<p>A day after he was found dead in his posh upscale rented duplex in Bandra, the last rites of actor Sushant Singh Rajput was performed on Monday.</p>.<p>The 34-year-old was found dead in one room of his flat - and he is suspected to have died by suicide.</p>.<p>The post-mortem was conducted at the Dr RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital. "The provisional post-mortem report cites asphyxia as cause of death," zonal deputy commissioner of police Abhiskek Trimukhe said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/industry-insiders-expose-the-reality-of-bollywood-after-sushant-singh-rajputs-death-849788.html" target="_blank">Sushant Singh Rajput death: Insiders 'expose' Bollywood</a></strong></p>.<p>The actor's family members flew down from Patna and claimed the body. His father performed the last rites at the Vile Parle auditorium.</p>.<p>Casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who helmed Rajput's upcoming "Dil Bechara", was among the first ones to arrive at the funeral along with actor Kriti Sanon. Sanon worked with Rajput in 2017's "Raabta".</p>.<p>Some fans also assembled outside the crematorium. Rajput's friend Rhea Chakraborty also attended the cremation after visiting the hospital.</p>.<p>The actor's "Chhichhore" co-stars Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Sharma, along with filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who directed him in his big-screen debut "Kai Po Che!" and "Kedarnath", were also present.</p>.<p>They were joined by others from the film fraternity, including producer Ekta Kapoor, actors Vivek Oberoi, Randeep Hooda, Prateik Babbar and singer Udit Narayan.</p>.<p>According to a source, only close family members and select friends from the industry were allowed to go inside the crematorium in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Sushant's friend Rhea Chakravarty was questioned by the police.</p>.<p>Police also spoke to Mahesh Shetty, his friend. Sushant had made the last call to him. "As we are all deeply pained and shocked to hear about Sushant Singh Rajput's untimely demise..So is Mahesh Shetty. He has lost a brother, a very dear friend and is still coming to terms with the shock and reality and is completely heartbroken. We, his team, request the media and all of you, on his behalf, to please give him some privacy and let him grieve for his loss," Shetty's team said.</p>.<p>Team from Bandra police station, Crime Branch-CID and forensic department visited his Bandra flat.</p>.<p>(With inputs from PTI)</p>
<p>A day after he was found dead in his posh upscale rented duplex in Bandra, the last rites of actor Sushant Singh Rajput was performed on Monday.</p>.<p>The 34-year-old was found dead in one room of his flat - and he is suspected to have died by suicide.</p>.<p>The post-mortem was conducted at the Dr RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital. "The provisional post-mortem report cites asphyxia as cause of death," zonal deputy commissioner of police Abhiskek Trimukhe said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/industry-insiders-expose-the-reality-of-bollywood-after-sushant-singh-rajputs-death-849788.html" target="_blank">Sushant Singh Rajput death: Insiders 'expose' Bollywood</a></strong></p>.<p>The actor's family members flew down from Patna and claimed the body. His father performed the last rites at the Vile Parle auditorium.</p>.<p>Casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who helmed Rajput's upcoming "Dil Bechara", was among the first ones to arrive at the funeral along with actor Kriti Sanon. Sanon worked with Rajput in 2017's "Raabta".</p>.<p>Some fans also assembled outside the crematorium. Rajput's friend Rhea Chakraborty also attended the cremation after visiting the hospital.</p>.<p>The actor's "Chhichhore" co-stars Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Sharma, along with filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who directed him in his big-screen debut "Kai Po Che!" and "Kedarnath", were also present.</p>.<p>They were joined by others from the film fraternity, including producer Ekta Kapoor, actors Vivek Oberoi, Randeep Hooda, Prateik Babbar and singer Udit Narayan.</p>.<p>According to a source, only close family members and select friends from the industry were allowed to go inside the crematorium in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Sushant's friend Rhea Chakravarty was questioned by the police.</p>.<p>Police also spoke to Mahesh Shetty, his friend. Sushant had made the last call to him. "As we are all deeply pained and shocked to hear about Sushant Singh Rajput's untimely demise..So is Mahesh Shetty. He has lost a brother, a very dear friend and is still coming to terms with the shock and reality and is completely heartbroken. We, his team, request the media and all of you, on his behalf, to please give him some privacy and let him grieve for his loss," Shetty's team said.</p>.<p>Team from Bandra police station, Crime Branch-CID and forensic department visited his Bandra flat.</p>.<p>(With inputs from PTI)</p>