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'We never learn': Sanjay Gupta compares Siya Goyal case to Rhea Chakraborty, faces backlash
Updated On: 02 July, 2026 04:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has sparked debate after comparing the media scrutiny surrounding Siya Goyal to the treatment Rhea Chakraborty faced following Sushant Singh Rajput's death. His post urging restraint drew mixed reactions, with many social media users questioning whether the two cases are comparable

Sanjay Gupta. Pic via X
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has found himself at the centre of a social media storm after drawing a comparison between the ongoing Siya Goyal case and the media scrutiny that Rhea Chakraborty faced following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. His post on X has divided opinion, with several users questioning whether the two cases are comparable.
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Reacting to the intense media coverage surrounding Siya Goyal, Gupta wrote on X, "Not standing in judgement. Not taking sides. Just saying - can we please stop doing to Siya what we did to Rhea? We all watched that circus. The trial-by-television. The verdict before the evidence. We never learn."
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