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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput dies by suicide at his Mumbai home

In yet another tragic news related to Bollywood, talented actor Sushant Singh Rajput has committed suicide at his Bandra residence in Mumbai. The news comes in just days after his ex-manager committed suicide by jumping off a 14-storey building in Malad, Mumbai. The talented actor of MS Dhoni fame passed away today. He was aged 34. While further details behind his suicide are awaited, the Bollywood and political fraternity came together to express shock and grief over the loss of Sushant Singh Rajput.

Sushant Singh Rajput started off his career as a lead actor in Hindi soaps. While he debuted with Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil on Star, the actor rose to fame for his role in popular Hindi Serial – Pavitra Rishta. Sushant was hailed as one of the few actors who transitioned from TV to Bollywood seamlessly.

While he is popularly known for his portrayal of Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the biopic MS Dhoni, Sushant Singh Rajput had an impressive list of films he contributed to. One may recall his fine performances in movies like Detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Kai Po Che, Shuddh Desi Romance, Chhichore and Kedarnath.

The actor’s latest outing, Dil Bechara was up for a theatrical release in May 2020 but was stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The movie was based on John Green’s novel ‘The Fault in Our Stars.’

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