Indian actor Asif Basra commits suicide
Asif Basra, the 'Paatal Lok' actor, was found dead at a guest house and his body has been shifted to a hospital for post-mortem
November 12, 2020
Indian actor Asif Basra has reportedly committed suicide at the age of 53, according to the local media on Thursday.
The media reports said that the Bollywood actor ended his own life while staying at a private guest house in Himachal Pradesh.
Speaking to Indian Express, a senior police official Vimukt Ranjan said, “Asif Basra committed suicide today morning. The body has gone for post-mortem. It will be done tomorrow. There is no suicide note."
Asif Basra starred in several films that included Black Friday, Parzania, Outsourced, Jab We Met, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Kai Po Che, Krrish 3, Ek Villain, Kaalakaandi and Hichki.
The actor was last seen in the popular web series "Hostages" which released earlier this year.
Condolences started pouring in as news of Asif's death surfaced online.
Reacting to Asif's death, Bollywood star Manoj Bajpayee wrote on Twitter, "What? This is too shocking!!! Shot with him just before lockdown!!! Oh My God." (sic)
