Rituraj Singh dies at 59: Anupamaa co-star Rupali Ganguly pays tribute: “Legend of television”

Popular TV and film actor Rituraj Singh passed away on Tuesday. According to reports in ETimes, he died of cardiac arrest at 59. He was also battling pancreatic disease. His sudden death has left his loved ones and the entertainment industry shocked.

Rituraj Singh’s Anupamaa co-star Rupali Ganguly has now paid tribute to the late actor. The actress took to her social media handle and wrote, “Dear Rituraj Sir, It was an honour to share screen space with you… like an enthusiastic student getting to learn her favourite subject from a teacher who has taught many others, I was overjoyed… You said you had seen my work and yet I wanted to prove to you that I could earn my place in the frame standing next to one of the legends of television whom I had watched growing up… your all-knowing smile after our scenes and your words of encouragement was like a report card to me.”

She shared snaps of the actor from the show’s sets. Check it out here:

She added, “I was thrilled by your kind words… but there was so much more to learn Sir…. These pictures I had taken of you when you wore the chef cap… I was tardy in sending it to you… never thought these would be put up here as a remembrance…. Your life stories, quirky sense of humour, immense knowledge about world cinema and talent shall always be remembered. Thank you for being Yashpal Sir to my Anupamaa. Thank you for the words that left an indelible mark.”

She concluded, “Your life stories, quirky sense of humour, immense knowledge about world cinema and your talent shall always be remembered. Thank you for being Yashpal Sir to my Anupamaa .. Thank you for the words that left an indelible mark…Rupali” 

Rituraj Singh is known for TV shows like Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, OTT series like Made In Heaven Season 2 and films like Badrinath Ki Dulhania. He is survived by his wife and two children.