Mumbai: Manoj Bajpayee, a recipient of the National Award, expressed his sorrow upon hearing about the passing of his co-star Rohit Basfore from Family Man 3. Basfore was discovered deceased near the Garbhanga Waterfalls in Guwahati on Sunday.

Manoj shared his condolences on X, previously known as Twitter, stating: “May God bless your soul with peace Rohit Basfore!! Gone too soon! Our condolences to the family!! Om shanti.”

Reports indicate that Basfore's death was due to drowning, although the police are still waiting for the autopsy results. His family, however, has raised concerns about potential foul play.

According to police sources, Rohit was on a picnic with nine colleagues when he allegedly fell into the waterfall around 2 PM, as confirmed by officials from the Rani Police Outpost.

Initial investigations suggest that Basfore may have accidentally fallen into the water. Authorities have stated that, at this point, there is no suspicion of foul play, and his body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.

The Family Man is a popular spy action thriller series created by Raj & DK, featuring Manoj Bajpayee as Srikant Tiwari, a middle-class man who secretly serves as an intelligence officer for the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC), a fictional division of the National Investigation Agency.

The show also stars Priyamani, Sharad Kelkar, Neeraj Madhav, Sharib Hashmi, Dalip Tahil, Sunny Hinduja, and Shreya Dhanwanthary. The second season premiered in June 2021.

The finale of Season 2 hinted at a third season, which will address the COVID-19 pandemic in India, set in Northeast India along with Kolkata, Mumbai, and Delhi, featuring a Chinese antagonist. Filming commenced in May 2024.

Recently, Manoj was seen in the crime drama Despatch, directed by Kanu Behl. The film stars Manoj Bajpayee and Shahana Goswami, focusing on a veteran crime journalist named Joy, who seeks relevance and personal redemption while delving into a dangerous investigation of Mumbai's underbelly, uncovering dark secrets.