Actor Sushant Singh Rajput has committed suicide at his residence in Mumbai. The actor’s representative and Mumbai Police have confirmed the news. The ‘Kai Po Che’ actor was 34 years old. He reportedly hanged himself.
Sushant made his debut with ‘Kai Po Ch’e in 2014 and later starred in films such as PK, Kedarnath, Shudh Desi Romance and MS Dhoni: The Untold Journey. He was last seen in Netflix’s ‘Drive’. He made his acting debut with Zee TV serial Pavitra Rishta.
He garnered applause for all almost all his films. MS Dhoni, in which he played the former Indian cricket team captain, was among the most successful film of 2016. He garnered critical acclaim for his role in Dibakar Banerjee’s 2015 movie, Detective Byomkesh Bakshi.
Sushant as the confused lover boy in Shush Desi Romance also impressed the audience and proved that he can play the romantic lead with ease.
Apart from the mainstream projects, he also worked in films such as Abhishek Chaubey’s Sonchiriya and hold his own against acting stalwarts such as Manoj Bajpayee.
His former manager Disha Salian also reportedly committed suicide a few days back. The investigation is also on in that case. —HT
