Archival photos of Sushant Singh Rajput and Shekhar Kapur.
Strong points
- Sushant was supposed to play the lead role in Paani
- The film was put on shelves after YRF withdrew from the project
- Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on June 14
New Delhi:
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who chose the actor Sushant Singh Rajput in the delayed project Paani, tweeted on Wednesday that if the film is ever made, it will “dedicate it to the actor.” Shekhar Kapur, after Mr. Rajput’s death, tweeted that he had been “let down” by the film fraternity, after which politician Sanjay Nirupam alleged that the actor lost seven films he signed after the success of his 2019 film Chhichhore in just six months. Suspect Singh Rajput was found dead in his Bandra apartment on June 14. The actor, 34, is said to have died by suicide. His film Paani was cast aside after Yash Raj Films, with whom he worked Shuddh Desi Romance and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, would have abandoned the project. Today, in a tweet on Wednesday, Shekhar Kapur said he would love to end the film someday, but only with partners who “walk in humility, not arrogance”.
“If you want to travel with the gods, or your creativity, you have to take every step in devotion, in humility. God willing, Paani will happen one day. If so, I’ll dedicate it to Sushant. But it must be done with partners who walk in humility, not in arrogance, ”he added. Shekhar Kapurtweet from.
If you want to travel with the gods or your creativity, you have to walk every step of the way in devotion. In humility. God willing #Paani will happen one day. If so, I’ll dedicate it to Sushant. But it must be done with partners who walk in humility, not arrogance. pic.twitter.com/pWzTt04IbK
– Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) July 22, 2020
Earlier, speaking to actor Manoj Bajpayee, who worked with Sushant Singh Rajput in Sonchiriya, during a live Instagram session, Shekhar Kapur revealed that when Paani was sidelined, Sushant was “devastated” and he “cried a lot”.
In 2017, during a masterclass at the Indian International Film Festival, Shekhar Kapur explained why Paani was special to him. “I was devastated because I was passionate about the project. I had it with me for 15 years. I had been working there for so long. It was exhausting, it was art. It wasn’t like it’s not that, I’m going to do something When I saw Sushant, I felt it was him, ”the director said during the masterclass, reported the PTI news agency.
Sushant Singh Rajput became a household name after starring in the soap opera Pavitra Rishta. Soon he made his film debut in 2013 Kai Po Che!He is known for his work in films such as MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Sonchiriya, Kedarnath and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
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