RIP Asif Basra: Anushka Sharma, Emraan Hashmi, among others share condolence messages

Actor Asif Basra, known for starring in movies such as Jab We Met, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai and Kai Po Che!, died on Thursday, the police said. He was 53. The actor was found hanging in a private complex here by the police and a team of forensic experts is on the spot, said SSP Kangra Vimukt Ranjan.

Bollywood celebrities including Anushka Sharma, Emraan Hashmi, Onir, Rahul Dholakia, among others paid their condolences. Anushka shared a picture of Asif and wrote, "My sincere condolences and prayers with the family and loved ones. RIP Asif Basra." with folded hands emoji. Ranvir Shorey wrote, "What the h*** is wrong with this year?! How many more amazing people will it take?! Shocked & utterly saddened to hear of this." [sic]

The police is investigating the case and further details are awaited, Ranjan added. "Prima facie it is a case of suicide but we are investigating the cause. The body has been sent for postmortem," informed SSP Kangra Vimukt Ranjan on actor Asif Basra's death.

It is being reported that the actor had a property on lease for the past five-six years in McLeodganj, Upper Dharamshala, and used to visit the place regularly. In his over two decade-long career, Basra played supporting parts in many critically-acclaimed features like Black Friday, Parzania and Outsourced.

Among his notable performances in Hindi cinema, Basra played a cunning stall owner in Imtiaz Ali's 2007 film Jab We Met, alongside the likes of Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor.

He played the father of Emraan Hashmi's Shoaib Khan in Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010).

Basra most recently starred in Amazon Prime Video's smash-hit series Paatal Lok.

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(with PTI inputs)