Riteish Deshmukh's Raja Shivaji Film Dancer Dies by Drowning, Body Found

Riteish Deshmukh Film Dancer Death: 26-year-old background dancer Saurabh Sharma, who was a part of Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh's upcoming film 'Raja Shivaji', died after drowning in the Krishna river. Saurabh Sharma's body was recovered on Thursday, April 24, after being missing for two days.

Saurabh went to the river to shoot the film

Let us tell you that this incident took place at Sangam Mahuli village, located at the confluence of the Krishna and Venna rivers in Satara district, about 250 km from Mumbai. Saurabh Sharma had just finished filming a lively song sequence involving colored powder toss. Saurabh Sharma went into the depths of the water to swim to wash his hands in the Krishna River. However, the strong currents proved too powerful and swept him away. Despite the quick response of officials, including police, district administration, and local rescue teams, Saurabh Sharma's body was recovered two days later on Thursday morning.

Saurabh Sharma's body was found two days later

On Tuesday night, 22 April 2025, the search for Saurabh Sharma was stopped due to darkness, which resumed the next morning i.e. Wednesday, 23 April and continued throughout the day. Finally, his body was recovered from the river with the joint efforts of the police and rescue team at around 7:30 am on Thursday. A case of accidental death was registered with the Satara Police. At present, the police are investigating the matter thoroughly.

The film 'Raja Shivaji' is based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj 

Based on the life of the great Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the bilingual Marathi and Hindi film 'Raja Shivaji' is directed by actor Riteish Deshmukh, who is also playing the lead role in the film. Currently, Riteish Deshmukh is in the news for the much-awaited sequel 'Raid 2' in which he will share the screen with Ajay Devgan. Raid 2 is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak and Krishna Kumar. The film Raid 2 is presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series and produced by Panorama Studios. Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, Raid 2 is scheduled to release in theaters on 1 May 2025.

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