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Siddharth Ray Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 2 min read

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Date of birth19 July 1963

Age41 (at time of death)

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried (at time of death)

SpouseShantipriya

FamilyMother - Charusheela Ray; Children - two daughters (Shishya Ray, Sonia Ray)

Siddharth Ray Biography

Siddharth Ray, born Sushant Ray in Mumbai on 19 July 1963, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi and Marathi cinema. A grandson of filmmaker V. Shantaram

Early life and background
Siddharth Ray was born Sushant Ray on 19 July 1963 in Mumbai. He grew up in a family connected to the Indian film industry: his grandfather was the noted filmmaker V. Shantaram. Ray’s upbringing in Mumbai shaped both his personal life and his career path into acting.

Career
Ray began acting as a child in Marathi cinema, making his debut in the 1977 film Chaani. He transitioned into Hindi films as an actor with the 1980 release Thodisi Bewafaii. Over the years he appeared in a mixture of Hindi and Marathi projects, taking on a variety of supporting and lead roles.

Across the 1990s and early 2000s, Ray featured in several notable Hindi films. His credited appearances include Vansh (1992), Parwane (1993), Baazigar (1993), and Pehchaan (1993). He continued to work in films into the 2000s, with Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) among his later screen credits. His final film release was Charas: A Joint Operation in 2004.

Public profile
Physically, Siddharth Ray was approximately 175 cm tall (about 5 feet 9 inches) with black hair and black eyes. He was Indian by nationality and identified with the Marathi Jain community. His zodiac sign was Cancer.

Personal life
Ray was married to actress Shantipriya. The couple had two daughters: Shishya Ray, who later became a film director, and Sonia Ray. His mother was Charusheela Ray; his father’s name is not recorded in the available material.

Death
Siddharth Ray died in Mumbai on 16 March 2004 at the age of 41. The reported cause of death was a heart attack.

Latest updates
Because Ray passed away in 2004, there are no recent works or activities beyond his last credited film, Charas: A Joint Operation. His filmography continues to be remembered for roles in both Marathi and Hindi cinema during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.

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Recent Work

Charas: A Joint Operation

Last film release

2004
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted as a child actor in the Marathi film Chaani (1977)
  2. Hindi film acting debut in Thodisi Bewafaii (1980)
  3. Appeared in notable Hindi films including Vansh (1992), Baazigar (1993) and Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)
  4. Final screen appearance in Charas: A Joint Operation (2004)
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