Updated: June 22, 2020 11:49:15 pm
Sushant Singh Rajput played the role of MS Dhoni in the 2016 motion picture. (Screenshot / youtube)
MS Dhoni, former captain of the Indian team, was shocked on Sunday after hearing the news of the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. This was when the 34-year-old actor was found dead at his Mumbai residence.
Rajput essayed the role of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the 2016 film “MS Dhoni: The Untold Story”.
After being selected for the role, Rajput was trained by none other than former Indian wicketkeeper Kiran More and spent almost 9 months with Dhoni to learn Dhoni’s methods on the field.
It was his dedication to his art that despite injuries to his hands several times during training, he was unaffected and even went on to Dhoni’s trademark helicopter shot. His habit of training for the role is definitely a watch.
He said, “The reason he played this role well was that he recognized Dhoni before he became a part of this film. He was a kind of inspiration to her. Sushant was not from the industry, he also came from a small town like Dhoni, ”Arun Pandey, MS Dhoni’s agent and producer of the former Indian captain’s biopic, told The Indian Express.
The film’s director Neeraj Pandey called Dhoni on Sunday afternoon to apprise him of the sad news of Sushant’s death.
“In addition to calling Mahi brother, I have also called two of his best friends, Mihir Diwakar and Arun Pandey. They all seemed very upset by such terrible news. lover brother Hearing the news, I was shocked and shattered, ”Neeraj said xtratime.in.
“Mahi is also very morose. Such a sad incident. We cannot even believe what has happened. I am not in a position to express my grief ABP Anand.
Sushant Singh Rajput and MS Dhoni were seen sipping and sipping coffee from a roadside shop in Chennai. (File photo)
Social media was filled with condolences for the actor, with many reacting to the news with disbelief. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Sunday, “Sushant Singh Rajput … a bright young actor is gone soon”.
Rajput, who debuted as a TV actor, made his Bollywood debut in 2013 with director Abhishek Kapoor in “Kai Po Che” based on Chetan Bhagat’s book.
He was last seen in the 2019 Netflix film “Drive”.
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