Sushant Singh Rajput Death HIGHLIGHTS: Ailing Father Lights Pyre Of Actor; Shraddha Kapoor, Rhea Chakraborty, Kriti Sanon, Vivek Obeori Among 20 Others Pay Last Respects

Sushant Singh Rajput Death HIGHLIGHTS: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput on Monday was cremated at the Pawan Hans crematorium here in the presence of family members and close friends from the film and TV industry. Rajput was found hanging in his Bandra apartment on Sunday. He was 34. The actor's body reached the crematorium in Vile Parle from Cooper Hospital around 4.15 pm. Sushant's co-stars including Kriti Sanon, Shraddha Kapoor and friend Rhea Chakraborty also attended the cremation. Get all HIGHLIGHTS about Sushant Singh Rajput's shocking demise:

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Sushant Singh Rajput Death LIVE Updates: The mortal remains of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, whose death has left millions of fans heart-broken, will be laid to rest today. In a major jolt to the Indian film industry popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide on Sunday. According to reports, 34-year-old Rajput was found hanging in his Bandra residence in Mumbai on Sunday morning.

The actor who has given several blockbusters including MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Kai Po Che & Kedarnath, was last seen in Chhichore opposite Shraddha Kapoor.

The actor was living alone during the lockdown and it is said that he wasn't feeling well for a few days. According to the reports, police have informed that the actor hung himself in his Bandra home. The post-mortem reports are awaited.

Sadly, the actor's former manager Disha Salian was found dead a few days ago.

More details awaited.

20:55 PM (IST)  •  15 Jun 2020

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday said Mumbai police will take into account actor Sushant Singh Rajput's reported clinical depression while conducting a probe into his death.

20:54 PM (IST)  •  15 Jun 2020

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20:18 PM (IST)  •  15 Jun 2020

Close friends and filmmakers Mukesh Chhabra, Abhishek Kapoor, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, director Shekhar Kapur on Monday paid tributes to actor Sushant Singh Rajput, calling him an exceptionally gifted talent whose passing away is unfortunate.

19:38 PM (IST)  •  15 Jun 2020

18:59 PM (IST)  •  15 Jun 2020

Bollywood colleagues spotted at the last rites ceremony were Rajkummar Rao, Kriti Sanon, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma and Vivek Oberoi. Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who directed Sushant in his debut feature "Kai Po Che" and "Kedarnath" was present along with wife Pragya Kapoor. Casting director-turned-filmmaker Mukesh Chhabra, who has directed Sushant in the upcoming "Dil Bechara", was also present.