Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, died by suicide at his Mumbai residence on June 14. Since then, the Mumbai Police has been investigating the reason behind his untimely death rigorously. A month and a half after his passing away, Ankita Lokhande, the actor's Pavitra Rishta co-star and former girlfriend, finally broke her silence. The actress, during an interview with a news channel, spoke about the 'depression' theory in Sushant's case and put it out in strong words that he was never a depressed person. Remembering him to be a person who had his five-year-plan in place and achieved it as well, Ankita said using terms like 'depression' after his name is heartbreaking. She said he wasn't the person who could take his own life.
"How much ever I know him, he wasn't a depressed guy. I have not seen a person like Sushant, a guy who used to write his own dreams, he had a diary... He had his 5-year plan — what he wants to do, how he will look, etc. And exactly after 5 years, he had fulfilled them. And when things like 'depression' are used after his name... it is heartbreaking. He might be upset, anxious, yes, but depression is a big word. Calling someone 'bipolar' is a big thing. The Sushant that I know — Main is cheez ko danke ki chot pe bol sakti hoon ki wo depressed nai tha. He came from a small town. He established himself on his own. He has taught me so many things, he taught me acting. Kisi ko pata bhi hai Sushant kaun aur kya tha? Everyone is writing their own portrayal of how 'depressed' he was, it hurts reading all of this," Ankita said.
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Talking further about Sushant, Ankita recalled that he found happiness in the smallest of things and wasn't affected by success or failure. Saying that he intended to take up farming at some point, the actress told she wants people to remember him as a hero and not a depressed man. "He found happiness in small things. He wanted to do farming, I know this for sure... he told me agar kuch nai hua to main apni short film bana lunga. He was not a depressed guy, not at all. I don't know what the situation was... but I will keep repeating this. I don't want people to remember him as a depressed guy, he was a hero. He was an inspiration," the actress added.
Calling Sushant a creative person who wanted to explore different genres and mediums, Ankita said she refuses to accept the depression theory. She further added that after quitting Pavitra Rishta at its peak, Sushant waited for three years to get his first break. The actress revealed that Sushant was all about passion and not money. She said he was a balanced person who wasn't affected by success nor failure.
(Source: Republic)
