NOW, CBI WILL PROBE SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT CASE, INDUSTRY REACTS
The late actor’s family, fans and friends welcome the move to hand over the probe to the central agency
In what has come as a major relief for fans and family of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who died on June 14, the Centre has accepted the Bihar government’s request to hand over the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “Union of India has in principle accepted the request by Bihar to have a CBI probe,” SolicitorGeneral Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court, during hearing of a plea by Rajput’s girlfriend, actor Rhea Chakraborty, to transfer the case registered by his family in Patna, Bihar, to Mumbai. Meanwhile, a PIL was filed in the SC for a courtmonitored CBI probe into the death of Disha Salian, a former manager of Rajput, saying that both deaths were linked.
Reacting to the decision of a CBI probe into his death, Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti, tweeted: “CBI it is!!! JusticeForSushant #CBIEnquiryForSSR #CBIenquiry”.
Here’s what some people in the film industry have to say:
VIVEK AGNIHOTRI, Filmmaker
I feel an unbiased probe will be conducted by the CBI. It has been two months now and Mumbai Police isn’t telling us what happened. Sushant’s death is mysterious, it seems there is foul play. I think there is a nexus of vested interests.
SHEKHAR SUMAN, Actor
I was absolutely sure about this decision. When his fans said it doesn’t seem possible, I told them, ‘So many of you are fighting and it will happen’. It is a huge victory and we will follow the case till its end.
RAVEENA TANDON, Actor
There have been several theories around Sushant’s demise, hence it’s high time this mystery gets resolved. Besides his fans and well-wishers, even as an industry, we must know the truth. We support his family and can understand their grief. I’ve been a fan of his work and am confident that the truth shall prevail.
SAMIR SONI, Actor
A CBI investigation should happen, and the truth should come out. There have been issues between the police, and so many theories. So like anybody else, I have also been following that. My reaction is that of any person — to find out what happened.
ADHYAYAN SUMAN, Actor
It’s an absolutely big victory for the entire nation, and people the world over who loved him. They have been continuously fighting since the beginning. I am just one part of it, my father (Shekhar Suman) has been there from the beginning, talking about it. We don’t want any other Sushant Singh (case) ever happening. It breaks my heart, the least we can do is get justice.
DIVYA DUTTA, Actor
Whatever it takes to unearth the truth. We should find the truth and what happened to Sushant.
HANSAL MEHTA, Filmmaker
Finally, the investigation will be conducted by one agency. It is not about the investigation, which must go on and thoroughly at that, my problem is the witch hunt in the media. It was not about finding the truth, but naming and shaming people.