Mumbai: More than a month after the demise of Sushant Singh Rajput, actor and ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande broke the silence on his death.
In a recent interview, The Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi actor told that Sushant was not depressed and added that he could not have taken his own life.
"Sushant was not the guy who could commit suicide. We have seen worse situations when we were together. He was a happy-go-lucky guy," she said.
"How much ever I know him, he wasn’t a depressed guy. I have not seen a person like Sushant, a guy who used to write his own dreams, he had a diary... He had his 5-year plan — what he wants to do, how he will look, etc. And exactly after 5 years, he had fulfilled them. And when things like 'depression' are used after his name... it is heartbreaking. He might be upset, anxious, yes, but depression is a big word. Calling someone 'bipolar' is a big thing," Ankita added.
Sushant and Ankita, who were in a relationship for six years until 2016, met each other on the sets of the television show Pavitra Rishta.
Speaking of Sushant, Ankita said: "The Sushant that I know — he came from a small town. He established himself on his own. He has taught me so many things, he taught me acting. Kisi ko pata bhi hai Sushant kaun aur kya tha (does anybody even know who the real Sushant was)? Everyone is writing their own portrayal of how 'depressed' he was, it hurts reading all of this."
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She continued: "He found happiness in small things. He wanted to do farming, I know this for sure... he told me agar kuch nai hua to main apni short film bana lunga (if nothing else works out, I will make a short film). He was not a depressed guy, not at all. I don’t know what the situation was... but I will keep repeating this. I don’t want people to remember him as a depressed guy, he was a hero. He was an inspiration."
Ankita on Wednesday took to social media and shared a cryptic post after an FIR was filed by Sushant's family against actor Rhea Chakraborty.
"Truth Wins," read her post on Instagram.
On Thursday, Bihar Police met Ankita Lokhande at her Mumbai residence and questioned the actor in connection to Sushant's death case.
Meanwhile, more than 40 people have been questioned by the Mumbai Police in connection to the case so far.
