ETimes spoke with Shilpi Dasgupta, who directed the 2019 film ‘Khandaani Shafakhana’. Shilpi was, to say the least, horrified. She said she hadn’t heard the sad news of Sandeep’s disappearance before we called her. The director said she was puzzled that Sandeep had taken such a drastic step. “I’m really taken aback,” he said.
Was he in touch with Sandeep, we asked him? “Sandeep was very active on Facebook. Whenever there was a good role or function, he would always send messages. Whenever there was an opportunity to say hello, he would.”
And how had she chosen it for her directorial debut, we asked? “Well that was a process. Actors generally come through a casting director and auditions,” he replied.
“Sandeep was a fantastic gentleman, always very helpful. He was also a very talented and devoted actor,” added Shilpi.
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