RIP Sushant Singh Rajput: Why? The question that haunts Sushant’s paternal home in Patna

A mixture of grief and incredulity engulfed the paternal residence of Sushant Singh Rajput after the information got here that the 34-year-old actor, a chirpy younger man on the pinnacle of his Bollywood profession, was discovered useless at his Mumbai house. Relatives, neighbours and followers dashed to the two-storey home in Rajiv Nagar the place Rajput — the youngest amongst 5 siblings — spent his childhood and the place his father, a retired authorities servant, lives with a caretaker. The compound quickly full of well-wishers, taking turns to supply condolences to the grieving dad or mum who, crestfallen by the tragedy, was fainting steadily.

The caretaker, Laxmi, advised media individuals that Rajput’s eldest sister, who lives in Chandigarh, has conveyed over phone that she can be arriving by flight later within the day and accompany the daddy to Mumbai.

It was not identified if the mortal stays can be introduced again right here for final rites.

“I simply cannot believe that Sushant has taken such a step. He was such a lively boy who inspired others through his zest for life. His father, despite not being in a very good shape, used to come out for morning walks regularly and we used to talk about his son.

“The father and the son used to talk over phone frequently but never did the boy exhibit any signs of being fed up with life,” lamented a middle-aged neighbour.

A teenaged lady from the neighbourhood who recalled having met the actor when he visited house lower than a 12 months in the past, mentioned, “He was so full of positivity. It is hard to believe he could do something like this. If we find the reality so hard to sink in, imagine what must have been the state of the family. The question that would keep haunting us is why?” Lovely Anand, a former MP who’s distantly associated to the deceased actor’s household, additionally visited the house to supply her condolences.

“There must be an inquiry. Only a few days ago his manager committed suicide, now it is our boy. I do not believe it can be a mere coincidence,” she mentioned referring to superstar supervisor Diya Salani who had Rajput as lots of her former shoppers.

Facebook pages run by alumni of the city-based St Karen’s High School, Rajput’s alma mater the place he studied until Class XII earlier than leaving for Delhi to pursue a level in engineering alongside his ardour for appearing, have been abuzz with photographs of the actor in his teenagers, donning the college uniform, captioned with messages of grief and shock.

In a profession that spanned barely over a decade, Rajput acquired nominated for a lot of awards for his performances in films and TV exhibits and received a few of these.

Rajput’s final notable enterprise ‘Chhichhore’ noticed him painting the position of a delicate, middle-aged father who resuscitates his son, after the younger lad jumps off the window, shattered over flunking engineering entrance exams.

Aniruddh Pathak, the character performed by Rajput, revived his son by summoning associates from the world over and with them narrating the story of their very own not-so-perfect educational careers with the message that it was okay to not succeed, there was all the time one other probability.

In actual life, mockingly, Rajput made it massive however the worldly success couldn’t maintain again the actor who betrayed a brooding, melancholic facet of himself in his final Instagram put up of per week in the past which has gone viral.

 

The actor shared a picture of his mom, who handed away whereas he was at school and left him emotionally shattered for the remainder of his life, alongside a black and white picture of himself.

“Blurred past evaporating from teardrops. Unending dreams carving an arc of smile. And a fleeting life, negotiating between the two.Maa,” the actor mentioned by the use of a caption that seems, on reflection, a foreboding.

Deepika Padukone, founding father of the Live Love Laugh basis and an advocate of psychological well being, took to her Instagram feed to share concerning the significance of psychological well being, and urged individuals to not say that an individual ‘committed suicide’ as criminals ‘commit’ crimes.

 

Sandeep Khosla of the designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla posted concerning the significance of psychological well being.

 

In one other put up, Sandeep wrote, “We need to talk about Mental health. Please talk to the people around you and be there for each other. You never know what the other person is going through. It is difficult but not impossible to over come it I am always there if anyone wants to just talk about anything they are going through. Just remember every one cares for you and loves you.”

 

Veteran designer Manish Malhotra, for whom Sushant had walked the ramp as showstopper, wrote, “his news has been shocking and very sad and heartbreaking #Rip dear #sushantsinghrajput charming , friendly ,warm , smiling always , talented you will truly be missed.”

Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s Instagram story mentioned, “Rest in peace Sushant Singh Rajput”.

 

Anahita Shroff Adajania wrote, “Gone too soon Sushu… So much talent, such a charmer..RIP.”

(With inputs from PTI)