Karan Johar's banner submits contract copy for Sushant's 'Drive' as Dharma CEO questioned

Mumbai Police is questioning  Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta in connection with Sushant Singh Rajut’s death. After summons were issued to Mehta on Sunday, he was called for recording his statement at Amboli police station in  Mumbai. It was reported that he was carrying contract copy with Sushant over film Drive, asked to submit by police.

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Dharma Productions CEO summoned 

While most celebrities called for questioning had been spotted at Bandra police station, Apoorva Mehta was snapped by cameras outside Amboli police station. Wearing a mask, he was seen with a bottle of water and what seemed like contract copy in his hands. Mahesh Bhatt was questioned at Santacruz police station a day earlier.

Mehta has been working with Dharma Productions for close to 15 years. 

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Drive was only collaboration between Sushant and banner. movie had been anunced in 2017, but faced numerous delays, before it finally released on Netflix last vember. Kangana Ranaut had poured doubt over Drive's alleged inability to find a buyer and blame for this being directed towards Sushant.

Karan Johar’s manr has also been summoned in case, and sources claim even filmmaker will be summoned in case within a week.

Earlier, even Yash Raj Films was asked to submit its contract copy with Sushant, as y collaborated on two films out of an alleged three-film contract. banner’s casting director Shao Sharma and former employee Aashish Singh too were questioned in case. Mumbai Police is investigating angle of Sushant allegedly being ousted from numerous films and being boycotted by big names, before his death on June 14.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Mahesh Bhatt, Shekhar Kapur too have recorded ir statements in case, with over 35 names having been questioned in case.

Demand for CBI probe

Meanwhile, Dr Subramanian Swamy has written to Prime Minister seeking a CBI probe into Sushant’s death, after numerous politicians like Roopa Ganguly, Maj Tiwari also voiced a similar demand. On Monday, a PIL too was filed in Bombay High Court, demanding a high-level probe into matter, claiming Karan had ‘insulted’ Sushant and that Mumbai Police had covered ‘facts’. Mumbai Police, on or hand, claimed that death, that took place at Sushant’s residence in Bandra on June 14, was of ‘asphyxia due to hanging’, while post-mortem and viscera reports have also ruled out foul play. 

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