AAyushmann hadn't been in touch with Sushant; says 'Never know what’s behind that smile'

The tragic news of Sushant Singh Rajput's death has left the whole film fraternity shocked. In a recent interview with a magazine, actor Ayushmann Khurrana recently opened about not being in touch with Sushant for a year. Here's what it is about. 

Ayushmann Khurrana opens up about Sushant Singh Rajput's death

In the interview, Ayushmann Khurrana opened up about having lost touch with Sushant since the past year but was shocked at the news of his death. He said that he felt a kinship with Sushant because both of them had transitioned from the television industry into Bollywood. He also revealed that he had known the late actor from their days in the television industry. Talking about Sushant's battle with depression, Ayushmann said one can never know what is there behind someone's smile or "that social media post".

Ayushmann Khurrana also called everyone's attention to the importance of mental health and treating depression. He said that mental health is not taken seriously in India and treated with callousness. He added that no one realises that someone could be "terminally mentally ill" but keeping a mask on for the rest of the world. Ayushmann had also tweeted about Sushant Singh Rajput's death saying,

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The tragic news of Sushant Singh's Rajput's death hit the news on Sunday, June 14, 2020. He was found hanging from the ceiling of his Bandra residence. His mortal remains were later taken for post mortem after which his family cremated him in the Ville Parle crematorium. Also in attendance at Sushant's funeral was Kriti Sanon, Shradhha Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Rajkummar Rao, Jacky Bhagnani and a few others from Bollywood. 

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Sushant Singh Rajput made his Bollywood debut with Kai Po Che after which he went on to work in movies like Raabta, MS Dhoni: An Untold Story, Detective Bomkesh Bakshy, Sonchiraya and a few more. His last movie on the silver screen was Chhichore which also starred Shraddha Kapoor and was a massive hit at the box office. Sushant had three other films in his kitty namely, Dil Bechara, Takadum and Rifleman. 

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