Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his home on Sunday. (Image courtesy: PrithviOfficial)
Strong points
- “Too young to go,” wrote Mahesh Babu
- “May his soul find peace and light,” he added.
- “I can’t believe this is real,” wrote actress Nivetha Thomas
New Delhi:
The unexpected death of the Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput left the film industry shocked and heartbroken. 34-year-old actor found dead at his Mumbai home on Sunday morning. In memory of Sushant, members of the southern film industry such as Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tamannaah Bhatia, Dulquer Salmaan and others too paid tribute to the actor on Twitter. Mahesh Babu called Sushant Singh Rajput “a power of talent” in his praise and wrote: “Shocked beyond words to learn more about the untimely demise of Sushant Singh Rajput. A power of talent … Too young to Go there … May his soul find peace and my sincere condolences and my strength to the family to face this tragic loss. “
Shocked beyond words to learn more #SushanthSinghRajputdied premature. A power of talent … Too young to leave … May his soul find peace and light. My deepest condolences and my strength to the family to face this tragic loss.
– Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) June 14, 2020
Ram Charan tweeted: “Shocked to learn that Sushant Singh Rajput is no more. An incredible talent who was destined to reach many heights left too soon. Rest in peace. My prayers and strength to his family.”
Shocked to learn that Sushanth Singh Rajput is no more. An incredible talent that was destined to climb many heights left too early. Rest in peace. My prayers and my strength to his family.
– Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) June 14, 2020
Dulquer Salmaan, who has worked in a few Bollywood films, expressed his grief with these words: “Absolutely heartbroken by this news. Not someone I have met or known personally, but it really strikes you in the gut. So talented and so young. RIP. “
Absolutely heartbroken by this news. Not someone I have met or known personally, but it really hits you in the stomach. So talented and so young. TEAR #SushantSinghRajput
– dulquer salmaan (@dulQuer) June 14, 2020
“Rest in peace, Sushant,” wrote Prithviraj Sukumaran, remembering the Chhichhore actor.
Rest in peace Sushant. pic.twitter.com/uMSs8yKdJ4
– Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) June 14, 2020
Keerthy Suresh tweeted: “Shocking and speechless! Amazing that this young talent is no longer! Left far too soon! Rest in peace. #SushantSinghRajput.”
Shocking and speechless! Amazing that this young talent is no longer!
Left too early!
Rest in peace.#SushantSinghRajputpic.twitter.com/W3AZXUvoIY– Keerthy Suresh (@KeerthyOfficial) June 14, 2020
Tamannaah Bhatia described Sushant Singh Rajput as a “talented actor” in her tributary position and wrote: “Shocked and heartbroken. A talented young actor left too early. Rest in peace, #SushantSinghRajput.”
Shocked and heartbroken
A talented young actor who left too early. Rest in peace #SushantSinghRajput– Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) June 14, 2020
Kajal Aggarwal wrote; “Shocking and deeply disturbing. My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sushant. I hope he will find peace on the other side.”
SHOCK AND deeply disturbing. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sushants hope that he will find peace on the other side. #ripsushantsinghrajput
– Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) June 14, 2020
Actress Nivetha Thomas mourned the death of the actor like this: “I can’t believe this is real. Rest in peace, Sushant Singh Rajput.”
I can’t believe this is real.
Rest in peace Sushant Singh Rajput– Nivetha Thomas (@i_nivethathomas) June 14, 2020
Sushant Singh Rajput died of suicide, Mumbai police told PTI news agency, adding that no notes had been found. The actor’s team, in a statement, asked his fans to “keep him in their thoughts and celebrate his life”. The statement reads: “It hurts us to share that Sushant Singh Rajput is no longer with us. We ask his fans to keep him in their thoughts and to celebrate his life and his work as they did so far. We are asking the media to help we maintain privacy at this time of grief. “
Sushant Singh Rajput was last seen in the Netflix film Drive, in which he co-starred with Jacqueline Fernandez. He was known for his performances in films like Kai Po Che! Shuddh Desi Romance, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy !, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Kedarnath and Chhichhore, in which he shared the screen space with Shraddha Kapoor.
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