Actor Gurmeet Choudhary who was also a good friend of Sushant Singh Rajput, said that whatever he is today is only because of the late actor.
In an interview with Navbharat Times, Gurmeet said that, “Sushant has paved the way for us in Bollywood. If he would not have been successful there, perhaps the filmmakers would have rejected me too stating why would they pay to watch me in theatres since they have already seen me a lot on TV. Sushant changed Bollywood’s approach to TV stars. After Sushant broke that wall, I was able to make a Bollywood debut with the Bhatt Camp film, Khamoshiyaan.”
He further added that the perception of people towards TV and Bollywood Industry has been changed after Sushant’s demise. Gurmeet went on to say that everyone needs to be careful what they are saying about Sushant’s death case, since it will ultimately affect his family and friends.
Gurmeet said, “My family and friends call me up and ask me not to take the wrong step and assure me that they will watch my films, come what may. This is a very competitive industry and everyone is scared that their career might finish if they deliver a flop film.”
Gurmeet further shared that, “I have struggled a lot but I want to get back at everyone with my work. I remember, whenever I used to come across the actors who had replaced me, I used to feel ashamed and tried to hide from them.”
The actor has earlier worked in a few Hindi films including ‘Paltan’ and ‘Wajah Tum Ho’. He did not stop working in TV shows after making the big move. After making a mark with his debut show ‘Yeh Meri Life Hai’ and winning the Nach Baliye 5 trophy, Gurmeet also worked in ‘Geet Hui Sabse Parayi’ and ‘Punar Vivah’.
