It’s still unbelievable for the fans that Kushal Punjabi has for the heavenly abode at such a young age. His failed marriage is one of the reasons which was adding to his depression but as Kushal’s best friend Chetan Hansraj says,agar Kushal jaisa zindadil ladka aisa kar sakta hai to….”
In an interview with a leading daily, Chetan Hansraj, who was present with Kushal’s parents when they found the body in his home, revealed what happened and why. With a heavy voice, Chetan initiated the conversation and told the daily how Kushal’s dad called him around 3 pm on 26th December and asked if he has spoken to his son as he is unable to get through him. ” I made a few calls to our other friends to check but no one had spoken to Kushal.”
We asked Chetan if his dad went to his son’s house to check about his whereabouts, and the actor replied, “He did in the evening but thought that he must not be at home, so he went back.”
After 6-7 hours, Kushal’s dad called me again and said, “‘Beta aaisa hua nahi hai kabhi ki woh itne der tak unreachable rahe’ and that is when we took the key-maker with us to open his flat. This was around 11 pm.”
When asked if they (parents and Chetan) were expecting something drastic has happened to Kushal, Chetan outright refused. No friend could have expected that something so drastic would happen. He broke down and said, “No yaar, kaise expect karega, itna strong aur full of life ladka, who would think he will take such a step? My body is shivering when I am thinking about it.”
The actor then goes on to tell us that it was him who brought down Kushal’s body from the ceiling fan. “We tried to revive it but the body had turned so cold that we realized it’s been many hours to his death.”
Did Kushal ever talked to him about his problems and Cheta says, “Itna details woh kabhi deta nahi tha. I knew there was something wrong but itna bhi nahi ki koi aaisa karle. I can’t get over the sight. I still feel it’s a movie, my mind is telling me that it’s not real.”
He stated, “He was going through separation from his wife and he was also down with sickness. I still can’t believe that Kushal is no more with us. I spoke to him a couple of days ago and he discussed with me that he was disturbed. I tried telling him that things happen in life and he should just fight back. But I never imagined that he will take such a step. It is heartbreaking.”
Kushal’s parents are shattered, says Chetan. He concluded the call by saying, “Agar Kushal aaisa kar sakta hai, toh mujhe toh darr lag raga hai koi bhi kuch bhi kar sakta hai. You can never know what’s going on in whose mind. I feel our profession is extremely frustrating at times, people should chat more with each other.”