Sushant's case: Rhea defends herself, makes explosive comments

Rhea Chakraborty, the prime accused in Sushant's case, has opened up about her 'alleged relationship' with Mahesh Bhatt. She also stated that Sushant's father 'left his mother at a young age' and that is 'one of the biggest reason' behind his 'depression'.

Mumbai:Actor Rhea Chakraborty has finally broken her silence on the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. During an interview with a national television channel, the actor made some shocking revelations as she defended herself in the case.

When quizzed about her equation with filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, Rhea said: "Can't I take advice from anyone? I was broken. I was obviously upset that Sushant didn’t stop me from leaving; he didn’t call me back. I wondered if he wanted me to go because I was ill. Is it all over for him? So yes I was upset, I reached out to Bhatt saab, but that’s only because I felt broken. He told me to think of my father. Bhatt saab calls me child, in the messages as well. His daughter is my age. That pure relationship has been misconstrued into something like this."

Speaking of Sushant's strained relations with his father, she told: "Sushant wasn’t close to his father. His father left his mother at a young age, and as a kid that bothered him. Before I met him, Sushant hadn’t spoken to his father for 5 years. One of the biggest reason for Sushant’s depression was that he wasn’t able to live without his mother. She also struggled with mental illness."

When asked if her brother Showik travelled to Europe with her and Sushant, Rhea explained: "My brother joined us on the trip to Florence, Italy. That too after Sushant insisted. Showik had CAT exams. He was also in two minds about the trip because he was thinking about why I should go with my sister and her boyfriend."

Rhea also said that the #MeToo allegations against Sushant deteriorated his mental health. "I will tell you something. Sanjana Sanghi had alleged that Sushant Singh Rajput harassed her and those #MeToo allegations haunted him. Sanjana hadn't given any clarification, she finally came out 1 and a half months later, but that destroyed Sushant's mental sanity. Till then, Sushant had to come out and reveal their chats himself," she told.

On asking about the drug angle, Rhea revealed that Sushant used to smoke marijuana since the time of Kedarnath.

"It is unfortunate that we have to speak about someone's vices when he is no more. Yes, he smoked marijuana. He used to do it since before he met me. Even during the time of Kedarnath, he used to smoke. But he is that kind of a man. I tried to stop him. But he would do what he liked. If he wanted to take medicines, he would, if he wanted to smoke, he would," she concluded.