Mumbai: Manoj Bajpayee, who paved his way ripping through the malpractices in Bollywood, has raised a pertinent point in connection with the netizens' outrage over Sushant Singh Rajput's sudden demise. The actor has said that if one brim with joy on receiving the love of people, to turn a deaf ear to their anger is not right.
In a recent interview, when Manoj was asked about the questions that the public has been asking after Rajput's demise, the National Award-winning actor said that the film industry should have an equal appetite for bouquet and brickbats.
"If the anger is directed towards you, I have to ask the question, right?! When I say that people are right when they are making my film a hit, when the same people are asking me questions, it becomes very important for us to answer those questions. This is (something) what the government also does," he said.
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"Shekhar (Kapur) knew him (Sushant) very closely, I worked with him in a film. All of us were quite shocked, Still I can't believe that this has happened. You feel bad for everyone who is related to him, his family; you really feel sad for all of them but we can't understand the pain. We have to understand... We can't understand what they are going through," added the Love Sonia actor.
On a related note, during one of the promotional interviews for Sonchiraiya, Manoj had explained how he used to crave for validation in his early career that he got only after two decades. The actor had said he empathised with Sushant knowing that he was having the same conflicts and travelling the path he crossed twenty years ago.
On June 14, Sushant was found hanging in his Bandra residence by his domestic help, which left the industry and his fans shocked. He was reportedly battling depression over the past few months and undergoing treatment. Toxic culture of Bollywood and imbalance of power are two things that have been highlighted after his demise.
