A film based on the life and career of actor Sushant Singh Rajput is in the works, according to reports. The movie titled Suicide Or Murder? – A star was lost is now in the making.
Directed by Shamik Maulik, the film is bankrolled by Vijay Shekhar Gupta.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Gupta said that he wanted to tell the story of how actors from small towns who don’t have godfathers in Bollywood struggle.
He clarified that the film will not be a biopic, adding that ‘star kids’ will not be roped in for this film. “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,” Gupta said.
Sushant Singh Rajput died of suicide on June 14. Ever since his death, a host of actors and filmmakers are speaking up against nepotism in the industry, and struggles faced by an ‘outsider’.
The Mumbai Police, probing Sushant's death, has sent a letter to Yash Raj Films, seeking details of the contracts it had signed with him, an official said on Friday.
"Police are investigating various angles, including that of professional rivalry, in the case," the official said. So far, Bandra police have recorded the statements of over 13 people, including Rajput's family members and close friends like actor Rhea Chakraborty and casting director Mukesh Chhabra. "Keeping in view the professional angle, police have started calling some prominent production houses for inquiry. As part of that, police on Thursday sent a letter to Yash Raj Films, seeking details of all the contracts it had signed with the deceased actor," a senior police officer said.
- with PTI inputs
