Published 20:36 IST, June 20th 2020
Sushant was 'lost' during 'Kedarnath' as everything centered around Sara: Abhishek Kapoor
Sushant Singh Rajput was 'lost' during 'Kedarnath' as everything centered around Sara, said director Abhishek Kapoor, who couldn't speak to him after shooting
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Speculation and conspiracy ories are doing rounds on Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide. However, it’s only those who were closely related to him, who can share his issues, if any. One of most important persons in Chhichhore star’s life was Abhishek Kapoor, who gave him his big break in films with Kai Po Che.
Abhishek Kapoor on Sushant
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duo reunited five years later with Kedarnath, a movie that had numerous ups and downs before it ended as a success. In a recent interview with a publication, Abhishek opened up on his association with Sushant.
He shared that during shooting of 'Kedarnath', Sushant was ‘very troubled.’ However, work wise, actor was '100 per cent re', and never threw tantrums, Abhishek said.
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filmmaker gave an example that Sushant, who played role of a ‘pithoo’ in movie, never grumbled when he asked for retakes on scenes involving lifting co-star Sara Ali Khan. Abhishek admitted that he could t give ‘much attention’ to Sushant during filming, but he felt that it wouldn’t be very tough for him to reconnect with actor.
director n said that y didn’t talk for almost one-and-a-half years, as y moved on after shooting. He claimed that Sushant must have changed his phone number ‘50 times’ during this phase.
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Rock On!! director n said that when 'Kedarnath' was gearing up for release, media had ‘slammed it’ (movie was delayed due to legal issues between producers). He claimed that Sushant could see that he was t receiving kind of love as everything centered around Sara. Abhishek claimed he was ‘just lost’ at that time.
Abhishek n said that when film released and was a success, he sent following mess to Sushant:
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‘Bro I have been trying to reach you, I’m t sure if you are upset, or just busy, but call me so we can chat. We made a super film toger, again.
If we are t going to celebrate it n what hell are we going to celebrate in life? So please call me, I love you.’
Abhishek shared that Sushant did t respond to this mess. director stated that actor didn’t reply when he wished actor on his birthday.
He started feeling that a person could reach out to ar person only till a point, and one should t ‘cross line’. He agreeed that Sushant was ‘t in a good place’, but he didn’t want to give ‘unsolicited advice’ as it loses value.
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Abhishek was keen to call him, but n he thought he would get a 'hold on' Sushant if actor ever called, but Sushant never called him back.
In interview, Abhishek also called Sushant ‘brilliant’, how he was an engineer, into astrophysics and quantum physics. He recalled Sushant being sterortyped as ‘off’ because people could t 'box him,' but asserted that he was ‘off’ everyone’s radar. Abhishek accepted that re were numerous camps in Bollywood and that one could even be igred in middle of a room.
Abhishek had penned a tribute for Sushant on Instagram and calling him a ‘fabulous actor.’ director, who was present during his last rites, and wife Pragya, have decided to feed 3400 impoverished families in his memory.
20:36 IST, June 20th 2020