Madhur Bhandarkar reveals what Sushant Singh Rajput wanted to do after 'Chhichhore'; read

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's untimely death is still being investigated by the Mumbai Police. The renowned actor took his own life on June 14, 2020, for unknown reasons. In a recent interview with a news portal, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar revealed that Sushant Singh Rajput wanted to take a long 5-6 month break after playing the lead role in the popular film Chhichhore. 

Sushant Singh Rajput reportedly wanted to take a 5-6 month break after Nitesh Tiwari’s Chhichhore

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Sushant Singh Rajput was last seen on the big screen in Nitesh Tiwari’s hit film Chhichhore. In a recent interview with a news portal, Madhur Bhandarkar claimed that the late actor wanted to take a long break after he finished filming for Chhichhore. Further, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar mentioned that it was very unusual for an actor to go back to theatres when he was being offered good films. However, Madhur Bhandarkar also stated that it was very commendable on Sushant Singh Rajput's part. 

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Chhichhore is a comedy-drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari that was released on September 6, 2019. The film was a massive success and earned over ₹215 crores for a budget of around ₹50 crores. Chhichhore starred Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role as Anirudh "Anni" Pathak. The role of the female lead, Maya Sharma Pathak, was played by actor Shraddha Kapoor. Other prominent actors in the film were Mohammad Samad, Varun Sharma, Prateik Babbar, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Naveen Polishetty, Tushar Pandey, and Saharsh Kumar. 

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After Chhichhore, Sushant Singh Rajput acted in Dil Bechara. Unfortunately, Sushant Singh Rajput took his own life before Dil Bechara's release, making it the last film to star the actor. Dil Bechara's release was also pushed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie is now set to release on Disney+ Hotstar on July 24, 2020. 

Dil Bechara is a Hindi remake of John Green's 2012 novel The Fault in Our Stars. The movie is directed by Mukesh Chhabra and is produced by Fox Star Studios. Alongside Sushant Singh Rajput, the film also stars debutant Sanjana Sanghi, Saif Ali Khan, Sahil Vaid, Swastika Mukherjee, Milind Gunaji, and Javed Jaffrey. 

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[Promo from Sushant Singh Rajput Instagram]