Image tweeted by Sanjoy Ok Roy. (courtesy: SanjoyKRoy)

New Delhi:

Actor Rituraj Singh died on Tuesday [February 20] following a cardiac arrest. He was 59. After his dying, a number of throwback photos of the actor with famous person Shah Rukh Khan have gone viral on social media. Rituraj Singh and SRK have been a part of Barry John’s TAG (Theatre Action Group) within the Nineteen Nineties. Now, providing context to one of many viral photos is Sanjay Roy of Teamwork Arts, who was additionally a part of the group on the similar time and has labored with each actors. In the black-and-white picture, whereas Rituraj Singh, Divya Seth and Sanjay Roy are seated round a tree on the platform, SRK is seen standing, taking a look at one thing he’s holding. A stationary prepare types the backdrop of the image. Sharing the viral picture, Sanjay Roy wrote, “This photo keeps doing the rounds. Poignant today as news spreads of the passing of film, TV, theatre actor #Rituraj  The photograph taken by Amar Talwar has @iamsrk in the foreground, Divya Seth and me, and #Rituraj in the background. We were enroute to cal [Kolkata] with Rough Crossing.”

Replying to the submit, creator William Dalrymple, “Love this photo…” Several others supplied their condolences. 

This photograph retains doing the rounds. Poignant in the present day as information spreads of the passing of movie, TV, theater actor #rituraj
The {photograph} taken by amartalwar has @iamsrk within the foreground, divya seth and me, and #rituraj within the background. We have been enroute to cal with RoughCrossing pic.twitter.com/QNjs8jJtg1

— Sanjoy Ok Roy (@SanjoyRoyTWA) February 20, 2024

Another picture doing the rounds on the internet also features Shah Rukh Khan with Rituraj Singh, Divya Seth and Deepika Amin. The photograph was initially shared by Rituraj Singh on the event of Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday in 2022. The late actor had written, “Another amazing photograph taken by @amarthetalwar during our fabulous TAG Days. Happy Birthday @iamsrk. Lots of love.”

The similar picture was additionally shared by Rituraj Singh in 2019 as a part of a collage, with the caption: “Four Musketeers before their dreams came true & they moved to ( the then Bombay ( now) Mumbai. on a train (of thought) acting in TAG: Theatre Action Group.”

Rituraj Singh had as soon as acknowledged that it was Shah Rukh Khan who inspired him to maneuver to Mumbai for work. Speaking to Indian Express, he had mentioned, “We could fit into each other’s clothes because of the same body structure. We were real thick buddies, and those were the best days of my life. I came to Mumbai to act at his insistence. He [SRK] would come to Delhi and tell me, ‘What are you doing here? Come, let’s go to Mumbai. You’re such a good actor.’”

Rituraj Singh is finest recognized for his work in initiatives equivalent to Anupamaa, Jyoti, Adaalat, Diya Aur Baati Hum, Bandish Bandits, Made in Heaven, and Indian Police Force, amongst others.