The outrage after Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise has taken an insensitive turn with unverified news being circulated all over the internet. There have been speculations that he was out of work and was financial trouble in the last days of his life.
Clearing the air, screenwriter/filmmaker Rumi Jafry, who was close to Sushant and was also to make a film with Rhea Chakraborty and him, said he finds it extremely disheartening. He told an online portal, “The only reason I even spoke to media is because I felt emotional seeing that a superstar like him was being portrayed like he had no work and was going through financial trouble. I was so upset and heartbroken reading all this. He was extremely talented and a star in his own league. People are not doing justice to him by claiming otherwise. Please respect him and his legacy. Woh star tha aur rahega jab tak yeh industry hai.”
He further added that people need to respect his successful career and not fall for unverified news, “Sushant was also an actor, who would not take up any and every project that came his way. He was selective in terms of subject. He had delivered top-notch performances in many films and had like 3-4 films in his hands. How can people say he had no work?”