RIP! 'Mahakali' actors Arjit Lawania and Gagan Kang die in a road accident!

Sources close to the actors informed TOI that both the young actors were traveling back Umbergaon from the shooting of their TV show Mahakali. They left at 8.30 pm from Umbergaon and while traveling back to Mumbai a trolley hit their car and both the actors with Arjit's boy died in the accident.(Pic: Gagan Kang at his film event sometime back)

The mishap took place at 11:30 am today. At around 11.15 am, when the car was on the Chillar Phata, near Hotel Mountain on the highway at Manor, Kang lost control of his vehicle. He went and crashed into the rear end of a stationery trailer parked alongside the road. (August 19) at the Ahmadabad-Mumbai highway. (Pic: ANI)

Gagan Kang, who was also seen recently in 'Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman' with his friend Arjit Lavania was killed in a road accident at Manor in Palghar.

The CEO of Colors Channel Raj Nayak has mourned the death of his two actors and sent out a message on Twitter.

The industry suffers a huge loss with the passing away of the two young actors. RIP Arjit and Gagan!

Co-actor Nikita Sharma told IndianExpress, “We are yet to come to terms with the fact that they are no more. Just a few hours back we shot together and suddenly this news came this morning soon after they left. Gagan’s mother had been really unwell and I hope God gives them strength to overcome the loss. We are too numb to even react at the moment.”

Arjit was currently seen in the role of 'Nandi' in 'Mahakali' while Gagan played 'Lord Indra'

Eye-witnesses said that such was the impact of the crash that the car roof smashed into the trailer before turning reverse. When the car came to a halt it was facing towards Gujarat. The victims were killed on the spot. Police said that the driver of the trailer was detained but it has emerged that the trailer was correctly parked on the siding of the road. Police said that Kang was found dead on the driver's seat. Beer cans and snacks were found on the front and rear seats. Police said that the driver was over speeding as per the indications displayed on the car. Police said that they have not ruled out the possibility of drunken driving as beer cans were found in the vehicle.

Two television actors who were currently seen in Colors TV show 'Mahakali– Anth hi Aarambh hai' met with a fatal road accident and the reportedly died on the spot. Arjit Lavania (seen here in the picture) was travelling with his co-actor friend Gagan Kang