Sooraj Pancholi denies reports linking him to Sushant Singh Rajput's death

Actor Sooraj Pancholi has rubbished the allegations that linked him to Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The actor said that he is being falsely implicated in the case and his mother is worried about his well-being.

Mumbai: Sushant Singh Rajput's death has reignited insider-outsider debate and the alleged nepotism in Bollywood. Many big names including Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt, Sooraj Pancholi among others are being linked to the late actor's death. Reacting to the buzz, Sooraj recently criticized the reports of him partying with the Kedarnath starrer the night before he died.

The Hero actor said that he is being falsely implicated in the case and his mother is worried about his well-being.

In an interview with leading portal, he said, "I am trying to stay positive right now. You know, as strong and as positive as I can be, I don’t discuss this with my family because I know they are already in a lot of stress because of me, thinking about me all the time. In fact, my mother thinks that I'm going to harm myself. And she has spoken to me a couple of times. Even after Sushant’s death, she spoke to me saying, 'Sooraj, whatever it is, if there’s anything in your heart please come and talk to us. Don't be quiet.' I'm not a very talkative person when it comes to my problems. I don't discuss with my family because I know they’re stressed because of me."

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Sooraj further revealed that he did not get his first film served on a platter because of his family connections.

"I am trying to make my living in this industry. And I don’t want to give up on that soon. Because this is my dream. It is my passion. It is what I have worked for. People think I have just gotten out of bed and walked on a film set which is not true. I have worked very hard. Starting as an assistant director in two films. I have done my acting course, I have my acting degree. I have done everything possible to get my first film. So, this is my passion and I'm not going to give up that easy. And these people who are talking about me should have some sense and should have some kind of humanity. Because yeh fair nahi hai. They are destroying my life," he added.

The Guzaarish actor, who is also an accused in the Jiah Khan death case, added that Sushant may or may not have died by suicide but "these people will definitely drive me to commit suicide."