Salman Khan has mourned the sudden and untimely death of his body double Sagar Pandey on Instagram. The actor took to his social media account on Friday, September 29 and paid a heartfelt tribute. He shared a photo of him with Sagar Pandey as he mourned the body double’s death.
The Tiger 3 actor shared a photo of his, seemingly from the sets of Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Salman Khan can be seen posing with Sagar Pandey on the movie sets, in the photo on Instagram.
In his heartfelt tribute, Salman thanked Sagar for being there for him and working alongside him. He thanked the late body double with folded hands and prayed that his soul rest in peace.
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Sharing the photo of Sagar Pandey and him on Instagram, Salman Khan wrote, “Dil se shukar adda kar raha hoon for being there with me . May your soul rest in peace brother Sagar. Thank u (folded hands) #RIP #SagarPandey (sic).”
Sagar Pandey passed away on Friday, September 29, reportedly at 1 PM. He suffered a heart attack while working out at the gym, according to the reports in a section of the media.
Meanwhile, Khan and Sagar Pandey shared a professional relationship for years. Pandey, who has been Salman’s body double for years, worked with him on many movies, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Tubelight, Dabangg and many others.
On the work front, Salman is gearing up for the release of the movie Godfather starring Chiranjeevi. He is set to make a cameo role. The actor also has Tiger 3 with Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi, Kisika Bhai Kisiki Jaan and a cameo in Pathaan. He is also hosting Bigg Boss 16.
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