Sushant singh rajput suicide: paani shelved due to creative differences with shekhar kapur, says aditya

MUMBAI:Bollywood filmmaker Aditya Chopra on Saturday recorded his official statement with the Mumbai Police in connection with the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. He was summoned by the cops

for questioning him regarding backing out of Shekhar Kapur's directorial venture _Paani_, which starred Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role. Chopra, however, said that the film got

shelved because of creative differences with Kapur and had nothing to do with Sushant. Sushant died by suicide at his Bandra residence on June 14, leaving the entire nation shocked and

pained. Post his demise, Kapur had tweeted that he knew the 'story of people who let him down'. "I knew the pain you were going through. I knew the story of the people that

let you down so bad that you would weep on my shoulder. I wish I was around the last 6 months. I wish you had reached out to me. What happened to you was their Karma. Not yours. (sic),"

he had written. Untitled Carousel Read Also: So far, the Mumbai Police has interrogated at least 35 persons in connection with the actor's demise. It includes Sushant's family,

friends, house helps, girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, publicist Rohini Iyer, casting director Mukesh Chhabra, co-star Sanjana Sanghi, YRF casting director Shanoo Sharma and filmmaker Sanjay

Leela Bhansali. People have also been demanding a CBI enquiry into the case since a month now. However, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh recently said that the Mumbai Police is

capable enough to handle it and that no CBI probe is required in the matter. A couple of days ago, Rhea herself tweeted to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and demanded a CBI investigation so

as to know what "prompted Sushant to take this step". Photo: Twitter/@Tweet2Rhea Untitled Carousel Read Also: Sushant Singh Rajput's tryst with the camera began with a chance

sighting. Ekta Kapoor's casting team spotted him in a play by Nadira Babbar's theatre company and invited him to audition for a show. It set the ball rolling on the then-aspiring

hero's career. A look: Sushant made his television debut as Preet Juneja on this show. The character was killed early on, but was brought back as a spirit for the series finale, owing

to his popularity. The next year, he landed the lead role of Manav Deshmukh in the hit show, widely considered to be his breakout role and a stepping stone to films. While working on this

Ekta Kapoor production, he also met his future girlfriend, Ankita Lokhande, who played the female lead. After participating in two dance-based reality shows— Zara Nachke Dikha 2 and Jhalak

Dikhhla Ja 4—Sushant auditioned for this Abhishek Kapoor directorial, and bagged one of the three lead roles alongside Rajkummar Rao and Amit Sadh. His portrayal of former district-level

cricketer Ishaan Bhatt, who falls prey to politics in the selection process, in the critical and commercial success earned him raves. Sushant followed it up with this Maneesh Sharma-directed

Parineeti Chopra and Vaani Kapoor co-starrer. The romance comedy-drama was set in Jaipur and revolved around youngsters’ take on love and live-in relationships. In Rajkumar Hirani’s

satirical comedy-drama led by Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma, Sushant had a brief yet notable role. Dibakar Banerjee’s mystery thriller featured the actor in the titular role, a character

created by Bengali writer Sharanindu Bandopadhyay. Set in the Kolkata of the 1940s, the film was reportedly to get a sequel with Sushant reprising his role. Neeraj Pandey’s biographical

drama that traces the journey of the eponymous former Indian skipper-wicket keeper saw Sushant take on another titular role. The film, which also featured Kiara Advani and Disha Patani,

secured for Sushant his first Filmfare Best Actor nomination the following year. In Dinesh Vijan’s directorial debut, a reincarnation-themed romance actioner, Sushant was paired opposite

Kriti Sanon and the duo played star-crossed lovers. The film featured Jim Sarbh, Rajkumar Yadav and Varun Dharma in supporting roles. The actor reunited with Abhishek ‘Gattu’ Kapoor to

headline Sara Ali Khan’s launch vehicle. The inter-faith love story was set against the backdrop of the pilgrim site and revolved around a Muslim boy who falls in love with a rich Brahmin

girl.