According to several Indian media outlets, the actor committed suicide at his home in Bandra. He was 34.
Sushant's last post on Instagram, on June 3, was a picture of his mother and an accompanying poem.
The actor, known for films like Kedarnath, Kai Po Che, M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story and the TV series Pavitra Rishta, was 34 years old.
Born on January 21, 1986, Sushant made a name for himself in television serials before moving on to Bollywood, making his film debut in the buddy drama Kai Po Che (2013). Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian television and Bollywood actor, dancer, television personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Rajput started his career with television serials. His debut show was Star Plus's romantic drama Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008), followed by an award-winning performance in Zee TV's popular soap opera Pavitra Rishta (2009–11).
Rajput made his film debut in the buddy drama Kai Po Che! (2013), for which he received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He then starred in the romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) and as the titular detective in the action thriller Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015). His highest-grossing releases came with a supporting role in the satire PK (2014), followed by the titular role in the sports biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). For his performance in the latter, he received his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Rajput went on to star in the commercially successful films Kedarnath (2018) and Chhichhore (2019).
NITI Aayog, the policy think-tank of the Indian government, signed him to promote the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). Apart from acting and running inner ventures, Rajput was actively involved in various programmes like Sushant4Education, as a part of efforts to help young students.
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