Jhund Actor Priyanshu Kshatriya Brutally Murdered in Nagpur

On October 8, 2025, the film industry was left in shock after news broke that Priyanshu Kshatriya, the 21-year-old actor known for his role as Babu Chhetri in the 2022 sports drama Jhund, had been murdered in Nagpur. According to police reports, Priyanshu and his friend Dhruv Lal Bahadur Sahu had gone to an empty building in the Jaripatka area for a booze session the previous evening. The two friends allegedly got into a fight, and Dhruv retaliated by gagging Priyanshu with wires and stabbing him with a sharp weapon. Priyanshu's body was found around 3 a.m. by locals who heard dogs barking and immediately informed the authorities.

Priyanshu's journey was remarkable - he grew up near the railway tracks in Nagpur, helping his family by selling coal, until acclaimed director Nagraj Manjule spotted him and cast him in Jhund. Despite this early success, Priyanshu had a history of minor criminal cases, though his family said he had been trying to leave that life behind over the last two years. Tragically, his life was cut short in this brutal attack, bringing a tragic end to a story that had just started moving toward hope and redemption.