Actor Rituraj Singh’s untimely death on Tuesday shocked his colleagues and friends in the Hindi showbiz industry. Hiten Tejwani, Nakuul Mehta, and Anoop Soni were among the actors who visited the actor’s Mumbai home to pay their last respects.
Rituraj had an extensive career in television shows and had also appeared in some films. His most recent work included the popular show Anupamaa.
Actors Arshad Warsi, Maria Goretti, Deepika Amin, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Jaswir Kaur, and Gauri Pradhan were seen arriving at his Mumbai residence.
Rituraj had been hospitalized for the last 15 days and was undergoing treatment for pancreatic disease when he suffered a cardiac arrest.
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The actor’s death was mourned by several Bollywood actors as well, including Varun Dhawan, Kajol, Hansal Mehta, Vivek Agnihotri, and others.
Rituraj’s Anupamaa co-star Rupali Ganguly penned an emotional note for the actor on social media.
Explaining the story behind the pictures she posted, Rupali wrote, “These pictures I had taken of you when you wore the chef cap … I was tardy in sending it to you … never thought these would be put up here as a remembrance….Your life stories ,quirky sense of humour, immense knowledge about world cinema and your talent shall always be remembered Thank you for being Yashpal Sir to my Anupamaa ..Thank you for the words that left an indelible mark. May you find peace.”
Rituraj is survived by his wife and two children.
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