Salman Khan's Ready co-star Mohit Baghel dies at 26 due to cancer

Actor Mohit Baghel, best known for playing Amar Chaudhary in superstar Salman Khan's "Ready", has died of cancer he was 26. The news was confirmed by the writer and director of Comedy Circus and Comedy Nights With Kapil, Raaj Shaandilyaa. Raaj, who made his directorial debut with Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Dream Girl, had signed Mohit for his upcoming film.

Mohit considered Raj as his mentor and had worked with him as a child artist in Comedy Circus. Mohit was born 7 June 1993 in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. It is his love for acting that made him start out as a child artist. The young boy was noticed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who then signed him for his film 'Ready'. Mohit had also worked in Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra starrer, Jabariya Jodi.

मोहित मेरे भाई इतनी जल्दी क्या थी जाने की?
मैंने तुझसे कहा था देख तेरे लिए सारी इंडस्ट्री रुक गयी है जल्दी से ठीक होके आजा उसके बाद ही सब काम शुरू करेंगे,
तू बहुत अच्छी एक्टिंग करता है,इसलिए अगली फिल्म के सेट पे तेरा इंतज़ार करूँगा...और तुझे आना ही पड़ेगा
ॐ साई राम #cancer RIP pic.twitter.com/FD2lE3tHJz

— Raaj Shaandilyaa (@writerraj) May 23, 2020