Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput commits suicide

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has committed suicide at his residence in Mumbai's Bandra. His domestic help alerted the police after the 34-year-old, actor known for films like 'MS Dhoni - The Untold Story', 'Kai Po Che', 'Raabta' and 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy', was found hanging at his house today.

Police is investigation the case. The reason behind his suicide is not yet known.

In one of his last posts on Instagram, Sushant had said that he was learning coding during lockdown. "I love computer gaming and always wanted to learn the language behind it. So last few weeks I've been trying to learn coding and it has been an extremely exciting process to say the least and yet I'm just scratching the surface... #coding #computerprogramming #gaming #animation #love#quarantinethings," he had written on Instagram in April end.

 

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said he is shocked to hear about the suicide news. "This is really tragic. A young actor who was doing really well & had established himself as a star who did unique roles in the film industry. Extremely sad news," he said on Twitter.

"#SushantSinghRajput was a young talented actor from Bihar who had come a long way. Hailing from Purnea district he struggled a lot throughout his journey. It is a great loss to the entertainment industry and the country. #RIP," Hussain said.

Sushant pursued Mechanical Engineering at Delhi Technological University (DTU) before making his foray into acting. He became household name with his role in popular TV show "Pavitra Rishta". Later, he rose to fame on silver screen with Abhishek Kapoor's "Kai Po Che" in 2013.