TV actor Rituraj Singh : Has died at the age of 59 due to cardiac arrest.

TV actor Rituraj Singh dies of cardiac arrest, confirms Amit Behl.
Rituraj Singh, who was known for his role of Yashpal in hit serial
Anupamaa.
Has died at the age of 59 due to cardiac arrest.
Rituraj died on Monday night.
He was recently hospitalised as he
was suffering from a pancreatic disease.

Born 23 May 1964
Kota, Rajasthan, India
Died 19 February 2024 (aged 59)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actor
Years active 1988–2024

He had been hospitalised due to some stomach issues and was discharged
a few days ago. He passed away around 12.30 am at his home due to a cardiac arrest.
Rituraj has starred in many shows like Banegi Apni Baat, Jyoti, Hitler Didi,
Shapath, Warrior High, Aahat, Adaalat, Diya and Aur Baati Hum. He also played the
role of Balwant Choudhary in the TV serial Laado 2.
The actor has also featured in films such as Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017),
Vash- Possessed by the Obsessed and Thunivu (2023). His last film was Yaariyan 2 which released last year.

Rituraj was also part of several web series, including The Test Case, Hey Prabhu,
Criminal, Abhay, Bandish Bandits, Never Kiss Your Best Friend and Made in Heaven season 2.
Before his death, he played the role of Yashpal in the serial Anupamaa.
TV actor Rituraj passed away today (Feb 20) due to cardiac arrest at the age of 59 and was
also dealing with some pancreatic issues. The entire TV and entertainment industry is mourning
his sad demise and actress Harshali is one of them.
Harshali, who portrayed his daughter-in-law in the show “Hitler Didi,” expressed her grief over
his demise, stating, “I played his daughter-in-law in the show ‘Hitler Didi.’ My character was
introduced later in the show, and that’s why I was nervous. The set was in Malvani, and I would
stay in Navi Mumbai. He was the first person who came to talk to me on the set. He made me very
comfortable. We bonded well, sharing many memories and stories. Rituraj and Shah Rukh first met
during their days with acting guru Barry John, both part of the Theatre Action Group (TAG), often
competing for the same roles. He would also tell me that he has worked with Shah Rukh Khan and
Irrfan Khan in the acting school.”
Reminiscing about their time together, Harshali fondly recalls, “He was never quiet; he was so
talkative, with many stories to share. He had class, lived a lot, and had done extensive work.
He possessed wit and humour, his personality larger than life. I would always tell him he should be
in Hollywood. Perhaps he didn’t get the work he deserved due to responsibilities; he had two children.
Sometimes, actors focus more on family life than professional growth, and he was one of them.”

Early life
Rituraj Singh’s full name was Rituraj Singh Chandrawat Sisodia. He was born in Kota, Rajasthan to a
Sisodia Rajput family. Even though a native of Rajasthan, he did not properly live in his home state.
Singh did his schooling in Delhi. He then moved to the United States, before returning to India at the
age of 12. He moved and settled in Mumbai in 1993.

Career
Singh worked in theatre in Delhi along with Barry John’s Theatre Action Group (TAG) for 12 years and
was featured in the popular Hindi TV game show, Tol Mol Ke Bol, broadcast on Zee TV. Singh was also
part of a web series titled Abhay available on Zee5. This web series marked the digital debut of Kunal
Khemu.

Films
Year Title Role
1992 Miss Beatty’s Children
2010 Hum Tum Aur Ghost Boxer Aslam
2011 The Masterpiece Filmmaker (voice)
2011 Prakata Het Yad Appa
2017 Badrinath Ki Dulhania Badri’s father
2021 Satyameva Jayate 2 Madan Lal Joshi
2023 Vash- Possessed by the Obsessed Shastri
2023 Thunivu Sunil Dutta
Yaariyan 2 Shikhar’s team member

Television
Year Title Role
1989 In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones Arjun
1993 Tol Mol Ke Bol Host
1993 Banegi Apni Baat Vikram
1993 Yule Love Stories
1994 Mr Shrimati
1994 Tehkikaat Ramesh Lal
1997 Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Ji
1999 Aashiqui
1999 Rishtey – The Love Stories Sadanand
2000 Ghar Ek Mandir
2001 Rishtey – The Love Stories Ravi Bhatnagar
2001 Kutumb Ajay Mittal
2002 Kittie Party
2004 K. Street Pali Hill Aditya Khandelwal
2004 Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Sanjay Doshi
2007 Ek Ladki Anjaani Si Abhinav Raheja
2007 Kulvaddhu Amit Sahay
2007 Jeete Hain Jiske Liye Tarun Moolchandani
2007 Jersey No. 10 Arjun’s father
2009 CID Deven
2009 CID Hiten
2009 Ssshhhh…Phir Koi Hai
2010 CID Dr Sunil
2010 Star One Haunted Nights Doctor
2010 Adaalat Trikon
2010 Jyoti Kabir’s father
2011 Hitler Didi Kala Diwan Chandela
2011 Diya Aur Baati Hum Mahendra Singh
2012 SuperCops vs Supervillains DCP Kamalkant / Nikhil
2013 Beintehaa Ghulam Haider
2013 Ekk Nayi Pehchaan Sharda’s professor
2014 Satrangi Sasural Rajesh Vatsal
2015 Aahat DSP
2015 Warrior High Pankaj Malhotra
2016 Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai Sohrab Mistry
2016 Trideviyaan Dinanath Chauhan
2017 Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani Balwant Choudhary
2019 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Purushottam Ajmera
2019 Criminal Justice Naresh Lakhani
2019 Abhay Kuldeep Dhingra (KD)
2020 Bandish Bandits Harshvardhan
2020-2021 Never Kiss Your Best Friend Sumer’s Father
2022 Made in Heaven Radhika’s Father
2023–2024 Anupamaa Yashpal
2024 Indian Police Force Rafeeq

Death
Singh died on 19 February 2024, at the age of 59, due to cardiac arrest.
He was undergoing treatment for pancreatic ailments.