Family Asked Me to Testify Against Rhea: Sushant's Friend
The actor's friend shares some details.
QUINT ENTERTAINMENTPublished: 01 Aug 2020, 02:15 AM IST
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Sushant Singh Rajput's friend and creative content manager Siddharth Pithani told India Today that Sushant's family wanted him to testify against Rhea Chakraborty.
He also told the news channel that he knew Sushant since 2019 and he has no clue about his life before that.
"I knew Sushant since April 2019 and whatever happened before that, I'm not aware of it. I used to make content, Sushant saw my work, liked it and hired me. I joined his team to make films and documentaries. I'm not professionally associated with Rhea Chakraborty but I would make short videos for YouTube and Instagram for her. We were all staying together during COVID-19, so I used to make some creative videos for her. I was friends with Sushant only to a certain capacity, so I never used to ask him questions about his personal life".
"I knew Sushant since April 2019 and whatever happened before that, I'm not aware of it. I used to make content, Sushant saw my work, liked it and hired me. I joined his team to make films and documentaries. I'm not professionally associated with Rhea Chakraborty but I would make short videos for YouTube and Instagram for her. We were all staying together during COVID-19, so I used to make some creative videos for her. I was friends with Sushant only to a certain capacity, so I never used to ask him questions about his personal life".
Siddharth also said that he interacted with Sushant the night before he passed away and confided that the actor was upset about Disha Salian and the blind items that were being written about him.
We used to live on the 16th floor and Rhea-Sushant lived on the 17th. Whatever used to happen between them, I wasn't aware. I met Sushant at 1am before he went to bed and he was upset about Disha Salian's incident, the blind items being written about him and his name was coming up in almost every post. They had interacted just once during the entire period that she was hired by the celeb management agency, still the media kept saying 'Sushant Singh Rajput's manager committed suicide'. This news really upset him.Siddharth Pithani, Sushant's friend
Siddharth added that he has sent a mail to Mumbai Police saying Sushant's family wants him to testify against Rhea.
"Sushant's family wanted me to testify to someone saying that Rhea had spent Rs 15 crores from Sushant's account. But, I have no idea about this money and if I have no idea and I'm being asked to testify, I'll obviously be afraid".Siddharth Pithani
He added, "I don't want to say something I don't know anything about to anybody- not the media, nor the police. So, I thought it's best to inform the police, the investigative officer who's in Mumbai. I don't want to mention which family members or take their names, but two people from his family called me. I'm waiting for the Bihar Police to approach me. I'll cooperate with them 100%. A lot of people have many questions and I have full faith in the system and there will be justice".
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Updated on : Monday, August 3, 2020, 12:50 PM IST
Sushant Singh Rajput's roommate Siddharth Pithani: Everything he has said so far about Rhea Chakraborty, Disha Salian and more
By FPJ Web Desk
Sushant Singh Rajput's roommate Siddharth Pithani has been making headlines, ever since he wrote an e-mail to Mumbai Police about being 'pressured' by the late actor's kin.
Sushant Singh Rajput's roommate Siddharth Pithani: Everything he has said so far about Rhea Chakraborty, Disha Salian and more
Sushant Singh Rajput's roommate Siddharth Pithani has been making headlines, ever since he wrote an e-mail to Mumbai Police about being 'pressured' by the late actor's kin. Now, in a recent interview, Pithani has spoken about how celebrity manager Disha Salian's death affected Rajput.
Siddharth Pithani, who had been living with the 'Kai Po Che' actor at his Bandra residence for over a year, told Zoom that Sushant was very upset after his name was associated with the alleged suicide of his former manager. He revealed that Salian only worked for the actor for a brief period and Rajput only met her 'once in his life'. He said that Sushant kept crying, the day he learned of Disha’s death.
"His sister was there to take care of him that time. She fed him, gave him water. His sister came over the day Rhea left. The following day this incident happened, and that affected him so much. He fainted also. His sister and me were in the same room. We all saw how badly it affected him," he said in the interview.
For the unversed, twenty-eight-year-old celebrity manager Salian had allegedly jumped off the 12th floor of a Malad high-rise on June 8.
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Pithani also recalled the time when Sushant Singh Rajput asked him to move in with him. The actor was allegedly 'heartbroken' in January and was planning to move away from the city. In the same interview, Siddharth Pithani said that he received a call from the 'Drive' actor in the first week of Janaury. Sushant allegedly told him: "Please come back, I think we can do something together. I don’t want to act anymore. We can start something in the field of virtual reality and other content. I am sure you are the right person for this. Leave your job, I will pay you the same salary."
"I have no one. We will go away from all this. We will go to Pavna... we can do farming and live on a budget," Rajput allegedly told Siddharth. Pithani also claims that when he met the actor at his residence, Rajput looked very heartbroken and was crying. Sushant told him, "I don’t have anyone right now," he claims.
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In an interview with Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, Siddharth revealed that he used to give Sushant two tablets which was allegedly prescribed by a psychiatrist. Pithani revealed that he had a conversation with the late actor's girlfriend, Rhea Chakroborty, before she left the house on 8 June. Pithani said, "She had spoken to me. She had told me to take care of him and I am just a phone call away, whenever you need me, just tell me, I will come back."
Meanwhile, Bihar Police has confirmed that Pithani will be summoned in connection to the 'Chhichhore' actor's suicide case. Inspector General of Police (Patna zone) Sanjay Singh told PTI, "We are going to investigate the suicide case of Sushant Singh Rajput's former manager Disha Salian, and will also question his friend Siddharth Pithani, who was staying with the actor for the past one year."
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