Mukesh Chhabra mourns Sushant's death, calls it loss of an 'irreplaceable gem'

After attending Sushant's last rites in Mumbai, casting director-turned-filmmaker Mukesh Chhabra paid tribute to the late actor. Taking to Twitter, Chhabra wrote that the industry has lost an irreplaceable gem.

Mumbai: Mukesh Chhabra, the director of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's last film Dil Bechara on Tuesday penned down an emotional note mourning the demise of the actor.

Chhabra took to Twitter to post the note along with a throwback picture of himself kissing Sushant on the cheeks.

He began the note by stating how he close he was to the departed actor and expressed disbelief over his demise.

"Sushant was like a brother to me, it is so unfortunate and heartbreaking and I cannot even put it down in words. Sushant was an introvert but he was really intelligent and talented beyond words," wrote Mukesh.

"The industry has lost a gem, an irreplaceable gem. Deeply saddened and shocked. I still can't believe it. Our endless conversations have come to an abrupt end. I hope you are in a better place my brother, will always miss you and love you," he added.

The director had also reached at Rajput's funeral at Mumbai's Vile Parle's Pawan Hans crematorium.

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Chabbra's directorial Dil Bechara is the last film by the departed actor. The romantic flick is adapted from the famous novel The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.

Rajput had allegedly killed himself by hanging at his Bandra residence in Mumbai on Sunday. However, no suicide note has been recovered from Rajput's residence, police said.

His last rites were performed earlier today at Mumbai's Vile Parle amid heavy downpours.

With inputs from ANI.