RIP Asif Basra: Kareena Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar pay tribute

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

Bollywood celebrities like Randeep Hooda, Sophie C, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkummar Rao, Ranvir Shorey, Anupam Kher, Shekhar Suman, Vicky Kaushal, Swara Bhasker, Bhumi Pednekar, and ors took to ir social media handle to share condolence mess.

" 1st play I ever worked on, I was doing back st and was asked to give a welcome anuncement on st to packed audience. Really nervous, I was rehearsing few lines given to me n-stop. Asif Sir was lead in that play and he sat me down asked 'Darr lag raha hai?' He said fear is a good thing if you learn to master it. I always say that to myself when I'm afraid of anything. RIP Asif Basra Sir" wrote Vicky Kaushal. Meanwhile, Richa Chadha wrote, "RIP Asif Basra. You shall be missed. Depression is silent killer in our business, in our society." [sic]

"This is heart-breaking and rings too close to home to kw that more than one artist is suffering to a point where y choose death over life. Speechless and numb with shock. RIP #AsifBasra This is becoming a scarily familiar trdy!," penned Swara Bhasker. Shraddha Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar shared picture of Asif Basra and shared a broken heart emoji.

Ranvir Shorey wrote, "Asif Basra was a warm, generous and exuberant co-actor and friend. He will be missed dearly. My heart goes out to his family and friends. RIP."

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

It is being reported that actor had a property on lease for past five-six years in McLeodganj, Upper Dharamshala, and used to visit 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 table performances in Hindi cinema, Basra played a cunning stall owner in Imtiaz Ali's 2007 film Jab We Met, alongside likes of Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor.

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

RIP Asif Basra: Anushka Sharma, Emraan Hashmi, among ors share condolence messs

(with PTI inputs)