New Delhi: Anupamaa actor Nitesh Pandey died due to cardiac arrest last night (May 23, Tuesday). He was 51 years old. The actor was in Mumbai's Igatpuri at the time of his death. According to reports, he was found dead in a hotel room. Police team also reached the spot where investigation is underway. The body was sent for the postmortem. The hotel staff and people close to him are also being questioned in this regard. TV actor Nitesh Pandey found dead at a hotel in Igatpuri, Nashik in Maharashtra. Prima facie, the cause of death seems to be a heart attack. A Police team present at the hotel and investigation is underway. Postmortem report is awaited. Questioning of hotel staff and people close… pic.twitter.com/UIEnosnZMo — ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2023 This comes after sudden death of Aditya Singh Rajput and Vaibhavi Upadhyay. He was popularly known for his role as Dheeraj Kapoor in Rupali Ganguly's hit TV show-Anupamaa . Condolences started to pour in for the late actor on social media. One user named Aakash Shukla said, "Shocking! Popular actor Nitesh Pandey who was last seen in Anupamaa died of massive cardiac arrest, the actor was 51 year's old. Nitish's brother-in-law Siddharth Nagar confirmed the news of his sudden demise. Our deepest condolences to his family." Shocking! Popular actor #NiteshPandey who was last seen in #Anupamaa died of a massive cardiac arrest, the actor was 51 years old. Nitesh's brother-in-law Siddharth Nagar confirmed the news of his sudden demise. Our deepest condolences to his family ?? pic.twitter.com/JAebVmLyKP — Aakash Shukla (@JournoAakash) May 24, 2023 Shocking ???Popular actor Nitesh Pandey who was last seen in Anupamaa died of a massive cardiac arrest, the actor was 51 years old. Nitesh's brother-in-law Siddharth Nagar confirmed the news of his sudden demise. Our deepest condolences to his family ?? . .#niteshpandey #gj pic.twitter.com/gMS0RwoZ0d — Renu Bala JKCHANNEL (@RenuBala20111) May 24, 2023 While another users wrote, "Nitish Pandey passed away due to cardiac arrest last night". #NiteshPandey passed away due to cardiac arrest last night. #RIP pic.twitter.com/2L2Dnzc5mX — $@M (@SAMTHEBESTEST_) May 24, 2023 Also Read: ‘Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai’ actor Vaibhavi Upadhyaya dies in car accident He was also seen in Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shaanti Om where he played the role of Om's assistant. Pandey also played the role of Prem Singh in Badhaai Do where Bhumi Pednekar and Rajkummar Rao was also seen. The actor was also seen in Bollywood film like Dabbang 2 and Madari. About Nitesh Pandey Nitesh Pandey was from Uttrakhand's Almora Kumaon. He was married to actress Arpita Pandey since 2003. Previously, he was married to actress Ashwini Kalsekar
