'Banegi Apni Baat' actor Rituraj Singh dies of cardiac arrest

Mumbai, February 20

TV actor Rituraj Singh passed away in the wee hours of Tuesday.

He was 59.

The actor was discharged from hospital after he was admitted following a stomach infection, but his health deteriorated on Monday night and he suffered a heart attack.

Actor Amit Behl said, “Rituraj was admitted to the hospital and was discharged. Last night, at 12.30 am, he got a cardiac arrest.”

“He was admitted to the hospital for a stomach infection,” the actor said.

Asked about the cremation, Amit said he had no details about this.

Meanwhile, actor Arshad Warsi expressed grief over the death.

In a post on X, Arshad wrote, ‘I am so saddened to know that Ritu Raj passed away. We lived in the same building, he was a part of my first film as a producer. Lost a friend and a great actor… will miss you brother….’

With a career spanning over three decades, Rituraj was known for his work in shows like ‘Banegi Apni Baat’, ‘Tehkikaat’, ‘Kutumb’, ‘Jyoti’, ‘Beintehaa’ and ‘Anupamaa’.

He also featured in the movie ‘Yaariyan 2’ in 2023 and web series ‘Made in Heaven’ in 2022.