'Rhea Chakraborty will make Bollywood comeback in 2021'

Actress Rhea Chakraborty, who is out on bail after spending a month in Mumbai's Byculla Jail, will resume work in 2021, according to reports.

In an interview to SpotBoye, Rhea's friend and filmmaker Rumi Jaffery said that while 2020 was bad for everyone, it was a traumatic year for Rhea. He said, "The year was distressing for everyone. But in Rhea's case the trauma was of another level altogether. We can't even imagine that a girl from a well-to-do middle class family has to spend a month in jail. That crushed her morale completely." 

He added, "She will get back to work early next year. I met Rhea recently. She was quiet and withdrawn and I can't blame her after what she has gone through. Once the dust settles I am sure Rhea has a lot to say." 

After the death of Sushant Singh Rajput in June, Rhea faced massive social media harassment. Sushant's family also filed a complaint against her and her family members for abetment of suicide. They also alleged that Rhea had siphoned off money from Sushant's account. She was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau for alleged consumption of drugs. After Sushant's death, the  NCB had initiated probe into drug use in Bollywood. Rhea's brother Showik Chakraborty was also arrested, and released on bail recently.

Recently, Rhea's lawyer Satish Maneshinde issued a statement supporting Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh's statement urging the CBI to reveal the findings of probe into Sushant Singh Rajput's death. “She was arrested in a bogus case with no evidence by NCB. She was harassed by various agencies and remained in custody for almost a month till the Bombay High Court released her on bail,” he said.