“Ur demise has shocked the hell out of me.I'm still in denial @itsme_kushalpunjabi I know you are in a happier place, but this is unfathomable. The way you lead your life really inspired me in more ways than one....but what was I to know. Your zest for dancing, fitness, off-road biking, fatherhood and above all that, that smiling face of yours, your happy-go-lucky nature your warmth all that was such ingenuity. I'm gonna miss you so much #kushlani. You will always be rememberd sad a guy who lived a full life. #dancingdaddy #fit #lifeenthusiast #biker #smilingface #onelifeliveitright#restinpeace #omnamoshivaya,” Karanvir Bohra wrote in his post.
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Several TV celebs including Shweta Tiwari and Jay Bhanushali commented on KVB's post. Shweta, currently seen in 'Mere Dad Ki Dulhan', wrote, “What??? Oh my god! When? And how?”
Jay Bhanushali commented, "Sad man had met him 2 days back...May his soul rest in peace."
'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' actor Karan Patel expressed shock over his sudden demise.
"RIP???? my brother. Guess Its true when they say, “The happiest Faces hide the Most saddened Hearts”. Seeing Your spirit and zest for life, never in my wildest dreams would i have thought that you will bid your final goodbye to life in a way that will send a chill down our spines every time we think of you. @itsme_kushalpunjabi you will be missed forever. Hope and pray you are inna better place. ????. Still can’t believe you’re gone. Gone too soon," the 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 10' contestant wrote on Instagram.
Kushal Punjabi was found dead at his apartment in Bandra, Mumbai. He was rushed to Bhabha hospital but was declared brought dead by the doctors. Police have recovered a suicide note from his house, as per a report in ANI.
Chetan Hansraj, while talking to ABP News' correspondent Ravi Jain, said that Kushal was facing issues in his marriage. The actor had tied the knot with Audrey Dolhen in November 2015. The couple was going through separation and their divorce proceedings had started. Their son is living with his mother. Audrey is currently working in China and Kushal recently visited his wife and child.
The actor had shared son's photo on his Instagram story few hours before his death. Check it out!
On the professional front, Kushal Punjabi was seen in films like 'Lakshya', 'Kaal', 'Salaam-e-Ishq', and 'Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal'.
Kushal was part of several TV shows like 'CID', 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa', 'Jhalak Dikh Laja 7' and 'Adaalat', to name a few.
We extend our deepest condolences to Kushal Punjabi’s family.
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