Nagraj Manjule's 'Jhund' filmaker priyanshu aka Babu chhetri killed by friend in Nagpur

Actor Priyanshu alias Babu Ravi Singh Chhetri, who became famous for his character on the screen ‘Babu Chhetri’ in Hindi film ‘Jhund’, was allegedly killed by his friend after a drunken Brawl in Nagpur on October 8. The accused, identified as Dhruv Lal Bahadur Sahu, 20, was arrested. Who is Priyanshu alias Babu Chhetri? 21-year-old Priyanshu, Alias ​​Babu Chhetri, won praise for his role in the biographical sports film ‘Jhund’ in 2022, with Amitabh Bachchan and directed by Nagraj Manjule. Jhund, based on the life of Vijay Barse, the founder of NGO -Bar, is about a sports teacher who, at the edge of retirement, forms a football team with children from a slum and how it changes their lives. Here’s what happened: According to police, Sahu and Chhetri were good friends who would regularly consume liquor together. After midnight Tuesday, Sahu and Chhetri reportedly traveled per Sahu’s motorcycle to an abandoned house in the Jaripatka area for a drinking session “It was injured a few hours before Chhetri was injured early Wednesday morning,” the official said, with a preliminary investigation. Under the influence of alcohol, Chhetri allegedly threatened Sahu in the small hours on Wednesday during an argument before falling asleep. “Fear evil, Sahu allegedly tied Chhetri with wires and attacked him with a sharp weapon,” the official added. At around 3am, residents saw Chhetri lying in a serious condition, tied with plastic wires and warned police. Police rushed to Mayo Hospital, where doctors declared him dead during the treatment. The victim was a resident of the Lumbini Nagar area in Nagpur City. “We registered a murder case and arrested Sahu,” the official said, adding that Chhetri and Sahu had criminal backgrounds with theft and assault that were pending. Further investigations are ongoing.