Sushant Singh Rajput was troubled while shooting 'Kedarnath', felt love was going to Sara Ali Khan, says Abhishek Kapoor
Mumbai, June 21
Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who had launched late actor Sushant Singh Rajput in Bollywood with his 2013 release “Kai Po Che”, has revealed that even though Sushant was facing trouble while shooting in the cold for his 2018 release, “Kedarnath”, he never threw tantrums.
Abhishek recalled how the actor would carry co-star Sara Ali Khan on his back, as per the requirement of the script, despite the conditions, but he never said no if the director asked for a retake.
Giving insight into Sushant’s state of mind, he said: “Sushant was fragile, he had become fragile. He was incredibly intelligent, but he was also a complicated guy. Because you couldn’t stereotype him, you start to say he’s off.”
He said: “I had not spoken to him for about a year and a half. There were times, you talk and then you’d go away to do a film. He must have changed his number 50 times and I remember when Kedarnath was coming out, the media had just slammed it. I don’t know what happened, he could see that he was not getting the kind of love because everything was centered around Sara (Ali Khan) that time. He was just kind of lost. When the film released and it did really well, I sent him a message.
“The message said, ‘Bro, I have been trying to reach you, I’m not sure if you are upset, or just busy, but call me so we can chat. We made a superb film together, again. If we are not going to celebrate it then what the hell are we going to celebrate in life? So please call me, I love you.’ He didn’t respond. He didn’t respond on his birthday. I said to myself just let it be. I could see he was not in a good place but you cannot cross a line. You have to meet someone halfway. You can reach out to someone but only to an extent. If you give unsolicited advice, it is never appreciated and it loses its value. Sometimes I used to think I should call him but then I used to think when he calls me, I’ll get a hold of him. He never called.”
“Kedarnath” had launched Sara Ali Khan in Bollywood.
Earlier, Abhishek stated that the actor was a troubled man who was systematically dismantled by the industry.
He also talked about the actor’s interest in astrophysics and quantum physics and said that the late actor was brilliant.
Sushant was found hanging at his Mumbai home on June 14. He was 34.
IANS
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