“Sushant Singh Rajput Had Spoken To Me About His Depression”

 In  what could be regarded as a big breakthrough  in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, writer-director Rumi Jaffrey  who was a close friend of the dead  actors, says Sushant had spoken to him about his depression.

Says Rumi, “It happened in November  2019. I’m actually very bad with dates.  But  thanks to the mobile  phone I remember  it was November. Prior to that, Rhea had called to say  Sushant was  in a depression. I didn’t even know what it meant. But in November I   visited  Sushant . He met me with the same warmth as  he always did. He hugged me.He  then  told me that he  was  fighting off depression  and that he  didn’t know what to do about it. I was taken aback.  ‘Arrey Sushant , tu toh star hai. Depression kyon?’ I just couldn’t what he  could be  depressed about.”

Rumi says he  didn’t probe about Sushant’s condition. “Ek toh woh mujhse umr mein bahot chota thha. Doosri baat , he was a  star. We all know when to stop before crossing the line with them. But I  kept a close watch on Sushant’s  health  after  he confided in me. He got admitted in Hinduja  hospital several times  for depression. But   the media was told  he went in for various ailments  like dengue , etc. But  the fact is, Sushant was being  medically treated  for clinical  depression.”