Bollywood reacts to Rhea Chakraborty being attacked by the media


'Our Lowest': Bollywood reacts to Rhea Chakraborty being attacked by the media

Rhea Chakraborty was questioned by the Office of Narcotics Control in Mumbai on Sunday

Mumbai:

Several Bollywood personalities, including actors Taapsee Pannu, Swara Bhasker, and filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, criticized mediators who harassed actress Rhea Chakraborty, flouting all standard protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic, when it came to the office of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday.

Rhea Chakraborty, a defendant in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, appeared before the NCB for questioning in the drug case linked to the actor’s death.

According to viral images from various channels on social media, the 28-year-old actress was seen being booed and pushed by the media as she made her way to the NCB office, escorted by Mumbai police.

The media behavior was criticized by Twitter users, including fraternity celebrities who called it “disgusting.”

Tapsee Pannu lamented the treatment of Rhea Chakraborty in the case on Twitter.

“In the name of justice, these people have lynched a human being of their right to live even before their guilt is proven. I sincerely pray that karma finds direction for each and every human being as part of this low level of humanity that we are witnessing, “the actor wrote.

This was the “lowest” the country had lowered itself to, said Swara Bhasker.

“India … presence our lowest! Shameful witch hunt! Disgusting!” He wrote.

Dia Mirza said that the behavior of the media present on the ground was “reprehensible.”

“The law must and will follow its course. This behavior is reprehensible in every way. Enough! Why can’t Rea be given space and the right to physical distancing? Why does the media behave like vultures? Please, please give her space. Stop attacking / dehumanizing her and her family, “he wrote.

The NCB, in the past two days, arrested Rhea Chakraborty’s younger brother Showik Chakraborty (24), Sushant Singh Rajput’s house manager Samuel Miranda (33), and Dipesh Sawant, a member of the actor’s personal staff. , if.

Anubhav Sinha said the video of Rhea Chakraborty entering the OCN office was representative of the “power of the media over law and order in Mumbai.”

“And yes, this is much worse than being insulted. Any name,” he added.

Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava said it’s sad how the whole country focused on Rhea Chakraborty.

“There are no thoughts on the economy, the pandemic or anything else important. The Indians are only interested in burning Rea at the stake. That is what makes our people happy, fulfilled and validated. No amount of hatred and poison. that’s enough. We’re sick. Very, very sick, “she tweeted.

Various angles surrounding the death of 34-year-old actor Sushant Singh Rajput are being investigated by three federal agencies: NCB, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The NCB launched an investigation into the angle of drugs in this case after the emergency department shared a report with the cloning of two Rhea Chakraborty cell phones.

Sushant Rajput was found dead in his apartment in the suburbs of Bandra on June 14.

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