Actor Asif Basra was found dead in Himachal Pradesh's Mcleodganj, the police said on November 12. The talented actor was 53. Basra’s body was found on the first floor of the two-storey house near McLeodganj in Upper Dharamshala at around noon, the police said. “Prima facie, he hanged himself and it is a case of suicide,” said Kangra Superintendent of Police Vimukt Ranjan to The Indian Express. Reportedly, earlier in the day, the talented actor was seen taking his dog out for a walk. He acted in several talked-about plays including Feroz Khan’s Mahatma vs Gandhi, Manav Kaul’s Mumtaz Bhai Patangwale and Vikram Kapadia’s Tuglak. He was most recently known for his role in the thriller series Paatal Lok. Basra had appeared in a number of Bollywood films, including a movie on the 1993 Mumbai blasts Black Friday, the 2002 Gujarat riots Parzania, Kai Po Che, Jab We Met, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Krrish 3, Ek Villain, Kaalakaandi and Hichki.