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Published 18:13 IST, June 16th 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput's death: Babita Phogat speaks up against nepotism in Bollywood

Sushant Singh Rajput's death has reignited the nepotism debate in Bollywood. Babita Phogat took to her twitter to speak up against the nepotism in Bollywood.

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Sushant Singh Rajput’s death has left the entire country and the entertainment industry in a state of shock. A lot of celebrities are mourning the death of the talented actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Kangna Ranaut also took to her social media and shared a video in which she talked about the nepotism in the Bollywood industry. Indian wrestler Babita Phogat have also come ahead in support of Kangana Ranaut’s statement about nepotism in Bollywood. In Babita Phogat’s tweets, she has expressed her opinions about the nepotism in Bollywood

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Babita Phogat’s tweets

Babita Phogat posted a series of tweets to talk about Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and nepotism in Bollywood. In one of the tweets by Babita Phogat, she said that she supports the Kangana Ranaut’s statement about nepotism in Bollywood. Babita Phogat further added that people belonging to small towns are treated differently in Bollywood. The film industry and Bollywood is not someone's property. Elaborating, Babita Phogat said that it is like a disease in Bollywood and she has seen it happen.

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Kangana Ranaut’s statement

Kangana Ranaut shared a video on her Instagram where she talked about Sushant Singh Rajput’s movies and how he was treated differently. She raised some questions like why his movies were never acknowledged at award shows. Kangana said that his debut movie Kai Po Che did not get any acknowledgement nor did his movies like MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Kedarnath or Chhichhore were awarded. Talking about Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Kangana said that there was only one mistake that Sushant made, he believed those who called him worthless.

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Sushant Singh Rajput’s death

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide at his Bandra residence in Mumbai on June 14, 2020. The actor's body was found in his Bandra apartment by his house help. According to reports, Sushant Singh Rajput was undergoing treatment for depression since the last few months. The police have not recovered any suicide note from his house. Mumbai Police and crime branch officials visited his house on Sunday, but they have not found anything suspicious. His co-actors such as Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon were seen attending his funeral.

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18:13 IST, June 16th 2020