Wish I knew Sushant was in pain: Dil Bechara director

Mukesh Chhabra, the director of Sushant Singh Rajput's last film, Dil Bechara, said had he been aware of the pain that actor was going through things would have been different. Chhabra also recalled the last conversation that they had over the phone when Sushant called him on his birthday.

Mumbai: Dil Bechara director Mukesh Chhabra on Saturday said he wishes he knew about the Sushant Singh Rajput's inner turmoil. The debutant director revealed that he last spoke to his films lead star 18 days before the actor's demise. It was May 27, Chhabra's birthday, and the filmmaker recalled the conversation was a long one.

"He had personally called me up on my birthday and we spoke. We had a long chat on 27th May. He would always be there, wishing you on your birthdays, so he had called. That's about it," recalled Chhabra, speaking to webloid.

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  एक महीना हो गया है आज 😞 ‘’अब तो कभी फ़ोन भी नहीं आएगा तेरा ‘’

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  एक महीना हो गया है आज 😞 ‘’अब तो कभी फ़ोन भी नहीं आएगा तेरा ‘’

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  एक महीना हो गया है आज 😞 ‘’अब तो कभी फ़ोन भी नहीं आएगा तेरा ‘’

  A post shared by Mukesh Chhabra CSA (@castingchhabra) on Jul 13, 2020 at 7:19pm PDT

"Because of the lockdown, he and I hadn't met for a few months. I wish I knew he was in pain," Chhabra told the website.

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Chhabra had earlier said that Rajput used to be his stressbuster while shooting Dil Bechara.

Talking about his friendship with Sushant, Mukesh had said: "We actually used to always be (each) other's stress buster. Whenever we used to get an opportunity we used to dance and sing on set."

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  Sushant was like a brother to me, it is so unfortunate and heartbreaking and I cannot even put it down in words. Sushant was an introvert but he was really intelligent and talented beyond words.The Industry has lost a gem, an irreplaceable gem. Deeply saddened and shocked. I still can’t believe it. Our endless conversations have come to an abrupt end. I hope you are in a better place my brother , will always miss you and love you. ❤️मेरा भाई

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  Sushant was like a brother to me, it is so unfortunate and heartbreaking and I cannot even put it down in words. Sushant was an introvert but he was really intelligent and talented beyond words.The Industry has lost a gem, an irreplaceable gem. Deeply saddened and shocked. I still can’t believe it. Our endless conversations have come to an abrupt end. I hope you are in a better place my brother , will always miss you and love you. ❤️मेरा भाई

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  Sushant was like a brother to me, it is so unfortunate and heartbreaking and I cannot even put it down in words. Sushant was an introvert but he was really intelligent and talented beyond words.The Industry has lost a gem, an irreplaceable gem. Deeply saddened and shocked. I still can’t believe it. Our endless conversations have come to an abrupt end. I hope you are in a better place my brother , will always miss you and love you. ❤️मेरा भाई

  A post shared by Mukesh Chhabra CSA (@castingchhabra) on Jun 15, 2020 at 6:44am PDT

Dil Bechara, the late Sushant's final release, opens digitally on July 24. The film co-stars budding actress Sanjana Sanghi and has music by AR Rahman. Dil Bechara is an official remake of the 2014 Hollywood romantic drama The Fault In Our Stars, based on John Green's popular novel of the same name.