Sushant Singh Rajput died at the age of 34. (Courtesy rafiq_shaikh777)
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- Sushant Singh Rajput has died at the age of 34
- “We are asking the media to help us maintain confidentiality,” the statement said.
- “I’m so sad and upset,” wrote Anushka Sharma
New Delhi:
The team of actor Sushant Singh Rajput shared a statement asking fans to celebrate his life and work and asking the media for his family’s privacy. Rajput, 34, was found dead Sunday at his Mumbai home.
“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 have done so far. We ask the media to help us maintain confidentiality at this time of grief, “the statement said on behalf of his family.
Mumbai police told PTI news agency that Sushant Singh Rajput died of suicide and is investigating. No notes were found.
Shocked colleagues of Sushant Singh Rajput paid tribute to him on social media. Producer Ekta Kapoor, who gave Mr. Rajput his debut as an actor in television series Pavitra Rishta and Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, tweeted a screenshot of an Instagram conversation she had with the actor a week ago, writing, “Not fair.” Anushka Sharma, co-star of Mr. Rajput in the film PK, tweeted: “Sushant, you were too young and brilliant to have gone there so early. I am so sad and upset to know that we live in an environment that couldn’t help you get through all the problems you had. “
Sushi not fair! One week, everything changed! Not just my baby! pic.twitter.com/aEnWaOlrXR
– Ekta Kapoor (@ektarkapoor) June 14, 2020
Sushant, you were too young and brilliant to be gone so early. I am so sad and upset to know that we were living in an environment that could not help you through the problems that you might have. May your soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/RzLrdJ4keX
– Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) June 14, 2020
After his star-making performance as a leader Pavitra Rishta, Sushant Singh Rajput made his film debut in 2013 Kai Po Che! His curriculum vitae includes Kedarnath, MS Dhoni: the untold story, Raabta and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Mr. Rajput was last seen in 2019 Chhichhore and had a movie called Dil Bechara ready to be published before the coronavirus is locked.
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