Manish Malhotra shared this photo. (Image courtesy: manishmalhotra05)
Strong points
- “Everything will be fine,” remembers Manish Malhotra, saying to Mr. Rajput
- Sushant “was wonderful in the series,” wrote Malhotra in his article.
- Sushant Singh Rajput hiked the ramp with Shraddha Kapoor in 2016
New Delhi:
“Just smile,” remembers Manish Malhotra actor Sushant Singh Rajput before a fashion show in 2016, “Your smile is endearing and charming.” Mr. Rajput walked the ramp for the first time as a showstopper for Mr. Malhotra and admitted to being nervous. “You are such a good actor, everything will be fine,” remembers Manish Malhotra, saying to Mr. Rajput, writing Monday on Instagram. Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead on Sunday in Mumbai. Police say he died by suicide. Mr. Rajput’s funeral was held Monday evening – among those who attended were his Chhichhore co-star Shraddha Kapoor, who also hiked the ramp with him at Manish Malhotra in 2016.
In his Instagram post, shared with a clip of Sushant Singh Rajput on the banister (yes, he smiled), Manish Malhotra wrote: “I had met him only once before, and then asked him to walk for the show because I felt it suited this collection. He immediately agreed and went home for the fittings. “
Sushant Singh Rajput “was wonderful on the show,” continued Malhotra, adding, “Today is a wonderful memory forever. I woke up this morning thinking about him and still can’t seem to believe it. ” Read his article here:
On Sunday, after Mr. Rajput’s death, Manish Malhotra shared an image from the same show, describing the actor as “charming, friendly, warm, always smiling, talented”.
Manish Malhotra was just one of many members of the film fraternity who shared tributes to the actor; the flow of messages, however, provoked a strong reaction from certain actors and filmmakers who accused their colleagues of “hypocrisy” and “double sided”.
After passing a star on serial Pavitra Rishta, Sushant Singh Rajput made his film debut in 2013 Kai Po Che! His filmography includes MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Kedarnath, Chhichhore, Sonchiriya and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Mr. Rajput was last seen in the 2019 Netflix movie Drive.
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