The news of his demise is tremendously shocking. I called some of my friends [in the industry] to try to come to terms with it. It is difficult for me to refer to Sushant in the past tense. I had chatted with him over messages only a week ago.

I remember working with him in Chhichhore [2019]. He was so full of enthusiasm and life; his energy was infectious. Sushant also had a knack for adding his own flavour to a character. Rarely will you find an actor who can interpret his role so well and bring so many nuances to it.