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Tragedy struck the film industry as actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee reportedly drowned while on location for a movie. The Bengali actor’s untimely demise occurred after he traveled to Talsari Beach for a shoot. According to reports, Banerjee finished filming but slipped into shallow water, where strong currents carried him away.
Local fishermen managed to rescue the actor, and he was immediately taken to Digha State General Hospital. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. His family has since expressed concerns, leading to the filing of an FIR and the launching of an investigation into potential foul play surrounding his death.
His wife, Priyanka Banerjee, and fellow Bengali actor Prosenjit Chaterjee have lodged a formal complaint at the Talsari Marine Police Station. They presented their suspicions to the authorities, naming five individuals in connection with the incident as Priyanka voiced her concerns over possible conspiracy.
Prosenjit Chaterjee commented, “Rahul’s family sought to file an FIR, and we ensured they received support throughout the process.” Filed in the presence of legal representatives and police officers, the FIR has prompted action. Balasore Additional SP Dibyajyoti Das confirmed the registration and assured that a thorough investigation is underway, promising to disclose new information as it becomes available.
Rahul Banerjee, aged 43, was working on a project titled Bhole Baba Paar Karega when the tragedy unfolded. Director Subhashis Modal clarified that filming had officially wrapped before the incident, but Banerjee had expressed a desire to capture one last scene.
They said: “The shoot had ended and most of the cast left, but Rahul-da insisted on an unscripted drone shot.
“We were filming honeymoon scenes with Rahul-da and Sweta (Mishra) in knee-deep water. The first take was completed,” the director added that Sweta had started to feel uneasy after being hit by a wave and left, but Rahul-da wanted a second take with him facing the camera.
The director continued: “The entire team requested him (to come out of water), but he didn’t listen. A bigger wave caused him to slip and swallow water,” they added that everyone jumped in to rescue him with lifeguards joining in too, prior to being rushed to hospital. However, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.