Next week on June 14, the industry will mark the first death anniversary of Sushant Singh Rajput. Today, Bombay Times got a chance to speak to one of his co-stars who is all praise about the actor and his acting techniques.
Prateik Babbar, who worked with Sushant in 2019’s hit film Chhichhore, fondly remembered the actor, “We did our readings and rehearsals together simultaneously as the shot was being set up. He was an extremely warm, fun-loving, and an easy-to-talk-to kind of person. But he would also drift away sometimes into his own world. Sushant loved having conversations; not only was he always trying to have a good time on the set, but he would ensure others were having fun, too. Sushant loved talking about quantum physics, planets, stars and sciences. I still remember he wanted to visit Antarctica after shooting the film. I was blown away with that; who would think of doing that really? He did! He was curious about life and exploring it through all its avenues. He was one of a kind, who saw things differently and had priorities that were different from the herd. He was a gem of a guy.”
Prateik further adds that Sushant and he were passionate about getting things right in the scenes. They took almost two weeks to shoot the basketball match in the movie as both wanted to perfect it and hence shot for a few hours every day. In between the shots, Sushant and he used to do hoops and would fool around with the basketball like boys on campus do. “We would love to do that every day. That was one of those really nice times that we spent together filming. From there to now, when I talk about Sushant in the past tense, it feels like a shocker to me. I will always remember him as a unique guy, who was so friendly, curious, and full of life.” Well, we truly miss the actor and will surely miss his enigmatic presence on the big screen.