A snapshot of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s performance. (courtesy: Youtube)
Strong points
- Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on Sunday
- Sushant was part of the dance troupe of Shiamak Davar
- He performed at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games
New Delhi:
Before the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput became a big star in Bollywood and the Indian television industry, he was part of the dance troupe of Shiamak Davar and performed as a background dancer at several events. A few days after the death of the actor, the Internet recalled the moment when the Kai Po Che! actor was one of the background dancers during Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s performance at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where they represented India and invited Commonwealth nations to the 2010 games which were hosted by India in New Delhi.
The video file, with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sushant Singh Rajput, started the trend Thursday after the former Miss World paid tribute to the deceased actor. “Rest in peace, Sushant. Prayers and strength to your family and loved ones,” wrote Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in her Instagram story.
Screenshot of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Instagram story.
Sushant Singh Rajput, who was also a background dancer in the songs of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan Dhoom Again, participated in dance reality TV shows Zara Nackhe Dikha and Jhalak Dikhla Jaa. In one of the reality shows, Sushant recalled the incident and said, “As part of the act, I was supposed to lift Aishwarya. When the time came, I raised her but I forgot to drop it. It happened for almost a minute. Aishwarya wondered why I was not putting it down, “said Hindustan Times.
Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide on Sunday afternoon, police said. No suicide note has been found and an investigation is underway.
After his star-making performance as leader of the show Pavitra Rishta, Sushant Singh Rajput made his film debut in 2013 Kai Po Che! His impressive filmography includes Kedarnath, MS Dhoni: the untold story, Raabta and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Mr. Rajput was last seen in 2019 Drive.
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