Richa Chadha: I see several producers shedding crocodile tears for SSR

The unfortunate demise of Sushant Singh Rajput on June 14 left the Hindi film industry in a collective state of shock He passed away after he was found hanging at his Bandra residence His fans were devastated and so were a lot of people from the fraternity whom he worked with Condolences began pouring from everyone right from sports personalities to politicians to Bollywood celebritiesIt has been more than a month since he left but people are still missing him and writing about him on social media The Gangs of Wasseypur actor Richa Chadha has now written a very long and piercing note on her blog about spending time with the actor during the initial stages of their careers in Mumbai Nepotism and how some producers are shedding crocodile tears after his demiseComing to her memories with the Kedarnath actor Chadha wrote Sushant and I started out by workshopping together in a theatre group I was sharing a 700 sq ft apartment in Andheri West with a friend from Delhi Sushant would pick me up on his bike and we would head to the rehearsal for which I was gratefulShe then wrote about her struggles and penned I wasnt poor or broke But I cant say money was not a consideration when I had to head out to do an ad audition for a skin brand I would worry about my make up melting in the autorickshaw before I even arrived This was would NEVER happen with a starkid and if it does they will be lauded for being humble enough to take the rickshaw in the first place But I dont resent their privilegeGiving a different take on the debate between the insiders and outsiders the actor equated the industry with a food chain and had an explanation for the same She wrote It is being said that the industry seems to be divided between insiders and outsiders In my opinion the Hindi film industry and its entire ecosystem is only divided between kind and unkind peopleShe added In the brief time that I have spent here as the first person of my lineage my assessment is that the industry operates like a food chain People are scoundrels when they know they can get away with it Those who are anguished today have themselves been cruel to their subordinatesIn the blog that was more than 3000 words long Chadha made some explosive revelations about how the fraternity functions and how outsiders can be as nauseating She wrote There are insiders who can be kind and generous and outsiders who are punitive egomaniacs In the nascent phase of my career I was often cut to size by outsiders It took me all my strength to recover from various forms of subtle sabotage But this is not about me The tragic part is that everyone here has experienced a version of thisShe also stated she doesnt hate star kids and also went on to reveal why As for nepotism it just makes me laugh out loud in real life I dont hate star kids Why are we expected to If someones father is a star they are born into that household the same as we are to our folks Are you ashamed of your parents This is a hateful and nonsense argument I am a selfmade person in this business Will you tell my children to be ashamed of my struggle to reach where I have for instance stated the actressShe also took a subtle dig at the producers who were crying after Rajput passed away I see several producers shedding crocodile tears on social media for the deceased actor Some of them to this date are not ashamed of the fact that their checks have bounced on hapless professionals They have made the crew beg for their own hardearned money A makeup artist I often work with told me that the market owes him money commensurate with a 1BHK property in AndheriShe added Due to uncertainty of this lockdown period he has had to move out of his rental apartment and relocate to the farthest suburb at a fraction of the previous rent I know of producers that havent even paid their freelance spot boys The spotboys are considered the littlest players till food arrives late on a set These categories of workers live handtomouth in normal circumstances due to feast and famine nature of our business Can you imagine the disastrous effect this lockdown must be having on themThe actress has shared her entire blog on her Instagram storyComing to Rajput success happened pretty early in the form of Pavitra Rishta a very famous and popular television show After Pavitra Rishta and its subsequent success it was Bollywood calling for Rajput and he made a gripping debut with 2013s Kai Po Che A resonating relevant film that explored the themes of friendship religion and hope Rajput delivered a confident charismatic performance and it was immediately announced that a new star had arrived on the blockInfographicAtul JainThere was no looking back for the actor then He went on to do films like Shuddh Desi Romance PK Kedarnath Sonchiriya and Chhichhore His most memorable performance came in 2016 when he took the challenge to emulate the physical and emotional nuances of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his biopic MS Dhoni The Untold Story Lauded by fans and critics alike for his effective and energetic performance Rajput nailed such a complex character with ease and aplombHis last film would be Mukesh Chhabras directorial debut Dil Bechara with Sanjana Sanghi which is all set to stream on Disney Plus Hotstar from July 24 onwardsAlso ReadSushant Singh Rajput Death Girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty Asks For A CBI InquiryCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news