A few days before Sushant Singh Rajput’s death anniversary, actor Karanveer Mehra in an interview with BT talked about Sushant and how it still aches him not to have him around. Karanveer was Sushant’s close friend and also a co-star in one of his most popular TV shows, Pavitra Rishta.
He further wrote, “He was so enthusiastic about his career, his dreams, passion, his craft and about life itself. I was one of his fans. Since I was younger, he always treated me like his younger brother. He was the one guiding me at every step when I was at crossroads in my career and relationships. Each evening spent with him was special. He would discuss and tell me so many things on topics ranging from space to music, sports, fitness, films,”
He adds that Sushant will always be remembered as one of the finest in the industry. “Whoever has worked with Sushant would agree that he was an actor par excellence. I don’t have to say much on this as his work speaks volumes about the kind of actor he was. And if I were to describe him as a human being, I think I would fall short of words. He was charismatic, intelligent, suave, loving and caring. He had a big heart,”
Karanveer says that among the many things he learned from Sushant one was to never give up, he says, “He lived his life by a code, which was ‘plan your work and work your plan’. He always used to say ‘don’t tell yourself how big the problem is, tell the problem how big you are’. I learnt so much from him and he was the one who taught me that one should never give up… I curse myself for not being able to help him.”
“I look up and pray for his happiness, and thank him for the good he has done for many of us. I wish there was a way to tell him that ‘I miss you buddy.’” he signs off.