Kajol mourns demise of ‘The Trial’ co-actor Rituraj Singh

Rituraj Singh and Kajol


Actor Kajol expressed her condolences on Tuesday over the passing of her web show ‘The Trial’ co-star Rituraj Singh.

Taking to Instagram, Kajol shared a picture on her stories and wrote, “My deepest condolences to the family… prayers.”

Rituraj Singh passed away last night in Mumbai at the age of 59, as confirmed by a close friend of the late actor Amit Behl to ANI.

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The TV actor had been battling pancreatic disease and was recently in the hospital. He succumbed to a cardiac arrest.

Actor Arshad Warsi took to X to pay tribute, writing, “I am deeply saddened to hear about Ritu Raj’s passing. We lived in the same building, he was part of my first film as a producer. Lost a friend and a great actor… will miss you brother…”

In ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania,’ Rituraj portrayed the role of Badri’s father (played by Varun Dhawan).

Film director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri took to X and wrote, “Rituraj, my friend, how did you make it even possible? ‘Kitna baaki tha…’ Artists never die. Om Shanti.”

Notably, Rituraj has appeared in several television shows, including ‘Hitler Didi,’ ‘Shapath,’ ‘Aahat,’ ‘Adaalat,’ and ‘Diya Aur Baati Hum,’ among others.

Apart from that, he also appeared in films like ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania,’ ‘Satyamev Jayate 2,’ and ‘Yaariyan 2.’

He was part of several web series including ‘The Trial,’ ‘Indian Police Force,’ ‘Made in Heaven,’ and ‘Bandish Bandits,’ among others. (ANI)