Veteran actor Anupam Kher recalled the times spent with Sushant during the movie shootings and explained him as a very “positive, energetic” person who was always curious and wanted to do more. He wrote in twitter ,, why my dear Sushant singh Rajput ,why ?
The Mumbai Police have said that Sushant died by suicide on Sunday but they have not recovered any ‘note’.
Anupam played Sushant’s father in MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. The actor said in his message that their father-son relationship portrayed on- screen managed to build a bond between them off-screen as well. An emotional Kher recalled the times spent with Sushant during the movie shootings and explained him as a very “positive, energetic” person who was always curious and wanted to do more.
Actor Deepika Padukone, too, shared a written statement on Twitter addressing the importance of reaching out to somebody while battling mental health issues. Scores of actors from across the nation took it online to share their grief and sorrow with the untimely demise of the young actor.
Sara Ali Khan who made her foray into films with Kedarnath opposite Sushant, remembered him with a heartbreaking post on Instagram. She shared a behind-the-scenes picture from the making of the film, in which the two of them were seen laughing heartily. Her caption simply read, “Sushant Singh Rajput,” followed by a series of heart and heartbroken emojis.
“We will never see him smile again,” an emotional fan commented on the post. “Will miss this face terribly! Really sad and shocking! May god give his family strength! Just doesn’t seem real,” another wrote.
Sushant established himself on the small screen with the popular show Pavitra Rishta before making the switch to films with Kai Po Che! in 2013. He had acted in films such as Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, Raabta, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Sonchiriya and Chhichhore. He was last seen in the Netflix release Drive.
