Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead hanging in his house on Sunday afternoon. The actor was last seen in the film Chichore.
Sushant Singh became a household name through his daily soap Pavitra Rishta in which he starred alongside his long time girlfriend Ankita Lokhande. Sushant broke into Bollywood with the mega-success of Abhishek Kapoor’s Kai Po Che which was the adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s book Three mistakes of my life.
Sushant then went onto make several films including the successful biopic of Indian cricketer MS Dhoni which earned him awards and recognition. Sushant was recognized as one of the top young talents of Bollywood for his hard work and the films he was choosing. With a range of films from Shuddh Desi Romance to the Dacoit drama Sochiriya, Sushant had tasted success in a range of films. In his last theatrical release, Chichchore, which grossed over 150 crores, Sushant played the role of a father who helps his son to come out of depression.
The actor also had an interest in science and would often take to social media platforms like Instagram to share his knowledge about science. The actor also had helped many during the flood in Uttarakhand and had earned respect.
Sushant had secured all India ranking of number 2 in the All India Engineering Entrance Exam but later quit engineering midway to pursue his passion for acting and dance. Sushant was a trained dancer under Shamak Dawar and also happened to be one of the many background dancers in many Bollywood films before his rise to fame.
Days After His Former Manager Commits Suicide
A few days back, Sushant’s former manager, Disha Salian was also found dead near her house. It was declared a suicide. As per the preliminary investigation, police say that Sushant might have committed suicide. From the documents of treatments acquired from his house, it is speculated that the actor was going through depression and was undergoing treatment for the same. With this, Bollywood has lost another young talent in the year 2020.
