Sushant Singh Rajput trained relentlessly for MS Dhoni's biopic: Kiran More

The death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has shaken the whole nation. The actor reportedly committed suicide on Sunday and his body was found hanging from the ceiling of his Bandra house. 

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee chief Kiran More recalled the time spent with the actor during the training period for biopic 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story'.

The 34-years old actor's sudden demise has surprised the sports fraternity especially after he essayed the role of former India skipper MS Dhoni.

The actor had started his career through television serial Pavitra Rishta and then moved on to Bollywood. He has acted in hit Bollywood films like Kai Po Chhe and MS Dhoni, a film based on cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s life. 

"Definitely, it is a big shock, it is a huge loss to the film industry and to me as well because we worked closely for nine months, we had become good friends, we obviously worked in a professional front, but he had to make the transition from an actor to a cricketer, it was a big challenge for me to make him bat, like Dhoni, keep wickets like Dhoni," Kiran More told ANI.

"But all the credit goes to him you know, he worked really hard for that movie, he used to practice for three-four hours every day for nine months, he never said no to whatever we tried, he was not a cricketer so he was very open to all the suggestions, he worked very hard and all the credit goes to him," he added.

More also added how Sushant was always seeking to learn and grow. He also claimed that even when the actor was getting scolded he never got angry or showed any tantrums.

"Whatever I told him, he followed. I even scolded him a few times but he never behaved badly. He knew I was very strict with him regarding the training and practice sessions, he was open to suggestions, as a student he was outstanding and as an actor, he was more than that. He got really involved and he wanted to prove to the world that he wants to do something special," More said.

"It was one of the best biopics and people took him as Dhoni. Sushant was a very chirpy guy, he always wanted to talk, he talked about high-level things and was a keen observer. He told me what he was and how much he has struggled, we talked about everything," he added.