Sushant Singh Rajput's demise: Former India captain Mithali Raj expresses grief

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead today at his Mumbai residence. Media reports suggest that actor committed suicide by hanging himself from his ceiling, while suicide te has been recovered by police yet. Condolences are pouring in from different parts of country, including people t part of film industry.

Among those mourning Sushant's sudden demise is former Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj, who expressed her 'shock and disbelief' on social media and wrote that one would kw w what internal turmoil was actor going through, adding that he will be missed. 

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Apart from Mithali Raj, Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Urmila Matondkar, Anupam Kher also expressed ir grief. Politicians are also expressing grief over sudden demise of 34-year-old actor as condolences poured in from Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Union Minister Smriti Irani among ors.  

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Sushant’s publicist issued a formal statement following his sudden demise asking fans to remember actor's work and celebrate his life. "It pains us to share that Sushant Singh Rajput is longer with us.  We request his fans to keep him in ir thoughts and celebrate his life, and his work as y have done so far. We request media to help us maintain privacy at this moment of grief- Team SSR."

Sushant Singh Rajput's career

Sushant Singh Rajput had shot to fame with 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. actor also featured in biopic of former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni, where he played older version of 'Captain Cool'. Sushant was gradually making a name for himself in Hindi film industry as he also did films like PK, Suddh Desi Romance, Chhichhore, Kedarnath and was last seen in Netflix film Drive. 

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te: re are several NGOs across nation that are committed to cause of mental health. Please connect with nearest one if you need support or kw one who does. Here is a Mumbai-based NGO that you can connect with named AASRA. (Ph: 91-9820466726)