Screenwriter Apurva Asrani Says Sushant Singh Rajput Was "Harangued Till The End"
Writer Apurva Asrani has said that Sushant Singh Rajput was harangued right till the end.
Screenwriter Apurva Asrani has once again voiced his support towards Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who recently revealed the reasons behind moving away from Bollywood. In a podcast that went viral on social media, Priyanka Chopra said that she had “beef with some people” and was tired of the politics in Bollywood. Now, in a fresh interview, Apurva Asrani has talked about how the industry has its favourites and they sometimes work together to oust an actor from the ecosystem.
“These egos call other egos and tell them not to work with this person. They then use the media and powerful journalists to run campaigns to discredit this person. Blind articles are written by corrupt scribes who make damaging accusations. False stories are planted about inappropriate behaviour on set," Apurva told Hindustan Times.
“Anyone who is outspoken, who refuses to be disrespected, who doesn’t demean themselves by agreeing to their regressive ideas, they are pushed into a corner," he added.
Talking about Priyanka Chopra, he said: "She had given two big hits – Barfi and Agneepath – in just one year, but the front page of a city newspaper carried a headline saying that no hero wanted to work with her. They weren’t giving her due, she wasn’t able to grow as an actor and a star.”
Sushant Singh Rajput allegedly committed suicide in 2020, and there are still many conspiracy theories floating around his demise.
Apurva also talked about how the 'Kai Po Che' actor was snubbed at award shoes and how his words were portrayed like "he had mental issues".
“Sushant was snubbed at awards. His last film may have done a whopping 100 crores but it was projected as a flop. He spoke intelligently, but they portrayed his words like he had mental issues," said Apurva.
"He was harangued right till the end and the worst part is, we could hardly see the truth. It was made to look like he had plum projects, but had an attitude problem," he added.
