Sushant Singh Rajput is dead. The Bollywood actor died at the age of 34, according to Indian media on Sunday (June 14), citing the Mumbai police report in unison. The actor was found lifeless in his apartment in Mumbai. The police assume suicide, as the Indian daily "Hindustan Times" writes.
The newspaper also quotes from a statement by the actor's management: "It hurts to announce that Sushant Singh Rajput is no longer with us. We ask his fans to celebrate his life and work and to remember him as he did they have done so far, "it says. "We ask the media to help us maintain privacy at this moment of mourning."
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (69) shows up on twitter shocked by Sushant Singh Rajput's early death: "A great young actor who left us much too early," he writes. "He has been outstanding on television and in films. His rise to the world of entertainment has inspired many and some of his appearances will remain unforgettable." His thoughts are with the family and the fans of the actor. Bollywood colleagues like Akshay Kumar (52) have already commented on the death of their colleague. "I'm shocked and speechless … Such a talented actor," tweeted Kumar.
His career began for Sushant Singh Rajput with appearances in TV series, he made his debut in "Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil" in 2008. He then got a role in the soap "Pavitra Rishta". 2013 saw the first film appearance in "Kai Po Che!" (2013). This was followed by films such as "PK" (2014), "Kedarnath" (2018) or "M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Journey" (2016), in which he embodied the former captain of the Indian cricket team. Most recently, you saw Sushant Singh Rajput in the Netflix film "Drive" (2019).