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Bollywood in shock over Sushant Singh Rajput's death

Last Updated : 14 Jun 2020 06:27:24 PM IST

Aactor Sushant Singh Rajput

Bollywood celebrities are in complete shock by the sudden death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found hanging at his Bandra residence in Mumbai on Sunday.

"Sush 💔 I will miss you buds". Parineet Chopra tweeted.

Sush 💔 I will miss you buds. pic.twitter.com/AgQL8vmPvQ
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) June 14, 2020

"💔This is so unfair. Gone too soon.

I’ll always cherish our conversations on acting and cinema. You’ll be missed bhai.

May God give strength to his family and loved ones. Rest in Peace brother." Rajkumar Rao wrote on Instagram.

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💔This is so unfair. Gone too soon. I’ll always cherish our conversations on acting and cinema. You’ll be missed bhai. May God give strength to his family and loved ones. Rest in Peace brother.

A post shared by RajKummar Rao (@rajkummar_rao) on Jun 14, 2020 at 5:07am PDT

Karan Johar took to Instagram and wrote, "I blame myself for not being in touch with you for the past year..... I have felt at times like you may have needed people to share your life with...but somehow I never followed up on that feeling...will never make that mistake again...we live in very energetic and noisy but still very isolated times ...some of us succumb to these silences and go within...we need to not just make relationships but also constantly nurture them....Sushants unfortunate demise has been a huge wake up call to me ...to my level of compassion and to my ability to foster and protect my equations.....I hope this resonates with all of you as well....will miss your infectious smile and your bear hug ....💔💔💔"

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I blame myself for not being in touch with you for the past year..... I have felt at times like you may have needed people to share your life with...but somehow I never followed up on that feeling...will never make that mistake again...we live in very energetic and noisy but still very isolated times ...some of us succumb to these silences and go within...we need to not just make relationships but also constantly nurture them....Sushants unfortunate demise has been a huge wake up call to me ...to my level of compassion and to my ability to foster and protect my equations.....I hope this resonates with all of you as well....will miss your infectious smile and your bear hug ....💔💔💔

A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) on Jun 14, 2020 at 4:07am PDT

Among celebrities who expressed shock and condolence was Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. "Honestly this news has left me shocked and speechless...I remember watching #SushantSinghRajput in Chhichhore and telling my friend Sajid, its producer how much I'd enjoyed the film and wish I'd been a part of it. Such a talented actor...may God give strength to his family," Akshay tweeted.

Honestly this news has left me shocked and speechless...I remember watching #SushantSinghRajput in Chhichhore and telling my friend Sajid, its producer how much I’d enjoyed the film and wish I’d been a part of it. Such a talented actor...may God give strength to his family 🙏🏻
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 14, 2020

"Deeply saddened and shocked to hear about Sushant. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones. He had so much life in him . Extremely disheartening news.". Hrithik Roshan tweeted.

Deeply saddened and shocked to hear about Sushant. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones. He had so much life in him . Extremely disheartening news.
— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) June 14, 2020

"Shocked beyond words to learn about #SushanthSinghRajput's untimely demise. A powerhouse of talent... Too young to go... May his soul find peace and light. My deepest condolences and strength to the family to cope with this tragic loss. 🙏". Mahesh Babu wrote on twitter.

Shocked beyond words to learn about #SushanthSinghRajput's untimely demise. A powerhouse of talent... Too young to go... May his soul find peace and light. My deepest condolences and strength to the family to cope with this tragic loss. 🙏
— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) June 14, 2020

"Shocked and extremely sad, a fellow colleague with such good work backing him. Gone to soon, rest in peace bro. My prayer with his family and loved ones 🙏#SushantSinghRajput". Sidharth Malhotra tweeted.

Shocked and extremely sad, a fellow colleague with such good work backing him. Gone to soon, rest in peace bro. My prayer with his family and loved ones 🙏#SushantSinghRajput
— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) June 14, 2020

"Extremely shocked and saddened to hear about @itsSSR #SushantSinghRajput s demise . Speechless. A tragedy. So young and so talented,he had miles to go...rest in peace dearest sushant🙏🏼🕉🙏🏼". Raveena Tandon tweeted.

Extremely shocked and saddened to hear about @itsSSR #SushantSinghRajput s demise . Speechless. A tragedy. So young and so talented,he had miles to go...rest in peace dearest sushant🙏🏼🕉🙏🏼
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) June 14, 2020

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan wrote: 'He loved me so much...I will miss him so much. His energy, enthusiasm and his full happy smile. May Allah bless his soul and my condolences to his near and dear ones. This is extremely sad....and so shocking!!'

He loved me so much...I will miss him so much. His energy, enthusiasm and his full happy smile. May Allah bless his soul and my condolences to his near and dear ones. This is extremely sad....and so shocking!! pic.twitter.com/skIhYEQxeO
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 14, 2020

"At a loss for words.. So shocked to hear about #SushantSinghRajput’s demise. My condolences with his family." Sanjay Dutt tweeted.

At a loss for words.. So shocked to hear about #SushantSinghRajput’s demise. My condolences with his family.
— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) June 14, 2020

"The news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death is truly sad. What a tragic loss🙏 Deepest condolences to his family & loved ones. May his soul find eternal peace." Ajay Devgn tweeted.

The news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death is truly sad. What a tragic loss🙏 Deepest condolences to his family & loved ones. May his soul find eternal peace.
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) June 14, 2020

Anil Kapoor tweeted:

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— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) June 14, 2020

"Sushant 💔". Kiara Advani posted on Instagram.

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Sushant 💔

A post shared by KIARA (@kiaraaliaadvani) on Jun 14, 2020 at 4:41am PDT

Actor Shahid Kapoor wrote: "Just heard the shocking news about Sushant. My deepest condolences to his family. May god give them strength. I still find it hard to absorb."

Just heard the shocking news about @itsSSR. My deepest condolences to his family. May god give them strength. I still find it hard to absorb.
— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) June 14, 2020

Actor Abhishek Bachchan tweeted: "This is just so shocking. A wonderful talent. RIP Sushant."

This is just so shocking. A wonderful talent. RIP Sushant
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) June 14, 2020

Actor Riteish Deshmukh was deeply saddened. "Shocked beyond words #SushantSinghRajput no more .... deeply saddened," Riteish expressed his grief.

Shocked beyond words !!!! #SushantSinghRajput no more .... deeply saddened!!
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) June 14, 2020

Nawazuddin Siddiqui wrote to say he could not believe the news. "I can't believe this at all... it's shocking... a beautiful actor and a good friend... it's disheartening .#RestInPeace my friend," Nawazuddin posted.

I can’t believe this at all... it’s shocking... a beautiful actor and a good friend... it’s disheartening #RestInPeace my friend #SushantSinghRajput
Strength to the family and friends 🙏🏽
— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) June 14, 2020

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's shared similar sentiments. He wrote: "Wtf .. this is not true."

Wtf .. this is not true .. https://t.co/RzYSkegt4i
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) June 14, 2020

"Absolutely heartbroken by this news. Not someone I met or knew personally but this really hits you in the gut. So talented and so young. RIP #SushantSinghRajput," wrote Dulquer Salman.

Swara Bhasker tweeted: "No No No!!!!! Horrible heartbreaking news of the passing of #SushantSinghRajput ! Shocking and sad beyond words!

No No No!!!!! Horrible heartbreaking news of the passing of #SushantSinghRajput ! Shocking & sad beyond words!!! Goodbye Sushant.. you were such a wonderful performer and had such a long long way to go! Don’t know what you were going through but I’m sorry for your suffering! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/OcnSmtxwxh
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) June 14, 2020

"Goodbye Sushant.. you were such a wonderful performer and had such a long long way to go! Don't know what you were going through but I'm sorry for your suffering," she added.

In tragic shock at the news of #SushantSinghRajput ‘s sad demise. In deference to his memory, postponing my tweet chat with @raghuvendras on #Raghuvaarta that was scheduled at 4pm today. Good bye Sushant, we are devastated. Keep your near and dear ones close. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 https://t.co/RNCLYtUO2e
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) June 14, 2020

News of Sushant's death comes within days of the news that his former manager Disha Salian's death. Reportedly, he was not in good state of mind.

Rajput is best known for his titular role in Neeraj Pandey's 2016 release, ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story', the biopic of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

He made his film debut in Abhishek Kapoor's 2013 release, "Kai Po Che", and was seen in films like "Chhochhore", "Detective Byomkesh Bakshi", "Raabta", "Kedarnath" and "Shudh Desi Romance".

Before Bollywood, Sushant had a stint on television. He rose to fame with "Pavitra Rishta", which also starred his ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande. He wrked as a backup dancer in Bollywood before getting his big break as an actor.