Actors Gagan Kang and Arjit Lavania, known for their stint on television show Mahakali-Anth Hi Aarambh Hai, died on Saturday in a road accident, a police official said.
They were travelling home for a two-day break after shooting for two days in Gujarat’s Umbergaon when the accident took place at the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Palghar district near Mumbai, inspector Mahesh Patil of Manor police station told IANS.
According to Patil, a lot of beer cans and snacks were found in the vehicle. An autopsy report is awaited.
Shocked and saddened by the demise of the actors, Mahakali-Anth Hi Aarambh Hai producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary said in a statement: “I don’t think we will ever come to terms with this tragedy. Our hearts go out to the families and we stand united with them. May their souls R.I.P.”
A post from the official Twitter handle of channel Colors, which airs the show, read:
We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of 2 of our #Mahakaali actors, Gagan Kang and Arijit Lavania who tragically lost their lives. RIP
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) August 19, 2017
Gagan played Indra in the show, while Arjit was seen as Nandi.
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