Hindustan Times ST (Mumbai)

ANKITA BACKS FIR BY FAMILY, SAYS SUSHANT COULDN’T BE DEPRESSED

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conclusion,” he adds.

Chakrabort­y recently filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking transfer of probe to Mumbai police after FIR in Patna. However, the family has filed a caveat with the court to not allow the actress’ petition to be heard in the court.

Commeting on Rhea’s petition, Bhatt, 51, feels that it could be a simple matter of convenienc­e. “If the case is in Bihar, she will have to go there all the time. She is not denying investigat­ion,” he says.

Asserting that Chakrabort­y is also fighting a ‘perception battle’, the director adds, “I

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s ex-girlfriend, Ankita Lokhande, finally broke her silence on his death and said that Rajput couldn’t have been ‘depressed’. Speaking to a TV channel, she said, “Sushant was not the guy who could commit suicide. We have seen worse situations when we were together. He was a happy-go-lucky guy. He might be upset, anxious, yes, but depression is a big word.” In another TV interview, Lokhande also supported the FIR filed by his family and said, “If papa has done this FIR then I’m sure they have proof.” Meanwhile, Bihar Police, probing the case, questioned the actor at her Mumbai residence.

have been around here enough to know how perception can be created. It can be a very dangerous, so I wouldn’t like to join the bandwagon that wants to be a part of a witch hunt.”

On filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt being questioned by Mumbai

police as part of probe, he says that mere questionin­g doesn’t suggests involvemen­t. “A lot of people have been called in. That doesn’t mean they are directly or indirectly involved,” he adds.

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