Submitted my feature on Sushant Singh Rajput, a month after his suicide, which has ignited a volatile discourse on the perils of fame and the machinations of the Indian film industry.
Bollywood is “comic relief” as per international critics but the multi-billion industry is so much more than the singing and dancing ensemble cast that runs towards a happily-ever-after ending.
Rajput joins a long sorry roster of celebrities who killed themselves – for reasons unknown (he left no suicide note). Now, rabid fans are writing that note for him as armchair critics are dime a dozen.
Filtering through all the information online, I’ve had to put piles into ‘opinion’ versus ‘fact’ and try not to conflate the two. Waiting for the subs to get back to me before the feature runs in print later this week.
Met him briefly back in 2013 when he came to Hong Kong. Cheerful chap brimming with enthusiasm. Little did I know..
RIP SSR.
Above: Portrait of actor Sushant Singh Rajput by Rohan Shreshta
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