India, March 29 -- The sudden news of the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee on Sunday evening has come as a shock to the industry. The actor died after drowning in the sea at Talsari beach in Odisha, film industry sources said. His wife, Bengali actor Priyanka Sarkar, has now reacted to the distressing news and requested privacy in this hour of 'immense grief' in her latest post on social media. (Also read: Rahul Arunoday Banerjee dies; Bhole Baba Par Karega producer says 'many people told him not to go into the water')

Taking to her Instagram account, Priyanka said, "This is a time of immense grief and deep despair for us. In this difficult moment, we sincerely request space and privacy. There is a child, a mother, a family...