Film inspired by Sushant Singh Rajput’s life in the making

Titled 'Suicide Or Murder? – A star was lost,' will not feature any star kids


Entertainment Desk June 19, 2020

A film inspired by late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s life and career is in the works, reported The Indian Express.

Titled Suicide Or Murder? – A star was lost, the film will be bankrolled by Vijay Shekhar Gupta and helmed by Shamik Maulik.

In a conversation about the proceedings, Gupta shared, “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."

He then explained how many have taken a similar route to Rajput, "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.”

He added, “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."

He then reassured the outlet that star kids would 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," hoped Gupta.

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Rajput died of suicide on June 14. The 34-year-old Kedarnath star was found hanging in his Bandra apartment in Mumbai.

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