MUMBAI: Sushant Singh Rajput’s death on 14th June left the nation shocked. The actor died by suicide, and in the days following his demise, there was social media outrage as debates over nepotism in Bollywood were reignited. The police investigation is underway, and so far, Mumbai Police has recorded statements of 28 people linked to the late actor. Yesterday, the Mumbai Police summoned Sushant’s Dil Bechara co-star Sanjana Sanghi to record her statement. Now, as per reports, Shekhar Kapur’s statement will also be recorded. 

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According to a report in IANS, Mumbai Police will record filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s statement as part of the investigation in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.  Shekhar Kapur had indicated in his tweet that he knew the pain Sushant was going through and was to direct ‘Paani’ starring Sushant at one point for Yash Raj Films (YRF), however, it later got shelved. In his tweet, Shekhar Kapur had tweeted, “I knew the pain you were going through. I knew the story of the people that let you down so bad that you would weep on my shoulder. I wish Iwas around the last 6 months. I wish you had reached out to me. What happened to you was their Karma. Not yours. #SushantSinghRajput.” 

Sushant’s Dil Bechara co-star Sanjana Sanghi, director Mukesh Chhabra, Sushant’s rumoured girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, Yash Raj Films' casting director Shanoo Sharma, are among those who have already recorded their statements. 

I knew the pain you were going through. I knew the story of the people that let you down so bad that you would weep on my shoulder. I wish Iwas around the last 6 months. I wish you had reached out to me. What happened to you was their Karma. Not yours. #SushantSinghRajput

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) June 15, 2020

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