mythological Introduction
https://youtu.be/7a3MMVSNN5I?si=OHECfdROMrGu6DrX
Audition Performance
https://youtu.be/-0ZYYgFWEz8?si=5vtd2AC602U766q5
Additional Audition
https://youtu.be/SDANHbzK1y4?si=SlNM5FQA7EUhbcaI
Selected Film Links
Ardhangini – Full Bhojpuri Movie
https://youtu.be/P859yA6ViMQ?si=BtY96_GZkpQVeM0U
Film / Performance Link
https://youtu.be/ljcAsVy8gT8?si=XqoyB8MVTfowrP6y
Film / Performance Link
https://youtu.be/AN31CQdz-cs?si=LQjgNIoQM0sSIT03
Film / Performance Link
https://youtu.be/75NEyUAocZQ?si=G3ielfqg341FTaRn
Film / Performance Link
https://youtu.be/8WEK4m9KYLg?si=H1xZQV608ZVDK5ic
Film / Performance Link
https://youtu.be/UY8btU-ZPII?si=ppWOdwT4FLXBFHVw
Selected Bhojpuri Songs & Music
Pakistan Me Bam Bam Bazi
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kYJPZp6YZ06Hts7bN3pX1BNSiHoRefq4s&si=FkGx-3ypN7WxIMog
Ae Ho Sakhi Kaise Ke Holi Khelab
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mjtBxg_e_d0iW5VgSvgnwBtV3bGUMGi30&si=Q2CjXP6OMu5EeWeN
Hariyar Chudi Na Laiba Ta
https://youtu.be/gss51Y7fWlY?si=CXo1DSodkiUQ-TKd
Goriya Ho Lalka Kalarwa – Suraj Samrat, Neha Raj
https://youtu.be/ubcT42srhD0?si=AYFdq-tuwq028iaF
From Bhabua to Mumbai – A Journey Still Being Written
The story of Suraj Samrat is not built around an overnight discovery.
It begins with a boy in Bihar watching films and trying to imitate the actors he admired.
It continues through school plays and street theatre.
Then comes Bhojpuri music.
A Ravi Kishan film.
A growing fascination with the industry.
An unsuccessful early music-video attempt.
And finally, the decision to leave familiarity behind and enter Mumbai.
Mumbai did not immediately give him a hero's role.
Instead, it gave him offices to visit, auditions to pursue, expenses to manage, and small television characters to perform.
Those small opportunities became lessons.
Professional acting training sharpened those lessons into technique.
His attachment to Bhojpuri culture gave him direction.
And Ardhangini finally gave him the opportunity to stand before audiences as a lead actor.
Then came a pandemic that could easily have interrupted the momentum permanently.
He continued.
More films followed.
More characters followed.
Music followed.
And the journey that once existed only as a childhood fascination became a professional career.
That perhaps is the most defining aspect of Suraj Samrat's story: not merely the number of films he has worked in, but the distance travelled between dreaming of becoming an actor and actually building a life around acting.
Today, from his professional base in Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai, he continues to pursue opportunities across Bhojpuri cinema and the wider Indian entertainment industry.
The boy from Bhabua who once learned acting by watching the screen eventually found his way onto that screen himself.
And his story is still moving forward.
Professional Contact
Suraj Samrat (Suraj Kumar Singh)
Actor – Bhojpuri & Indian Entertainment Industry
Phone / WhatsApp:
+91 8340437936
+91 9031359691
Email:
actorsurajsamrat@gmail.com
Social/Search Identity:
#ActorSurajSamrat
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