MUMBAI: A movie inspired by late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s life and career is in the works, Indian media reported today (Friday).
The demise of Sushant Singh Rajput has sent shockwaves in the Bollywood industry and several questions surrounding nepotism in the industry are being raised.
Titled Suicide Or Murder? – A star was lost, the film will be sponsored by filmmaker Vijay Shekhar Gupta and helmed by Shamik Maulik.
In this regard, Vijay Shekhar Gupta Gupta said, “Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide came as a shock to all of us, but it is not new. Many actors who come to the industry to chase their dreams of making it big here end up not getting work.”
He further said, “Many take this route, and some keep struggling all their lives. So, we wanted to tell a story of how actors from small towns who don’t have godfathers in Bollywood struggle.”
“The film is not Sushant’s biopic. It is inspired by his life and work. We are writing the script. It will be based on thorough research of the star’s life, and we will be talking to a lot of other actors who are considered ‘outsiders’ in the industry,” he added.
He also assured that the film will not feature any star kids. “We will be working with a rising star who is not a star kid. We should be able to start shooting in a few months,” Gupta added.
Earlier on June 18, in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide case, a criminal complaint had been filed against several Bollywood celebrities including Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Ekta Kapoor.
Advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha has filed a complaint under Sections 306, 109, 504 & 506 of IPC in connection with the actor’s death in a court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur.
On June 14, the 34-year-old actor was found dead in his Bandra apartment. His death sparked a debate on mental health and nepotism in the film industry.
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