Sushant haunts the cyberspace
Even so, Devraj Sanyal, a paranormal activity researcher and the founder of Detectives of supernatural activities in Kolkata, doubts Huff’s methods. “That’s possible only when someone close to the deceased person calls him/her,” says Devraj. “A layman who never interacted with the dead person can’t just call the person’s spirit. Moreover, it needs to be done within the same proximity for any chance to ‘call’ the spirit. Steve did this investigation in a different country while the actor died in India in his room.”
The researcher further condemns Huff’s claim, calling it a mere publicity stunt. “This is distinctly not possible. There was no one with him who was close to Sushant. Why would a spirit come and talk to a stranger?” Devraj asks.
Shishir Thakur also claims that communicating with ghosts and spirits is as hard as communicating with a stranger. Then pointing out at how that couldn’t have been the case with Steven Huff, Shishir adds admonishingly, “You do one session, and the ghost answers everything as if you are the last hope to revelation? In this case, either the paranormal investigator is dumb or thinks that the world is dumb enough to believe it could
SPIRITS DO COMMUNICATE
Several experimental evidences have supported that many people have survived neardeath experiences. Scientists have also claimed that physical death is not the end of one’s consciousness and that it is possible for spirits to keep communicating with living beings. In the past, several Indian bigwigs have also claimed to have reached out to their deceased family members. Yash Birla had revealed in the past that he found peace only after he spoke to the spirit of his dead mother Sunanda Birla, who had died in a plane crash. Anand Mahindra also once revealed that the spirit of his nephew Kaveesh Nath came to speak to his mother, which helped her reconcile.
Paranormal activity researcher and author Vikram Dewan also believes this happens for real. “But it is not as simple as switching on a TV or as is Huff’s claim,” he states. “There is a significant involvement of the person who speaks to the spirits. A Medium is immensely involved with his techniques through intense concentration, which is akin to a meditative state of being.
Another paranormal activity investigator, Subhajit Saha, explains to us that the desires of the soul with an unfulfilled wish, idea or person do not go away, adding that we can also mark the spirits and communicate with them through a proper investigation.
“If the deceased person died of an unnatural death then there is a possibility for the spirit to remain there in the place. There are several tools which can help finding spirits,” says the researcher firmly and shows the possibility that since Yash Birla’s mother and Anand Mahindra’s nephew had died accidental deaths, “It is possible to access the spirits if a close one calls them, but in Sushant’s case, it is not possible. Anyone can make such fake videos,” Subhajit states.
NOT NORMAL BUT PARANORMAL
All this is hard for many not to look at with some amount of scepticism. And Shishir agrees that anything an active eye does not witness is considered ‘paranormal’. “For instance, the use of electromagnetic field meter — which mostly used to monitor high frequency radiation — in a 300-year-old fort that never had electricity will create fluctuations. For someone who doesn’t understand the process, this activity would seem paranormal,” explains Shishir. “Paranormal activities do happen, but that needs an intelligent source of energy to determine and communicate. Moreover, if you get the answer you want to hear, you even believe it.”
While investigators do not shy away from mentioning that spirits do communicate and they can be called by the loved ones with a process, Vikram Dewan points out the flaws in the process. “Sometimes, the invoker may use a guide spirit or deity to incite and invite the spirit, but if the spirit is not cooperative or disinterested, it may lead to devastating consequences. So, while paranormal is for real and spirits do connect with the physical world, there is always the question of authenticity and motives of those involved in the process,” he cautions.
Normally, a paranormal investigator first investigates the haunting — which is a house or an object. It’s not about powers to summon an entity or ghost. A ghost would not leave the periphery of the house or object if it is emotionally attached to. So summoning is not acceptable
— Shishir Thakur, paranormal activity researcher
In the video, Steven Huff is seen questioning the alleged spirit. A voice can be heard responding to his questions including if he (Sushant) is getting light ‘there’ and if he needs something; the voice is heard saying, “I am getting the light” and “need love”