Published 11:05 IST, July 19th 2020
Simi Garewal depressed after hearing Kangana; says Sushant's death must change Bollywood
After Kangana Ranaut's explosive revelations, industry veteran Simi Garewal said that Sushant Singh Rajput 's death must be a harbinger of awakening in B'wood
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Over a month after Sushant Singh Rajput's demise, and a day after actor Kangana Ranaut made explosive revelations about nepotism in the Bollywood film industry while speaking to Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami on Nation Wants To Know, veteran Simi Garewal has also spoken on the matter.
Taking to Twitter, Garewal commended Kangana Ranaut for her bravery and said that she can only wonder what Sushant and other outsiders have to go through in Bollywood. Stating that she is 'distraught' and 'depressed' after hearing Kangana, Garewal said that the situation must change. Comparing the scenario with the George Floyd incident which sparked the #BlackLivesProtest movement in America and then elsewhere, she opined that Sushant's demise and Kangana's revelations must be 'an awakening' and 'a harbinger for change' in Bollywood.
I don't know what all of you felt after watching #KanganaSpeaksToArnab ..but it has left me quite depressed..
— Simi Garewal (@Simi_Garewal) July 18, 2020
I'm distraught at what #SushantSingRajput endured .. and also what many 'outsiders' go through in Bollywood.. it must change!
When George Floyd was killed in America it set forth an awakening. In the same way #SushantSingRajput 's death maybe the harbinger of an awakening in Bollywood..
— Simi Garewal (@Simi_Garewal) July 19, 2020
Garewal was reacting to Kangana's concession in the interview, wherein she said that it is her democratic right to deny any role, film and to say no to any director and she should not be isolated for her choice.
Sushant Singh Rajput's demise
Sushant Singh Rajput, aged 34, was found hanging in his Mumbai's Bandra residence, on June 14. His postmortem report said that he died due to asphyxia, and ruled out any foul play. However, political leaders, celebrities, and his fans have demanded a CBI inquiry.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Police is conducting a probe in the death of the actor and has recorded the statements of several Bollywood celebrities including the late actor's rumored girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, actors like Mahesh Shetty and talent manager Reshma Shetty. However, Kangana Ranaut is of the view that it should have been others who were summoned as well.
On the work front, Sushant's last movie Dil Bechara will be released on an OTT platform on July 24. It is an Indian adaptation of Hollywood movie 'The Fault In Our Stars' which is based on a book of the same name. A Mukesh Chhabra movie, whose trailer and title track released earlier this month.
Kangana Ranaut With Arnab Goswami On Nation Wants To Know - FULL Interview here:
11:05 IST, July 19th 2020