Sushant Singh Rajput passes away: Dil Bechara director Mukesh Chhabra, Kedarnath's Abhishek Kapoor offer condolences

Close friends and filmmakers Mukesh Chhabra and Abhishek Kapoor, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and director Shekhar Kapur on Monday paid tributes to actor Sushant Singh Rajput , calling him an exceptionally gifted talent whose passing away is unfortunate.

TV star-turned-Bollywood leading man Rajput was found hanging in his Bandra apartment on Sunday.

According to an official, Mumbai Police found out during the probe that the 34-year-old actor was under medication for depression.

In a post on Instagram, Chhabra, who has directed Rajput’s upcoming romantic drama Dil Bechara , said the actor was like a brother to him.

Here is Chhabra’s post

Kapoor, who had helmed the actor’s two successful films, his big-screen debut Kai Po Che, and Kedarnath, posted on Sunday how Rajput’s death has left him “shocked and saddened.” 

 Here is Kapoor’s post

Bachchan posted a note on Twitter, praising Rajput for his “sheer brilliance” as an artiste.

The Gulabo Sitabo actor recalled watching Rajput’s MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, and described the biopic “dressed with remarkable moments of his performance”.

In one of their meetings, Bachchan recalled, when he had asked Rajput how he managed to give that iconic shot of the cricketer hitting a six to make India win the 2011 World Cup, the actor had revealed he watched the original video a hundred times.

Here is Bachchan’s post

Shekhar Kapur, who had come close to working with Rajput in his ambitious film Paani, said he knew the pain the actor was going through in the last six months.

Here is Kapur’s tweet

Ekta Kapoor, who produced Rajput’s breakout show Pavitra Rishta, posted a video montage of their pictures.

Here are Ekta Kapoor’s tweets

Actor Bhumi Pednekar, his Sonchiriya co-star, said she was “shocked” with the news.

R****ead Pednekar’s post below

Actor Mohit Raina, another TV star who turned to Bollywood, said he took the plunge from the small screen with Rajput as an inspiration.

Read Raina’s post here

Arjun Kapoor shared a screenshot of a chat he had with Rajput after the actor’s Kedarnath released in 2018.

Here is Arjun Kapoor’s post

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(With inputs from agencies)

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