Suman Ranganathan is a famous Indian actress Who created a stir in the film industry in the 90s. She is originally from Bangalore and started her career with modeling. Then gradually she came into films and worked in films in many languages, like Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. People liked her a lot because of her beauty and acting, but her journey was not easy. Today we tell her entire story in simple words, which includes where she is now, what she is doing, why she left the film industry and why she did not get big roles in Hindi cinema.
Suman was born on 26 July 1974 in Bangalore. After completing her studies, she started modeling and soon got a chance in films. His first film was Kannada language ‘Santa Shishunala Sharifa’, which came in 1990. His role in it was small, but people took notice. Then she worked in many South Indian films and became a star there. She was known for bold and glamorous roles, such as Tamil’s ‘Perum Pulli’ and Telugu’s ‘Mundadugu’. His career was going well in South, but he also tried Hindi cinema.
How did you enter Hindi films?
Talking about Hindi films, Suman made her Bollywood debut in 1996 with ‘Fareb’. In this she was seen with Rohit Roy. Then he did films like ‘Aankhon Mein Tum Ho’, ‘Hatayara’, ‘Aa Ab Laut Chalen’. Her most memorable role was in 2003’s ‘Baghban’, where she played Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter-in-law. His song ‘Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki’ in the film ‘Fareb’ became quite popular. But alas, he never got big lead roles in Hindi cinema. Why? There were many reasons for this. Firstly, at that time, South actresses in Bollywood were often given side roles or glamorous characters. Same thing happened with Suman. Many of his films were flops, like after 11 consecutive flops people did not take him seriously. Also, there were some controversies, like gossips spread in the industry due to her bold image. Even bigger directors did not give her the role of main heroine. Eventually, she became disappointed and started focusing more on South Indian films, where she was getting respect and good roles.
Marriage, divorce and depression
Now let’s talk about why he left the industry. Suman’s career was at its peak when she married producer Bunty Walia in 2006. After marriage, she took a break from films because she wanted to focus on her family. But this marriage did not last long and they got divorced after just 8 months in 2007. According to reports, there was a rift between the two and a lot of news came in the media. After the divorce, Suman went into depression and stayed away from films. She remained missing from the industry for a long time, and even today not many people know the exact reason for the break. Some say there were personal life problems, some say industry politics. But she did not leave the industry completely, but gradually made a comeback. In 2019, she married Sajan Chinnappa for the second time, who is a businessman, and now she is living a happy life.
Where is Suman Ranganathan now and what is she doing?
She is currently in India, mostly living in Bangalore or South India, because she has more work there. She did not completely stay away from the film industry. In fact, after the comeback he is active in Kannada films. In 2019, she was seen in films like ‘Kavaludaari’ and ‘Dandupalya 4’. Then ‘Home Minister’ and ‘Petromax’ were released in 2022, ‘Thottapuri: Chapter 2’ in 2023. Even her film ‘Sidalingu 2’ was released in 2025. Apart from this, she is now not only acting but is also trying her hand in writing and direction. Some reports say that she has also become a dubbing artist and provides voice for actresses like Tabu, Sushmita Sen. Also, she remains active on social media and shares about her life. Now she looks fit and beautiful even at the age of 50, and is happy in her personal life. His story teaches that there are ups and downs in life, but one should not give up.
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