Heartbroken, devastated, shocked, shattered, broken; Sushant’s sudden and untimely demise has left a huge void in our hearts and these words cannot justify our feelings after hearing this shocking news. We are well aware of the fact that we have lost a gem of a person. Everyone from the industry is penning heartfelt messages and wishing that if only they could talk to him. But the reality is, these people didn’t turn up when Sushant needed them the most.
Though we know that there were few who really cared about this brilliant boy and one of them is Ankita Lokhande. Once upon a time, Sushant was head over heels in love with Archana aka Ankita while they were shooting for Pavitra Rishta. People expected them to get married but rather their break-up story took everyone by surprise. Still, after the ugly break-up, Sushant was in awe of the actress and felt indebted to Ankita for being there for him in his struggling days.
Sushant Singh Rajput’s hairstylist Leepakshi Yellawadi revealed some inside stories on how Sushant always praised his ex-girlfriend and talking to ETimes she said, “When we were talking he told me how indebted he was to his ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande. According to him, she supported him very much when they were on television and during their struggling days. He became a big star. This is a real quality in somebody to look back and even if you are not with that person, appreciate them for what they have done for you. Even though their relationship went sour, he had only good things to say about her. I was really fond of him. When I heard the news I was in disbelief and shaking. He had so many more stories to tell me. We all get busy. He just suddenly decided that okay I am going to go.”
Throwing some light on the dark side of the industry, Leepakshi further stated to the same portal that Sushant didn’t have any friends from the industry and relied on his school/college friends when he needed to talk. She said, “I cannot imagine a person like him coming to a point when he felt it is absolutely worthless. We all feel welcomed and warm in the industry but there is a dark side to it. Most of us don’t have real friends. There are very few people who will tell you and guide you. As far as I know, he had friends who were from a simple background and they were not the film people. He told me that most of his friends are from his school and college but thodi bahut friendship yahan bhi karni padti hai.”
Sushant Singh Rajput’s Pavitra Rishta co-star, Parag Tyagi in an interview with ETimes revealed how the entire cast of the show including Ankita Lokhande are devastated with the news. Parag said, “Aai (Usha Nadkarni) can’t stop crying. Manju Shah (Swati Anand), everyone is shattered after hearing the news. All Pavitra Rishta actors were discussing and everyone is asking why? I spoke to Ankita (Lokhande). She is also devastated and everyone is speechless as to how this happened. She was devastated and is unable to believe the news. Everything was good, Chichore was a hit, his new film was coming Bechara, which looked good, why Sushant why. I was watching the teasers of Bechara yesterday. He was so good.”
These statements from Sushant’s hairstylist and co-star proves that we only see the glamorous side of the industry, but inside the Tinsel town there is a dark world and people who we adore, fight everyday to stay strong. Sushant, we wish you could’ve stayed a little longer. Rest in peace!