“I had signed Sushant for ‘Hate Story’ but Balaji didn’t release him,” reveals Vivek Agnihotri

Sushant Singh Rajput‘s death revealed many such secrets of Bollywood that have shocked us. Many actors who could relate to the struggle and pain of Sushant, have spoken about the ‘two facedness’ of Bollywood. From Vivek Oberoi, Kangana Ranaut, Ranvir Shorey to Anubhav Sinha, many have called out the biggies of the industry for bullying and lobbying against the outsiders. Also, Karan Johar, Yash Raj Films, Ekta Kapoor, and other big production houses and filmmakers are slammed for allegedly boycotting Sushant.

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri took to his Twitter handle to share a doodle as a tribute to the late star. He wrote, “My tribute to #SushantSinghRajput.” A Twitter user then questioned him back, “Wo Jab zinda tha tab kuch movies offer kar sakte the aap.” Vivek then replied, “I had signed him for ‘Hate Story’ – his first movie contract. But Balaji didn’t release him.”

I had signed him for ‘Hate Story’ – his first movie contract. But Balaji didn’t release him.

— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) June 17, 2020

Sushant was given the first break on television by Ekta Kapoor in the serial ‘Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil’. But ‘Pavitra Rishta’ propelled him to fame and he became a household name with the character of Manav.

After Sushant’s death, an advocate filed a police complaint against Bollywood producers and filmmakers, where Ekta Kapoor’s name was also included. She later slammed the news.