Merely 5 days ago, actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s ex-manager, Disha Salian, was reported dead after she fell off a cliff off a high-rise Mumbai’s Malad. Disha had worked with many stars including Amitabh Bachchan.
Initially, it was reported as a suicide but the Malad police have registered a case of accidental death. Following the news, Sushant Singh Rajput took to his Instagram and wrote,
“It’s such a tragic and devastating news. My deepest condolences to Disha’s family and friends. May your soul rest in peace.”
Actor Varun Sharma also posted a picture of Disha and himself and expressed his grief. Other actors like Sonakshi Sinha and Mouni Roy too expressed their condolences.
5 Days later, Sushant Passes Away
Merely five days later, Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead hanging in his house on Sunday afternoon. The actor was last seen in the film Chichchore.
Sushant Singh became a household name through his daily soap Pavitra Rishta in which he starred alongside his long time girlfriend Ankita Lokhande. Sushant broke into Bollywood with the mega-success of Abhishek Kapoor’s Kai Po Che which was the adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s book Three mistakes of my life.
Sushant then went onto make several films including the successful biopic of Indian cricketer MS Dhoni which earned him awards and recognition. Sushant was recognized as one of the top young talents of Bollywood for his hard work and the films he was choosing. With a range of films from Shuddh Desi Romance to the Dacoit drama Sochiriya, Sushant had tasted success in a range of films. In his last theatrical release, Chichchore, which grossed over 150 crores, Sushant played the role of a father who helps his son to come out of depression.
As per the preliminary investigation, police say that Sushant might have committed suicide. From the documents of treatments acquired from his house, it is speculated that the actor was going through depression and was undergoing treatment for the same. With this, Bollywood has lost another young talent in the year 2020.
The actor had a film coming out soon which was postponed due to the novel coronavirus lockdown. The film was speculated to stream on Disney + Hotstar soon.
Source: India Today