Television actor Parth Samthaan’s father died at a Pune hospital on Friday. According to a report on Spotboye, he was admitted to the hospital on Thursday night.

The report adds that Parth, who plays the lead in popular soap opera Kasautii Zindagi Kay, left the show’s sets soon after hearing of his father’s condition. However, his father had died by the time he reached the hospital.

The show’s shoot was called off on Friday and Parth’s co-stars from the show are expected to join him in Pune. The show also stars Erica Fernandez opposite Parth as the female lead and is produced by Ekta Kapoor.