India, Feb. 7 -- As controversy brews around Mary Kom and her story, a devastating piece of news has struck the film fraternity. Veteran Nepali actor Sunil Thapa, best known internationally for his role as Priyanka Chopra's coach in the film Mary Kom (2014), has died at the age of 68.

According to The Kathmandu Post, Sunil passed away on Friday morning in Kathmandu after suffering a suspected heart attack. He was undergoing treatment at Norvic Hospital in Thapathali when his condition suddenly deteriorated.

Hospital officials confirmed that the actor was brought in unconscious and that an ECG conducted at 7:44 a.m. confirmed his death. "He was unconscious when he was brought in. An ECG was done immediately, which confirmed his death," a...