Guwahati: The world was still trying to cope up with the demise of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor when the news of suicide of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput came into light this afternoon.
Television star-turned-Bollywood hunk Sushant Singh Rajput popularly known as Manav for his daily soap Pavitra Rishta, rose to fame reportedly committed suicide on Sunday and reports claim he was found hanging at his Bandra residence.
Sushant made household name with his role in popular TV show “Pavitra Rishta” as Manav. He landed in the Bollywood industry with sheer panache. All thanks to the ocean of talent that he owned.
Pavitra Rishta started to win people’s hearts as soon as it went on-air. Fans connected deeply with this unique love-story of a middle-class Maharashtrian family staying in a Dombivli chawl with a simple girl. Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande, who played Manav and Archana, the lead characters of the show rose to a new level of success after this Ekta Kapoor daily soap came their way.
The romance started to brew not only in the reel but also the real life of the two actors as Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande got into a relationship soon after they began shooting for the show. After being together for over six years, the couple, unfortunately, broke up, due to personal reasons.
Few Days back, the decision of re-running of old daily-soaps was made and one of the most evergreen shows, Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande starrer Pavitra Rishta went on-air again.
Along with the fans, Pavitra Rishta got Ekta Kapoor nostalgic too as it goes on-air for the second time. On June 2, 2020, Ekta Kapoor took to her official Instagram handle to post a video of Manav and Archana’s romance, revealing how she convinced the channel that Sushant Singh Rajput is the perfect personality fit for this character.
Today, the entire nation has got numb with the sudden news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise.
