Sundar Dan Detha was born on 1 January 1970 in India. His acting career is primarily associated with The Bypass (2003), a critically acclaimed Indo-British short film that was screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and Aubagne Film Festival. The film’s stark portrayal of violence and corruption on a deserted highway earned it recognition in international circuits.
Though his filmography is limited, Detha’s performance in The Bypass remains notable for its raw intensity. He portrayed one of the two bandits who mug and kill travelers on the road, a role that contributed to the film’s haunting atmosphere. While not as widely recognized as his co-stars Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sundar Dan Detha’s involvement in this cult short film places him within the history of Indian independent cinema.