Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu fame actor Vikas Sethi dies of cardiac arrest at age of 48

Actor Vikas Sethi, known for his roles in TV serials such as Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu and Kahiin To Hoga, passed away due to a suspected cardiac arrestin Nashik on Saturday night.

The 48-year-old actor reportedly died in his sleep. His body has been sent for post-mortem to Cooper Hospital in Mumbai.

The actor is survived by his wife Jhanvi and their twins.

According to a report by news agency PTI citing Jhanvi Sethi, they were in Nashik to attend a family function when vikas had fallen ill.

“After we reached my mother's house in Nashik, he had vomiting and loose motions. He didn't want to go to the hospital so we asked the doctor to come home...,” Jhanvi told PTI.

“When I went to wake him up at around 6 am in the morning (on Sunday), he was no more. The doctor there told us he passed away last night in his sleep due to cardiac arrest,” she added.

Vikas is best known for his roles in TV shows such as Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Sasural Simar Ka, Kasautii Zindagi Kay, and Kahiin To Hoga.

In Kahiin To Hoga he played Swayam Shergill and in Kasautii Zindagi Kay he played the role of Prem Basu.

Apart from TV shows, he also worked in movies such as the 2001 superhit film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Oops!, Deewanapan.

Vikas’ last social media post was on Instagram on Mother's Day.

He had shared a picture featuring him alongside his mother. He had captioned the post, “HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY. MOM LOVE YOU (sic).”

Vikas Sethi’slast rites will be performed in Mumbai on Monday.

After hearing about Vikas Sethi’s untimely death, several members from the entertainment industry took to their social media handles to pay their respects to the late actor.