This is how Ex-Girlfriend of Sushant Singh Rajput reacted to the news of his suicide

It is heartbreaking but true that many actors and actresses across the film industries have taken their own lives despite reaching the pinnacle of success. In yet another shocking incident, Bollywood emerging actor Sushant Singh Rajput has committed suicide that left everyone in shock, including his co-actress and ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande.

The 34-year-old actor has killed himself by hanging himself to the ceiling fan on Sunday at his residence in Mumbai. Sushant is said to have made his Bollywood debut with the 2013 film Kai Po Che!

According to the report in India TV, when they made a call to actress Ankita Lokhande and informed her about Sushant Singh Rajput death news, she simply said ‘What’ and hung up the phone.

The actress had worked with Sushant in Zee TV’s show Pavitra Rishta and they also dated each other for a few years. 

Just like Ankita Lokhande, the entire nation couldn’t believe the news. People have expressed their condolences to his family and loved ones and social media has been flooded with condolence messages. 

The news came to the fore when Sushant’s servant found his dead body hanging to the ceiling of his room and he then informed the police. The cause of the suicide is yet to be ascertained. However, Police have launched a probe into the case.

The actor’s former manager named Disha Salian also reportedly committed suicide a few days back. 

The actor was known for his performances in films such as Chhichhore, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!. The actor portrayed the role of Dhoni in his biopic, ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’. Dhoni’s biopic was Rajput’s biggest single hit of his career. Rajput was inclined towards dancing when he was a student at Delhi Technological University. The actor will always be remembered for his brilliant acting.

Sushant’s team shared a message for his fans: “It pains us to share that Sushant Singh Rajput is no longer with us. We request his fans to keep him in their thoughts and celebrate his life, and his work like they have done so far. We request media to help us maintain privacy at this moment of grief.”

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