A Tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput and KritiSanon via By Bollywood Hungama/ WikipediaCommons

We are very shocked and sad to learn of the passing of Indian film and television star Sushant Singh Rajput, who spent time in Budapest a few years back working on the film Raabta. The actor brought a tireless work ethic and good cheer to the long days of shooting, and was remembered fondly by all who worked with him.

An unlikely star, Rajput actually set out to be an engineer, and showed academic prowess, winning honors as a national Olympiad in physics. While at the prestigious Dehli Technological University, Rajput enrolled in a dance class, and proving talented, also joined a drama class. Rajput was blessed with a facility for both, and was invited into a professional dance troupe a mere few months’ time later.

Of acting, Rajput said: "I found the experience liberating. I realised that I could communicate with the audience. I knew I wanted to do this forever.” Indeed, it wasn’t long before he quit engineering to study dance and acting full time.

The actor soon found a roles on a few Indian TV series, before getting his break in film, cast in one of the leads of the Indian film Kai Po Che! Its commercial success opened door to numerous other Indian films before being cast opposite Bollywood star Kriti Sanon in Raabta. The Hindi language romance directed by Dinesh Vijan was shot in Budapest, in Tata (Hungary), and in India.

Says Flatpack co-founder Zita Kisgergely: “We were truly shocked to hear the devastating news on Sushant who we worked with on the Raabta shoot and who along with Kriti Sanon were the shining stars of our busy days for two month.” Assistant Director Fruzsina Szőke also remembers her friendship with Rajput: “Sushant, who I only called Sush, was without a doubt one of the most gentle and precious souls I have ever met. I spent a lot of time with him and we kept our connection since working on Raabta. He was always smiling during shooting, was cheerful and funny, and had a good word for everybody. In the mean time, he was such a clever, intelligent little boy for me, despite that he was even a bit older than me. I was amazed how much work he put in his acting career to be the best at it, and also was well read about everything, like everything. Even mathematics and philosophy! He held a special place in my heart, one he will always have! Goodbye love!”

Rajput more recently also starred in Dil Bechara, the Bollywood remake of The Fault in Our Stars, which would have been in theatres now, were it not for the pandemic. An actor with huge versatility, discipline, and warmth, we say goodbye to Sushant Singh Rajput.

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