Sushant Singh Rajput’s family in Patna (courtesy) ANI)
Strong points
- Sushant Singh Rajput died in Mumbai on June 14
- The actor’s family attended the funeral on June 15.
- The actor’s ashes were dumped Thursday in Ganga
New Delhi:
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput was deported last Thursday – the actor’s family dumped his ashes in the Ganga River in the actor’s hometown of Patna, ANI news agency reported. Sushant Singh Rajput’s father, along with other family members, performed the actor’s final rites Thursday afternoon at Patna’s NIT Ghat. Sushant Singh Rajput, best known for movies such as Detective Byomkesh Bakshy !, MS Dhoni: the untold story and Shuddh Desi Romance, was found dead Sunday at his Mumbai residence. The actor died by suicide, according to police, who are investigating the case. Police will also investigate allegations that the actor was depressed due to professional rivalries. The actor is said to have lost six of the seven films he recently signed, said politician Sanjay Nirupam.
Bihar: Actor family #SushantSinghRajput plunged his ashes into the Ganga River in Patna today. He died by suicide at his Bandra residence in Mumbai on June 14. pic.twitter.com/Heo6wrrJIQ
– ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2020
One day after the death of the actor shocked the film fraternity and the world of television, family members of Sushant Singh Rajput arrived in Mumbai to perform his last rites. Sushant’s funeral, held at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai, was followed by the likes of Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Sharma, who co-starred with the actor in Chhichhore; Rajkummar Rao, who worked with Sushant in Kai Po Che!; Abhishek Kapoor, who directed Sushant in Kai Po Che! and Kedarnath; Vivek Oberoi, Ranvir Shorey and others.
Rhea Chakraborty, close friend of Sushant Singh Rajput was photographed in the hospital before the funeral. Actress Ankita Lokhande, who had been dating Sushant for six years, visited the family at Sushant’s Mumbai home the day after the funeral.
In a report, Sushant’s family asked fans to celebrate his “life and works,“also requests confidentiality.
Sushant Singh Rajput was last seen in the Netflix movie Drive, before which he also played in Chhichhore and Sonchiriya. The actor’s next film is Dil Bechara, which was postponed due to the coronavirus lockout.
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