Actor Sandeep Nahar, who starred in Akshay Kumar’s Kesari and the biopic MS Dhoni, reportedly died by suicide on Monday, hours after he wrote on Facebook about his intention to take the extreme step. Nahar, a resident of Mumbai, was pronounced dead when he was taken to SRV hospital in Goregaon West early in the evening. “His body has been subjected to an autopsy,” a hospital doctor told indianexpress.com.
In his long tenure at FB, Nahar accused his wife of two years, Kanchan, and his mother-in-law of relentlessly harassing and blackmailing him. The actor, who also appeared on ALT Balaji’s Kehne Ko Humsafar Hai, said he and his wife were in an unhealthy relationship, which was plagued by constant fights and arguments. However, he said that no one should be responsible for his death.
The actor wrote that he had thought of suicide as a solution before this as well, but decided to give some time in hopes of a change in his marital life. “Now I will have to take this step happily, since this life has only shown me hell.”
Nahar also mentioned his disappointment with “politics” in Bollywood, which he alleged took away opportunities at the last minute.
A high-ranking police officer said Nahar’s wife was present at the home when the incident occurred. He added: “Upon realizing what happened, she rushed him to two hospitals where he was pronounced dead.”
Local police have taken an accidental death report in the matter.
(With input from Komal RJ Panchal and News Gater Desk)
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