Heartbreaking news emerged on Sunday afternoon from the world of TV. Actor Vikas Sethi, best known for his role in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, passed away. The actor was 48 and died of a heart attack. Following his death, several social media users visited his last Instagram post. Vikas shared his last post back in May, on the occasion of Mother’s Day.
In the post, Vikas posed with his mother and wished her. The mother-son duo appeared to be preparing for a puja. Sharing the post, he wrote, “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.. ❤❤ MOM LOVE YOU.” Many users took to the comments section and mourned his death. “I still remember the role of kukko Rip boss,” a comment read. “May Allah SWT forgive his sins and grant him Jannah… Aameen…,” added another.
Actor Vikas Sethi died on Sunday, September 8, after suffering a cardiac arrest. His wife, Jhanvi Sethi, now spoke to the media about how he was feeling uneasy during his last hours before death. She recalled that they had travelled to Nashik from Mumbai for a family function and Vikas felt dehydrated on the way.
Jhanvi told the news agency PTI that the actor wasn’t ready to go to the hospital and therefore, they called a doctor home. She revealed that they were staying at her parents’ house in Nashik when Vikas died in his sleep. “After we reached my mother’s house in Nashik, he had vomiting and loose motions. He didn’t want to go to the hospital so we asked the doctor to come home,” she said.
Jhanvi shared that they called the doctor who informed them about his death. She added, “When I went to wake him up at around 6 am [on Sunday], he was no more. The doctor there told us he passed away last night in his sleep due to a cardiac arrest.”
The actor was known for his performances in many popular TV shows, including Kahiin Toh Hoga, Kyun Hota Hai Pyarr and Kasautii Zindagi Kay, among others. He also had a small role in Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, where he played the role of Robbie alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Vikas had also participated in Nach Baliye with his first wife Amita. The two ended their marriage and the actor got married to Jhanvi in 2017.
As per the official statement from the family, his funeral will take place in Mumbai today, September 9, after post-mortem at Cooper Hospital.
R.I.P.
