New Delhi, Apr 18 : Bollywood's upcoming actor Ayushman Khurana is fine and alive in Mumbai. His spokesperson Monika Bhattacharyya has said: "This is with regards to some bizarre rumour doing the rounds about Ayushmann Khurrana, I would just like to clarify that he is well and in Mumbai."
On Wednesday, Global Associated News reported "Actor Ayushmann Khurana is reported to have died shortly after a snowboard accident earlier today in Switzerland."
The social media on the internet was abuzz with rumours, as Ayushmann's fans expressed their shock.
Some examples of tweets include:
" News coming in that young actor Ayushman Khurana died in an accident while skiing in the swiss? Hope it is a rumour! Sigh!"
" Is it true? Ayushman Khurana dead?"
" Wtff..ayushmann khurana ..is dead........in accident"
The internet report said Ayushmann was vactioning at Zermatt ski resort in Switzerland with family and friends, when he lost control of his snowboard and it struck a tree at a high speed. He was air lifted by ski patrol teams to a local hospital, said the report.
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