Mahesh Bhatt is ‘father figure’, says Rhea Chakraborty, ‘I was made into his girlfriend when he had a daughter my age’: The Tribune India


Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, 28 August

Rhea Chakraborty said Sushant Singh Rajput insisted she leave his home on June 8. This had “completely broken” her.

In an interview with Aaj Tak, Rhea said, “How would you feel if someone asked you to leave? This was when I was not well and in the same phase as him? If I had cared for him for so long? If there is so much love between us? He asked me to leave if it is known that those who care for people suffering from mental illness, such as a spouse or a girlfriend or a boyfriend, often have to deal with “Similar problems. I was completely broken. I’m already scared. I also had panic attacks.”

Rhea addressed the reports that she decided to leave Sushant based on the advice of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. Rhea added that the filmmaker was a “father figure” in her life.

Accepting that she spoke to him at one point on June 8, Rhea said, ‘I speak to Bhatt Saab because he is a father figure to me. I called him to say I did not have it in me to go through. He (Sushant) asked me to leave and I’m completely broken. He asked me to think of my father and go home, to be strong for my father. Bhatt saab told me you can not divide to this level. This conversation was misinterpreted, I was made into his girlfriend when he has a daughter my age. Do I not have the right to consult someone? ”

She said she has been in contact with Mahesh since the time they made a movie, Jalebi, together. ‘I called Bhatt saab the same day I left Sushant’s house. In fact, Sushant and Bhatt saab also had a nice relationship. He knew Bhatt saab a lot before I got in the picture. Sushant even tweeted about how good he felt after meeting Mahesh Bhatt. Why then does no one listen to Sushant? ”

When asked if Mahesh asked her to leave Sushant, Rhea’s immediate answer was “No”.

“And even Bhatt saab had asked me to leave Sushant, it would not have worked. It’s a matter of the heart.”

Sushant died on June 14 in Mumbai.