FILM ON SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT ANNOUNCED; FANS DON'T APPROVE CONTROVERSY OF THE SUBJECT & TITLE

One fan wrote asking if Sushant's family's permission was taken. Another wrote: Omg. Are you for real? Someone has justtttt Died! (sic). Yet another wrote: You really are a piece of work aren't you? Not even a week since he died & you already want to make money off this tragedy.. vultures everywhere.. (sic).

Gupta told IE, “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. 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. Star kids will not be a part of this film. 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," he further said.

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