Sameer Sharma was last seen in Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.
TV actor Sameer Sharma, last seen in the Star Plus show Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke, was found dead at his residence in Mumbai on Wednesday. He was 44.
“We have not found any suicide note at the spot. It seems to be a suicide case. It is suspected that he hanged himself two days back. We have sent the body for an autopsy,” Malad police station’s senior inspector George Fernandes told PTI.
Based on primary information, an Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been registered, Fernandes said, adding that further investigations are underway.
Sameer Sharma’s body was discovered by the building’s watchman, who peeped through the kitchen window. He then alerted members of the society who informed the police. Police rushed to the spot and took the actor to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
“Efforts are on to get in touch with the family of the actor, who had been living alone since February,” a police official told PTI.
The news of Sameer Sharma’s death has left his friends and colleagues sad. Bollywood actor Siddharth Malhotra, who worked with Sameer in the movie Hasee Toh Phasee, condoled his death. “Really sad and unfortunate #RIPSameerSharma,” he wrote on Instagram.
Varun Dhawan, Mouni Roy, Esha Gupta, Gautam Rode and many others shared their condolences on social media.
(with inputs from PTI)
"Rest in peace Sameer Sharma. Condolences to the family.." Mouni Roy shared on Twitter.
Actor Sidharth Malhotra shared a still from his film Hasee Toh Phasee and wrote, "Really sad and unfortunate."
Actor Esha Gupta is 'saddened and shocked' to hear about the death of TV actor Sameer Sharma. She wrote on Twitter, "My heart goes out to the family of #SameerSharma, RIP, hope you get peace🙏🏽 saddened and shocked."