Actor Sushant Singh Rajput commits suicide at his residence in Mumbai

The body of Rajput, 34, was discovered by his domestic help on Sunday

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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput

Actor is reported to have killed himself at his residence in Mumbai. He was 34. Rajput, who made his Bollywood debut with the 2013 film Kai Po Che!, is best known for his roles in Shuddh Desi Romance the same year and the 2016 hit MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.

According to media reports, Rajput’s body was discovered by his domestic help at his Bandra residence. His former manager, Disha Salian, was also reported to have died by suicide four days earlier.

Rajput's last big screen release was Rajkumar Hirani's Chhichhore.

He has committed suicide at his residence in Bandra. Our team is there, Manoj Sharma, additional commissioner of police, Western Region, told PTI.

The actor, who became popular with his starring role in the television show Pavitra Rishta made his foray into films with Kai Po Che! in 2013. He has starred in movies such as Shuddh Desi Romance, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Raabta, Kedarnath and Sonchiriya.

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad expressed his shock in a tweet and reminiscing meeting with the late actor in Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui too expressed disbelief and conveyed strength to his family.

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First Published: Sun, June 14 2020. 14:48 IST