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Published 16:33 IST, June 14th 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput 'a life ended abruptly': Ravi Shastri & Anil Kumble deeply saddened

After the sudden death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput on Sunday, Ravi Shastri and Former Cricketer Anil Kumble extended their deepest condolences.

Reported by: Prachi Mankani
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After the sudden death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput on Sunday, Indian Cricket team coach Ravi Shastri and Former Cricketer Anil Kumble extended their deepest condolences. Bollywood actor and television star Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging from the ceiling from his Bandra home. The actor became a household name when he essayed the role of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his biopic 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story'. 

Shocked by the tragic demise, Ravi Shastri took to Twitter and asserted that 'a life brimming with promise and possibilities ended abruptly'. 

Furthermore, Anil Kumble saddened by the death extended his deepest condolences to family and friends of the late actor. 

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Sushant Singh Rajput's career

Sushant Singh Rajput had shot to fame with the TV show Pavitra Rishta on Zee TV, produced by Ekta Kapoor. After earning popularity with his role, he made his debut with Kai Po Che, directed by Abhishek Kapoor, an official adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s Three Mistakes of My Life.

He then featured in Yash Raj Films’ Shuddh Desi Romance and a small role in the Aamir Khan-Rajkumar Hirani blockbuster PK. Sushant then earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of iconic Detective Byomkesh Bakshy. However, his career’s biggest hit came with MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, in the role of the former Indian cricket captain.

The actor also featured in Kedarnath, in the debut of Sara Ali Khan, which was a success. Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari’s Chhichhore in 2019 was among the biggest hits of his career. He was last seen in the Netflix film Drive and was working on Dil Bechara, the adaptation of the Fault in Our Stars.

READ: Sushant Singh Rajput dead: Mumbai Police at actor's residence; no suicide note found yet

READ: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput dead; found hanging at his home in Mumbai's Bandra

Updated 16:33 IST, June 14th 2020

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