Sushant Singh Rajput was 34. (Photo: Express Archive)
The news of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput killing himself has shocked the Indian film industry.
Sushant’s body was found at his Bandra home, Mumbai police confirmed.
Sushant Singh Rajput, who made his acting debut with Star Plus TV show Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008), shot to fame with Zee TVโs popular soap opera Pavitra Rishta. His role of Manav in the Ekta Kapoor serial earned him several awards including Indian Television Academy Awards and BIG Star Entertainment Awards.
Sushant also participated in some reality shows including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 where he emerged as the first runner-up. He soon made his transition to Bollywood with Kai Po Che (2013) which got him several debut awards.
In a career spanning over a decade, Sushant also became a part of hit projects like Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, Kedarnath, Sonchiriya and Chhichhore among more. His portrayal of former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni in the biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story remained one of the highlights of his career.
The actor was last seen in Netflix film Drive. His upcoming film, the Hindi remake of Hollywood hit The Fault In Our Stars, is in post-production.
Actor Vivek Oberoi paid his last respects to Sushant Singh Rajput.
In a tweet, Chandan Roy Sanyal wrote, "I hope audience and society look at actors beyond flesh from here on . Like James Dean says “Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have.” Be kind to us we are not superhuman.Thank You"
Abhishek Kapoor and wife Pragya Kapoor arrived at the funeral of Sushant Singh Rajput. Abhishek and Sushant worked together in Kai Po Che and Kedarnath.
Shraddha Kapoor paid her last respects to Chhichhore co-star Sushant Singh Rajput.
Mukesh Chhabra and Kriti Sanon were seen at Sushant Singh Rajput's funeral in Mumbai.
Ranvir Shorey expressed how it is important to speak about those who have the power in Bollywood. In a series of tweets, he mentioned how it is important to call out "two facedness" of the industry.
Salil Acharya took to Twitter and mentioned, "Nobody is actually a call away ... theyre all 'call u back in 5 mins .. anything important brother?'"
"I never met him and will never unless somewhere in a cosmic realm. Saw one of his films Kedarnath. Felt his inherent goodness. Wish he had someone to help him feel worthy of living and take his chances. Rest in peace Sushant," Adil Hussain remembered Sushant Singh Rajput in a tweet.
Delhi Technological Uniersity mourned the loss of Sushant Singh Rajput in a Facebook post.
Nupur Sanon shared a note on Instagram revealing how fans are flooding her social media handles with negative comments.
Singer Shweta Pandit tweeted, "When he said “deliberately dont allow right talent to come in” i salute you for your courage @itsSSR .. i could never say this on any platform myself & ive suffered so much internally for years & no one still cares. Every time a fan asks me, “why u dont sing more songs”...silence!"
"I knew the pain you were going through. I knew the story of the people that let you down so bad that you would weep on my shoulder. I wish Iwas around the last 6 months. I wish you had reached out to me. What happened to you was their Karma. Not yours. #SushantSinghRajput," filmmaker Shekhar Kapur expressed on Twitter.
Siddharthh Gupta shared videos and photos featuring his happy moments with Sushant Singh Rajput.
"As actors, somewhere deep down inside, we think we know why he did it & that’s why it so disturbing even if you didn’t know him at all. It’s a hard game to play and he played it very well but the game won in the end," Gulshan Devaiah shared via Twitter.
Ekta Kapoor gave a throwback to the times she spent with Sushant Singh Rajput in a video which also featured his shots from Zee TV popular series Pavitra Rishta. "From you being spotted at prithvi cafe by the Balaji team for TV to you becoming India’s brightest star you did it all! We will celebrate you everyday! Hope you are with your mom now who you missed so much!" Kapoor tweeted.
Sushant Singh Rajput's last rites will be held at Pawan Hans crematorium, Vile Parle on Monday evening.
Sussanne Khan took to Instagram remembering Sushant Singh Rajput.