Another shocking news took over India as the renowned TV and film star Nitesh Pandey passed away late Tuesday night.

The actor faced a cardiac arrest which claimed his life at just 51.

A page Instant Bollywood announced the unfortunate news of the star’s untimely demise.

It was captioned, "shocking. Popular actor Nitesh Pandey who was last seen in Anupamaa died of a massive cardiac arrest.'

“The actor was 51 years old. Nitesh's brother-in-law Siddharth Nagar confirmed the news of his sudden demise. Our deepest condolences to his family.”

Nitesh had made huge contributions to the industry during his decade long career and people will always remember his work.

Aside from his stellar portrayal in Anupamaa Nitesh was loved for his role as Shah Rukh Khan’s assistant in Om Shanti Om.

The star gave his career a shot with theater in 1990.

His death has really left his ardent fans shattered  as it marks the third  death in a row. 

One fan could not believe it and wrote, "what is happening ,,, so many deaths in past few days."