An archive photo of Sushant Singh Rajput with Rohini Iyer. (courtesy rohiniiyer)
Strong points
- “He hated fake friends, phone calls and little conversations,” wrote Rohini Iyer
- “He was a crazy genius,” she added.
- “He rejected everything that was conventional,” she wrote.
New Delhi:
Rohini Iyer, a close friend of influential Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, shared an immensely long, detailed and honest note – almost aggressively – about Mr. Rajput. Ms. Iyer writes that she was invited to share her thoughts on Mr. Rajput through the “fiction” that she reads online instead of news. Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead Sunday at his home in Mumbai and police say it was suicide – since then, social media has discussed little, from why he died to why some celebrities paid tribute to him and others. In his now viral article, shared by many, including celebrities, Rohini Iyer tries to re-establish the truth about the man she called her best friend.
Some of the social media gossip about Sushant Singh Rajput has focused on public spills of heartbreak from celebrities, one of which – filmmaker Karan Johar, who produced the latest film by Sushant Singh Rajput Drive – wrote that he blamed himself for not having been in contact with the actor for a year. Rohini Iyer does not give any name but writes: “First, he did not say anything about the celebrity or your opinions. He did not care about these people who are busy not being in contact with him. For the record, he didn’t care about being in touch. He hated fake friends, phone calls and little conversations. “
There has also been speculation about an alleged boycott Sushant Singh Rajput would have been confronted with powerful production houses and that he felt excluded and isolated by the camps where Bollywood is notoriously directed. “He rejected your parties, you didn’t run away from him. He rejected your lobbies. He didn’t need camps, he had his own kingdom. He was a fighter. He made his own place in the sun. He was a stranger and he never cared about being an insider, “writes Rohini Iyer, explaining that Mr. Rajput had a life beyond the movies. He didn’t care about delivering 100 crore films or awards; in fact, Mr. Rajput left an award ceremony even before the one he received was awarded because he was bored, reveals Ms. Iyer.
Sushant Singh Rajput, an engineering student before becoming an actor, was passionate about astrophysics and science. “He was a crazy genius. He read Sartre and Nietzsche, he studied astronomy and stoicism, he wrote poetry, played the guitar, wrote with his left and right hand. He cared to save the planet, the world, to go to Mars, he invested in charities, scientific projects and innovations that were beyond your comprehension. So please don’t try to give it meaning or reduce its talent in the service of your simple agenda, “writes Rohini Iyer.
Sushant Singh Rajput was no ordinary star. “He rejected anything conventional as easily as he rejected godfathers and big-priced movies he didn’t believe in. He didn’t take high and powerful calls if he didn’t want to. No, he didn’t care about the money. I saw him return crore-worthy paychecks. If he wanted to turn off his phone and go to farming or fishing, he would. broke all the rules and burned bridges, just to light his way because, frankly, my dear, he didn’t give the ad ** n “, writes Rohini Iyer.
She should know, says Rohini Iyer, because the Kai Po Che! actor “barely had three friends he really cared about. I was one of them and for that I will always be grateful.”
Read Rohini Iyer’s articles here:
It must be said. My best friend is gone, I still have a hard time accepting it and every time I check social media for news about him I read fiction and instead of finding people online I see hawkers. Hawkers push their programs to promote themselves and defend their causes. Everyone who wants his two-bit fame has an opinion about his life. First of all, he doesn’t give a damn about celebrity or your opinions. He made fun of these people who were busy not being in contact with him. For the record, he didn’t care about being in touch. He hated fake friends, phone calls and little conversations. He rejected your parties, you did not run away from him. He rejected your lobbies. He didn’t need camps, he had his own kingdom. He was a fighter. It has made its place in the sun. He was a stranger and he never cared about being an insider. It’s because he had a life beyond the movies. The industry was only a small part of his life, he had many worlds beyond. It has given nothing of success. He never failed. He has given more great hits than any of his other contemporaries. He just didn’t care about the 100 crore club. He did not want to belong to any club or participate in the rat race. He didn’t care about the rewards. He came out of a reward function just because he was bored. It was before they even announced his award for best actor. You had to be much more interesting than a bloody trophy to hold your attention. He was a force of nature. His achievements are manifold. It was as simple as quantum physics. He was a crazy genius. He read Sartre and Nietzsche, he studied astronomy and stoicism, he wrote poetry, played the guitar, wrote with his left hand and his right hand. He cared about saving the planet, the world, going to Mars, investing in charities, scientific projects and innovations that were beyond your comprehension. So please do not try to make sense of it or reduce its talent to serve your simple program.
If you want to talk about him, celebrate his life. It was larger than life like the films he aspired to make. Celebrate his work. He put his heart and soul into his profession, he was more concerned with research than with makeup. He was talking about quality, not vanity. It was a bright star. That’s why it shone by pure magic. Celebrate its radiance. He prospered for excellence, mediocrity affected him. He rejected anything conventional as easily as he rejected godfathers and big-priced movies he didn’t believe in. He didn’t care about the money, I saw him return paychecks worth crores. If he wanted to turn off his phone and go to farming or fishing, he would. He broke all the rules and sometimes burned bridges just to light his way. Because frankly my dear, he didn’t care. He was my best friend, my special son. It was my Mozart. He gave me music, culture, art, stars, poetry, books and, most of all, memories. He didn’t care about most people or what they thought of him. I think he barely had three friends he really cared about. I was one of them and for that I will always be grateful. He touched the life and the path traveled by each person. Know that Rajput loved him. I just want everyone to know him and remember him for the person he really was. Not this manufactured version that the hawkers are trying to sell. Maybe it was too good for all of you. It was pure diamond. Maybe you haven’t all recognized that you’re only used to plastic. You didn’t deserve it. He was intelligent beyond belief and some of you can barely read. And you know what ? He didn’t care about all of you or your stupid opinions at the time. He won’t care anymore. But I do. Protecting your heritage is important to me. So set the record straight once and for all.
Rohini Iyer was not at the funeral of Sushant Singh Rajput, although she describes herself as one of the friends he cared for. In a previous post, she explained why:
After playing the lead role in the show Pavitra Rishta, Sushant Singh Rajput made his film debut in 2013 Kai Po Che!. He has appeared in films like Kedarnath, MS Dhoni: the untold story, Raabta and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Mr. Rajput was last seen in Chhichhore in 2019 and Drive and had a movie calledDil Bechara ready to be published before the coronavirus is locked.
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