Actor Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide in his Mumbai residence and everyone in this country is still in a state of shock.
Ranvir Shorey who shared screen space with Sushant in ‘Sonchiriya’ spoke exclusively to ETimes about his fond memories with the actor and more.
He said, “It was utterly anguishing and dismaying to see a bright and young co-actor, at the peak of his career, leave us so unexpectedly. We are left grappling with unanswered questions. What was going through his head when he took such a decision? What prompted him to leave his family, friends and well-wishers behind so unceremoniously? It was heartbreaking to watch his grieving family try to cope with such a big tragedy. Moments like this make one question our own existence and the world we live in.
My fondest memory of him will be when we were shooting ‘Sonchiriya’ in Dhaulpur, and there was a big lunar event happening at the time. He was very fond of astronomy. He flew down his huge telescope, and set it up in the garden of our hotel. Then he organised a beautiful get together for all of us to watch the entire lunar event. He made me see the rings of Saturn that night. I’ll never forget that.”
When Shorey was asked about his comments on how he felt when many celebs have come forward and acknowledged how Bollywood was not there for him when he needed support, he said, “I know how fickle and ruthless this business is, especially as you get closer to the top. We need a more free and democratic environment in the film business.”
Earlier on Monday morning, Rajput’s family reached Mumbai from Patna for the actor’s funeral that took place at Vile Parle Crematorium amid heavy rains. A large number of mediapersons, fans and the police were present for the actor’s last journey.
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