Forensics team arrives at Sushant Singh Rajput's residence in Mumbai

14:09 June 15

Forensics team arrives at Sushant Singh Rajput's residence in Mumbai. The actor had committed suicide at his residence yesterday.

12:42 June 15

Sushant Singh Rajput to be cremated at Pawan Hans Crematorium

Sushant Singh Rajput's last rites will take place on Monday at Pawan Hans crematorium in suburban Vile Parle, the actors spokesperson said. 

Known for films like 'Kai Po Che!', 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story', 'Chhichhore', Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra home, the police said on Sunday. He was 34.

As per Rajput's spokesperson, the actor's last rites will be performed after his father reaches Mumbai from Patna. 

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's cremation will be held today at Pawan Hans, Vile Parle, the spokesperson said in a statement. 

11:20 June 15

We don't think he committed suicide, police must investigate, says Sushant Singh Rajput's maternal uncle

"We do not think he committed suicide, police must investigate the matter. There seems to be a conspiracy behind his death. He has been murdered," said the actor's maternal uncle RC Singh, outside Sushant's residence in Patna, Bihar on Monday.

10:13 June 15

"We are leaving for Mumbai now. The last rites will be performed there. We still can't believe that he is no more. If needed, we will ask for investigation as well," said Niraj Kumar Singh Babloo, BJP MLA and a relative of the deceased actor in Patna.

10:04 June 15

Sushant Singh Rajput's father (in blue t-shirt) & other family members leave from their residence in Patna for airport.

The family will leave for Mumbai today. BJP MLA Niraj Kumar Singh Babloo (in white shirt in pic 3) who is also a relative of Sushant, is accompanying family.

09:51 June 15

Sushant's police officer brother-in-law suspects foul play

Sushant Singh Rajput's brother-in-law O.P. Singh, who is the Additional Director General of Police and posted as Special Officer in the Haryana Chief Minister's Office, suspected foul play in the death of the actor, it is reliably learnt on Monday.

He is seeking a thorough probe into the incident.

The 34-year-old actor was found hanging at his apartment in Mumbai's Bandra on Sunday.

09:49 June 15

ETV Bharat's reporter at Sushant Singh Rajput's residence in Mumbai

09:25 June 15

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's postmortem report confirms suicide; last rites scheduled for today

The postmortem report of actor Sushant Singh Rajput confirmed that he had committed suicide. His last rites are scheduled to be held in Mumbai'sVile Parle today.

"Provisional postmortem report has been submitted by doctors at Bandra Police Station. Team of 3 doctors have conducted the autopsy of Sushant Singh Rajput. The provisional cause of death is asphyxia due to hanging," informed Abhishek Trimukhe, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP).

The actor was found hanging at his residence on Sunday morning by his domestic help.

09:12 June 15

"Sushant Singh Rajput has been murdered, he cannot commit suicide," said Jan Adhikar Party Chief Pappu Yadav, at the actor’s residence in Patna.

He also demanded a CBI enquiry into the matter.

08:51 June 15

Postmortem report of actor Sushant Singh Rajput awaited

Postmortem of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been completed at Dr RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital.

Details of the report are awaited. The actor committed suicide at his residence yesterday.

08:46 June 15

Sushant Singh Rajput's last rites in Mumbai today

Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's last rites will be performed in Mumbai on Monday.

The last rites will be performed after his father and other family members arrive in Mumbai from Patna, according to a report.

As reported earlier, Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging in his residence on Sunday morning by his domestic help.

17:08 June 14

ETV Bharat at Sushant Singh Rajput's residence in Patna

Shushant's father Krishna Kumar Singh fainted upon hearing the news of the son's death. His condition has deteriorated and he is not in a position to speak. When he received the news of the actor's death on phone, he collapsed. 

Talking to ETV Bharat, Sushant's paternal uncle said, "He used to say that he wanted to reach the top. He would tell us that he had to work very hard. Sometimes for eight hours at a stretch. Once he was a part of a dance programme with Madhuri Dixit and he told me that his back had started hurting but he did not stop."

Lakshmi, who is the caretaker of Sushant Singh's Patna residence, said that Sushant had called his father a few days ago and said that he will come to Patna and will take him for a walk on the hill somewhere. 

Sushant's maternal uncle RC Singh has claimed that the actor has been murdered. He has asked for an investigation.

"This is a case of murder. The youth of Bihar and the Rajput Mahasabha demands a CBI enquiry into the incident," said RC Singh.

Sushant Singh hailed from Maldiha at Badhra Kothi of Bihar's Purnea district. 

16:36 June 14

Sushant Singh Rajput's body has been taken to the Cooper hospital for post mortem.

15:40 June 14

PM Narendra Modi condoles death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput

PM Narendra Modi tweeted: Sushant Singh Rajput...a bright young actor gone too soon. He excelled on TV and in films. His rise in the world of entertainment inspired many and he leaves behind several memorable performances. Shocked by his passing away. My thoughts are with his family and fans. Om Shanti.

14:47 June 14

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput commits suicide, Mumbai cops investigating

Mumbai: Bollywood and TV actor Sushant Singh Rajput has reportedly committed suicide at his home in Mumbai. He was 34.

The actor was living alone during the lockdown. 

He has committed suicide at his residence in Bandra. He was found hanging today. We are investigating," Manoj Sharma, additional commissioner of police, Western Region, told a news a gency.

Sources from the Bandra Police said on the basis of primary information, a case of accidental death report will be registered. No suicide note was found from the spot, they said.

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

According to sources, Singh was under medication because of depression. He is survived by his father and four elder sisters.

The post-mortem reports are awaited.

The last social media post shared by the actor, who hailed from Patna, was dedicated to his mother, who passed away in 2002 when he was a teenager.

"Blurred past evaporating from teardrops. Unending dreams carving an arc of smile. And a fleeting life, negotiating between the two," read the Instagram post shared on June 3 with his mother's picture.

An engineering dropout, Rajput was inclined towards dancing when he was a student at Delhi Technological University. He soon enrolled in choreographer Shiamak Davar's dance classes and later joined acting guru Barry John's classes.

He also performed as a background dancer in the song "Dhoom again" with Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the 2006 film "Dhoom 2".

But it was the small screen that gave the "outsider" his breakout role as the coy and mild-mannered Manav in soap opera Pavitra Rishta, which ran from 2009-11, and was produced by Ekta Kapoor.

Two years later, he made his foray into films with Kai Po Che! in 2013.

He has starred in movies such as Shuddh Desi Romance, Raabta, Kedarnath and Sonchiriya but his most prominent role came as cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the 2016 biopic, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.

In his last screen appearance, 'Chhichhore', Rajput played the role of a father who conveys the message of hope and affirmation to his son after he attempts suicide.

After Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor succumbed to cancer and Wajid Khan from the Sajid-Wajid duo fell prey to the coronavirus pandemic, this is the fourth death of a famous personality from the Hindi film industry to pass away in the past two months.

With Inputs from PTI, ANI