Bollywood actor Asif Basra was found dead today at a private guest house in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh.
News agency ANI quoted SSP Kangra Vimukt Ranjan as saying, "Film actor Asif Basra was found hanging in a private complex in Dharamshala. The forensic team is at the spot and the police is investigating the matter."
Asif had appeared in films like Black Friday, Jab We Met, Kai Po Che, Ek Villain, and others. He was recently seen in the streaming shows Hostages and Paatal Lok. Internationally, Asif had appeared in the Hollywood comedy, Outsourced, and the historical drama One Night with the King.
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Asif’s co-star in Kai Po Che, had died by suicide earlier this year.
If you are aware of anyone facing mental health issues or feeling suicidal, please provide help. Here are some helpline numbers:
Tamil Nadu:
State health department suicide helpline number - 104
Sneha Suicide Prevention Centre - 044-24640050 (listed as the sole suicide prevention helpline in TN
Maharashtra (Mumbai):
Aasra - 022 2754 6669
Andhra Pradesh:
Life Suicide Prevention Helpline No.78930-78930
Karnataka:
Sahai: 24-hour helpline numbers: 080- 65000111, 080-65000222
Kerala:
Maithri helpline - 0484-2540530
Chaithram helpline: 0484-2361161
Both are 24-hour helpline numbers.
Telangana:
Telangana government suicide prevention toll-free no: 104