Sushant Singh Rajput suicide: PM Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal mourn the young actor’s death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the nation today in mourning actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The 34-year-old was found dead at his home in Mumbai’s Bandra, the police said it was a case of suicide. As Bollywood poured out its shock and grief on Twitter, the political establishment also expressed condolences for the actor who rose to stardom seven years ago with Balaji’s television show Pavitra Rishta.

Many others from PM Modi’s cabinet also tweeted, among them Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, shared his hometown Patna with the actor.

“Shocked to learn that super talented actor #SushantSinghRajput is no more.He was from my city Patna. Remember meeting him in Rashtrapati Bhawan during oath taking ceremony last year. He had told me that his family lived in Rajiv Nagar,Patna. He had miles to go. He left too soon,” Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted.

Sushant Singh Rajput, who later became known for films like MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, where he played the title role, Detective Byomkesh Bakshyi and Chhichhore, made his mark in 2013 with Balaji’s television show Pavitra Rishta.

His last post on Instagram was a tribute to his late mother a week ago. “Blurred past evaporating from teardrops, unending dreams carving an arc of smile And a fleeting life, negotiating between the two,” the post read.

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