Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, of MS Dhoni biopic fame, was found dead in his Bandra apartment on Sunday. It was reported that he had committed suicide by hanging himself. He was found by his domestic help, who had alerted the police.
His body was taken to the Dr RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital from his residence. There was no suicide note recovered, although the police is investigating the case.
The news of the 34-year old actor’s death comes as a huge blow to the industry, weeks after legends Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor had passed away. Celebrities all over the country, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took to social media to express their condolences to his family and fondly remembered him.
Sushant Singh Rajput, who made his debut through a small-screen soap opera called Pavitra Rishta, had a career spanning over a decade. He also became a part of hit projects like Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, Kedarnath, Sonchiriya and Chhichhore among more. His portrayal of former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni in the biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story remained one of the highlights of his career.
The actor was last seen in Netflix film Drive. His upcoming film, the Hindi remake of Hollywood hit The Fault In Our Stars, is in post-production.
It is to be noted that his former manager Disha Salian had also been found dead only a week ago, for which Sushant had expressed his condolences.