Sushant Singh Rajput's Pavitra Rishta Co-Star Karan Veer Mehra Shares Unseen Pics On Instagram

Sushant Singh Rajput's Pavitra Rishta co-star Karan Veer Mehra revealed in a memorial post that the actor helped pull him out of a low point, adding that he regretted not being able to do the same.

Karan Veer Mehra described Sushant Singh Rajput as his best friend and, sharing a set of pictures of the two in happier times.

"He was much younger to me, but treated me like the younger one. Held my hand and pulled me right out of a s**t hole life. I was at my lowest (down and out personally and professionally); he would sit with me for hours and plan my next move.", Karan wrote.

"When he needed someone, I couldn't be there, for which I will never be able to forgive myself," Mr Mehra wrote, adding a reference to Mr Rajput's well-documented love for astrophysics.

Karan Veer Mehra wrote: "Bhai somewhere in your stupid Quantum Physics, photons, cosmos, blackhole and the parallel world we shall meet soon. Till then with folded hands I look up in the sky and apologise for letting you down, for letting you go, for letting you do this."

Sushant Singh Rajput shot to fame with his portrayal of the character Manav Deshmukh in the TV soap Pavitra Rishta.

Karan Veer Mehra played the role of Naren Karmarkar while Ankita Lokhande played the role of Archana Deshmukh - Manav's love interest.

Mr Rajput and Ms Lokhande also dated for six years.

Sushant Singh Rajput's funeral was attended by a handful of members from the film fraternity including Kriti Sanon, Vivek Oberoi, Ranvir Shorey, Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao and Abhishek Kapoor.