Shrimad Ramayan’s 8-year-old actor Veer Sharma and brother, alone at home, die of suffocation after Kota residence catches fire

As per Hindustan Times, the neighbours immediately informed the father and rushed the boys to the hospital. When they were brought to the hospital, they were declared dead. The bodies were handed over to the family after the mother returned from Mumbai. The boys’ eyes have been donated, as per the family’s wishes. The drawing room was found to be gutted as the fire didn’t spread to the other rooms. The Kota police are further investigating the matter. An FIR has also been registered under Section 194 of the BNSS Act.

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Veer was best known for playing Pushkal in the SonySAB mythological show Shrimad Ramayan and essaying Lakshman in Veer Hanuman. Veer Sharma was also supposed to make his film debut soon, playing the childhood version of Saif Ali Khan in an upcoming movie. Veer had also recently shared a picture of him with actor Jaideep Ahlawat and casting director Mukesh Chhabra on his social media, hinting at another project. His brother Shaurya was an engineering aspirant and preparing for the IIT entrance examination.