In what has already been a difficult year, the news of Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide has shaken us all, while also serving as a reminder that the stigmatisation of mental health issues needs to stop. Here's celebrating his life and works:
1.As Ishaan in Kai Po Che, when he beautifully portrayed the ambivalences of an aspiring cricketer who has gotten himself embroiled in politics.
2.As Raghu, a tour guide who is afraid of commitment in relationships, in Shuddh Desi Romance.
3.When, despite being in a tiny role, he stole the show as the highly misunderstood Sarfaraz in PK.
4.The sardonic liveliness that he brought to his iconic titular character in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy.
5.When he convinced everyone that he was the real Dhoni in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.
6.When he played an unyielding and dutiful bandit named Lakhna in Sonchiriya.
7.When he successfully portrayed the trials and tribulations of Annirudh, a college student and, later, a divorced man, in Chhichhore.
8.Finally, when he won millions of hearts as the adorable Manav in Pavitra Rishta. This was his first lead role.
Gone too soon. Rest in peace, Sushant Singh Rajput.
