Rishabh Suri (HINDUSTAN TIMES; June 23, 2020)

Jolted by the sudden demise of Sushant Singh Rajput, his Kai Po Che! (2013) co-star Amit Sadh feels grief is a very personal thing, and everyone has a different way of expressing it. The actor, who recently posted a heartfelt video online, isn’t ready to talk about Rajput’s demise. All he says is, “Whatever I had in my heart, I have spelt it out. I’m exasperated with my emotions right now. We need to let it be. This isn’t the time for dialogue, for evoking or provoking.”

Rajput’s Raabta (2017) co-star Kriti Sanon recently touched upon how one is expected to share “RIP posts online” after a loved one’s death, and called social media a ‘toxic’ place. Sadh says, “Once you start ignoring the bad, you don’t have to tweet or say anything. And if there are people who feel that, it’s their prerogative. You shouldn’t get bothered.” And the same applies to users too, not just celebs. “Somebody has gone, respect and remember that person by not saying anything. Whatever way you want to, just grieve, take as long as you want,” he asserts.

What the actor, 37, is also not okay with is people bringing in “their issues” at sensitive times. “You’re fighting your battles on somebody’s grave?” he asks.

In such time, Sadh feels that we must introspect, and not use Rajput’s death as an incident to blow up our issues. “The voice inside will tell you when you’re right or wrong. This is just a wake-up call,” he signs off.