Rhea Chakraborty says she’s had thoughts of taking her own life

In one of her first media interviews since being branded the No.1 accused in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Rhea Chakraborty has admitted that she has thought about taking her own life.

In the interview broadcast by Aaj Tak, journalist Rajdeep Sardesai asked the actress whether she had thought about committing suicide over recent weeks. She told the broadcaster, “Yes, I have. Or someone should just shoot us. We are middle-class people, respect is everything for us, and we have nothing left now. Today I am a drug dealer, tomorrow I am something else. Everyone is after us.”

When asked what she would like to people who have branded her a villain, she said, “I would like to say look within, look into their family and try to think of someone who has lost anyone dear to them in their life. We want to know the truth, but till then, don’t speculate about me.”

She added, “It is a witchhunt. Koio mujhe vishkanya kehta hai, kisine kaha main black magic karti hoon. Kyu? Just because I had a partner who suffered from mental illness and took him to the doctor and got professional help?”

Rajput passed away on 14th June 2020, in what was first branded a suicide. However, a further probe by the CBI is looking into various other angles after claims of “murder”.

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