Shatrughan Sinha

'Acting is my profession while politics is my obsession'

The big daddy of the baddies of Bollywood, 'Shotgun' Sinha was sworn in on July 1, 2002, as India's new health and family welfare minister.

Sinha admits that the BJP, the party he campaigns for, used his talents as a star campaigner to win over voters. But he had a bone to pick with party last year, when it passed him up for a berth in the Cabinet.

'Even those who have voted for other parties tell me that I am the right guy in the wrong party. But I have taken everything in my stride as a loyal party MP,' he was quoted as having said.

Incidentally, Sinha's last cinematic release was Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, where he starred with fellow MP and actress Jayaprada. The two had earlier worked on several films together, including Kanoon Ki Hathkadi and Bhima.

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