EXCLUSIVE: Sandeep Nahar’s MS Dhoni co-star Alok Pandey: I spoke to him one week before and he sounded happy

MS Dhoni: The Untold Story and Kesari actor Sandeep Nahar allegedly committed suicide on February 15. He had shared a suicide note on Facebook where he mentioned that due to personal problems, he had to take this drastic step. We spoke to Sandeep’s MS Dhoni co-star Alok Pandey. He is totally heartbroken as two of his co-stars from the movie is no more now. Alok said that Sandeep was a happy-go-lucky person and was happy with his professional life as he was getting offers. Alok said, “We talked over WhatsApp on Feb 8, just one week before. Everything was good and he sounded happy as he was getting works. Whenever he used to get work, he told me. We used to stay nearby and met often. But after the lockdown, we couldn’t meet. According to me, he had no stress of work and there was no depression. He also told me he bagged web series. From the note he had posted, it is clear that he had issues with his wife. But suicide is not a solution.”

He added, “When I spoke to him one week ago, I was shooting and told him ‘let’s meet’. He had put a picture with his wife on WhatsApp status and I commented, ‘waah bhabhi ke saath pic’. He laughed. After his marriage, he got more involved in family life and we didn’t talk much.”

 

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Sadly, Sushant Singh Rajput, also allegedly died by suicide on June 14, 2020. Alok turned emotional as he recalled the days of their shooting for MS Dhoni. Alok and Sandeep were on-screen friends along with Sushant Singh Rajput. “We five spent almost two months during the shoot of MS Dhoni and shared one room, though Sushant was in a different room, we four were together 24 hours. He was a very energetic and lovely person,” concluded Alok.

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