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Sushant death: Rhea grilled for nine hours

It was learnt that she and Sushant had a fight before the actor committed suicide

- By Manjusha Radhakrish­nan Chief Reporter

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s rumoured girlfriend Rhea Chakrabort­y was interrogat­ed for nearly nine hours at the Bandra Police Station in connection with the actor’s suicide and it was learnt that the couple had a fight before he took the extreme step.

According to a report published in Times of India, Chakrabort­y confirmed that the couple was looking to buy a property together in Mumbai and were planning to get married by the end of 2020.

During the coronaviru­s lockdown, the pair had been living in the same home in Mumbai. The police have now looked into her phone records to gain clarity about what happened the night before Rajput’s suicide on June 14.

Rajput was found dead at his home in Mumbai and the last call that he made was to Chakrabort­y, which went unanswered.

Rajput’s death has triggered debates on bullying in Bollywood, the toxic working culture dominated by various star-led camps and the importance of mental health support.

Protests are also being staged by grieving fans in his native town in Patna against power-brokers like Karan Johar, Salman Khan and other production houses who they feel were instrument­al in snatching projects from Rajput.

Fans have also been rallying to release his last film Dil Bechara, an adaptation of the Hollywood hit A Fault In Our Stars on the big screen as opposed to a web release. That would be a fitting farewell for an actor gone too soon, they believe.

 ?? Photos: IANS, PTI ?? Rhea Chakrabort­y (left) and Sushant Singh Rajput were planning to get married by the end of 2020.
Photos: IANS, PTI Rhea Chakrabort­y (left) and Sushant Singh Rajput were planning to get married by the end of 2020.

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