Popular model and TV prime time host, Sonika Chauhan was killed while actor Vikram Chatterjee was seriously injured when the SUV in which they were travelling met with an accident in south Kolkata today. Police said the SUV mounted the pavement while trying to avoid an approaching car from a nearby lane and partially tilted on one side at around 4:30 am near Rashbehari Avenue crossing.
Vikram and Sonika, who were on the driver’s seat and front seat respectively, were brought out from the mangled car by locals and rushed to a private hospital, police said. While Sonika was declared dead, Vikram was admitted to the hospital, police said.
A pall of gloom descended as the news of the mishap spread and many Bengali film actors including Dev rushed to the hospital on E M Bypass. A friend director said Vikram was stable but in ICU. Sonika, a popular face in city and Mumbai modelling circuits, had also been hosting a prime time show on a national channel. Vikram, whose last film Khoj (The Lost) had been screened in several film festivals, had also acted in ElarChar Adhyay and Ami Ar Amar Girlfriends.
Sonika Chauhan (Courtesy: Twitter/@sonikachauhan89)
As soon as news of Sonika came many took to Twitter to mourn her death. Siddharth Bhardwaj, who is famous for winning reality show MTV Spliltsvilla, wrote he lost a dear friend. He tweeted:
Life is so unpredictable…I am deeply saddened by the news of my friend and somebody I worked with @sonikachauhan89 passing away..RIP
— Sidharth Bhardwaj (@TheAsliSidharth) April 29, 2017
Bengali musician Aneek Dhar tweeted:
#RIP #SonikaChauhan Get well soon brother @VikramChatterje Requesting all to be careful in life ! Don’t take a chance, #Life is only once !
— ANEEK DHAR (@iamAneekDhar) April 29, 2017
Another one tweeted:
I still cant believe this horrifying news @sonikachauhan89 you will be deeply missed. Such a wonderful person RIP
— Shrishti Rana (@RanaSrishti13) April 29, 2017
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(With PTI Inputs)
