Sushant Singh Rajput

More Stories

• 

  News

  The Independent

  Bollywood fights back against Indian media with major lawsuit against TV channels

  Leading production houses seeking to curb two media channels from making or publishing alleged ‘irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks’ against Hindi film industry

  Thanks for your feedback!
• 

  Entertainment

  France 24

  Lawsuit by top Bollywood members puts spotlight on India’s media credibility

  Leading Bollywood actors, filmmakers and industry unions have filed an unprecedented defamation lawsuit against two television news channels forpainting the film industry as a den of drugs and crime following the death of a young movie star. The lawsuit, filed Monday, comes months after India’s freewheeling television news channels took on Bollywood, India's Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, with a spree of allegations following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June.Rajput,

  Thanks for your feedback!
• 

  Celebrity

  Sky News

  Bollywood producers take legal action over TV coverage following star's death

  Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his apartment in Mumbai in June, with police initially saying they believed he had taken his own life. The 34-year-old's actress girlfriend, Rhea Chakraborty, was bailed earlier in October after being detained on drugs charges following his death. Now, more than 30 Bollywood production houses and four industry bodies have filed a lawsuit at the Delhi High Court, focusing on the media coverage.

  Thanks for your feedback!
• 

  News

  The Guardian

  The Bollywood star, a suicide … and an online witch-hunt across India

  The Bollywood star, a suicide … and an online witch-hunt across India. Lurid speculation about the death of Rhea Chakraborty’s actor boyfriend has become a media obsession

  Thanks for your feedback!
• 

  News

  The Telegraph

  Bollywood actress granted bail as judge says no evidence she supplied drugs to stars

  Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty has been granted bail nearly a month after she was arrested for allegedly supplying drugs to her late boyfriend, the actor Sushant Singh Rajput. On Wednesday, a court in the city of Mumbai ordered the actress to be released on bail, saying there was yet no evidence Ms Chakraborty had supplied Mr Rajput with drugs or been involved in any trade in narcotics. There was no trial date set. Mr Rajput committed suicide in June, after which after which television netwo

  Thanks for your feedback!
• 

  News

  The Independent

  Rhea Chakraborty: Court grants bail to Bollywood actress at centre of drugs probe into star’s death

  Indian court rejects argument that celebrities should be treated harshly to set an example

  Thanks for your feedback!