Sushant Singh Rajput commits suicide: Sportspersons condole MS Dhoni biopic actor's death

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Mumbai, June 14: Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who became a household name for his portrayal of MS Dhoni in the latter's biopic, was found hanging at his Bandra apartment on Sunday (June 14), police said.

The 34-year-old Rajput's last big-screen release was Nitesh Tiwari's "Chhichhore". Sushant gained popularity for his work as the protagonist in the biopic based on the former India captain. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the biopic titled 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story' was released in 2016.

"He has committed suicide at his residence in Bandra. Our team is there," Manoj Sharma, additional commissioner of police, Western Region, told PTI.

Sushant was seen very close to Dhoni while filming the biopic on the Ranchi cricketer and practised hard under the watchful eyes of former India wicketkeeper Kiran More in the nets to perfect his batting moves.

His manager, 28-year-old Disha Salian, ended her life by jumping from a high rise building on June 9.

The actor, who became popular with his starring role in the television show "Pavitra Rishta" made his foray into films with "Kai Po Che!" in 2013. He also starred in movies such as "Shuddh Desi Romance", "PK", "Raabta", "Kedarnath" and "Sonchiriya".

Sushant's death has shocked the entire nation and sports fraternity also took to Twitter to condole the demise of the talented actor.