Mumbai Police Summons Film Reviewer and Journalist Rajeev Masand in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput Death Investigation
Journalist and film critic Rajeev Masand has been summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death investigation. The development came days after Kangana Ranaut on her Nation Wants to Know interview with Republic TV’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami named Masand as a person who she felt should be summoned in the investigation.
Reports says that Masand gave negative ratings to some of Sushant’s films so he was questioned regarding these allegations.
In the ongoing investigation by the Mumbai Police , the cops have recorded statements of several Bollywood personalities. Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Sanjana Sanghi, Rhea Chakraborty, casting director Shanoo Sharma among others were questioned by the police.
Kangana in her interview with Republic TV had said, “I am not saying that anyone wanted Sushant to die, but definitely doomed. These people are emotional vultures. They want to see people lynch themselves. To date, Mahesh Bhatt is selling Parveen Babi’s illness in so many versions through his films. Why is Mumbai Police not summoning — Aditya Chopra, Mahesh Bhatt, Karan Johar, Rajeev Masand? These 4 people. Why, because they are powerful? With this interview, I only have things to lose.”
The journalist-critic was named by Kangana Ranaut as someone who should be called
Calling the investigation by Mumbai Police a ‘sham’, Kangana had said, “Sushant’s family shouldn’t be harassed because these people are too powerful. These people aren’t even summoned. Mumbai Police investigation is a complete sham. I have said no to Bhansali’s Padmaavat but he hasn’t done anything vengeful. He doesn’t gang up on anyone but he’s being summoned. Shekhar Kapur, a God-like figure in the industry is being summoned.”
Masand had been at the receiving end of criticism from netizens after several of his blind items allegedly targeting Sushant, calling him a ‘skirt-chaser’, apart from a story about #Metoo allegations, went viral after his death.
In the meantime The Mumbai Police has ruled out foul in the death and stated the death cause as ‘asphyxia due to hanging.’
In her explosive interview kangana had told in her TV Interview, “Sushant’s family shouldn’t be harassed because these people are too powerful. These people aren’t even summoned. Mumbai Police investigation is a complete sham. I have said no to Bhansali’s Padmaavat but he hasn’t done anything vengeful. He doesn’t gang up on anyone but he’s being summoned. Shekhar Kapur, a God-like figure in the industry is being summoned.”
Sushant Singh Rajput passed away due to suicide on June 14th at his Bandra residence. He was all set to share screen space with Rhea in director Rumi Jaffery’s romcom.
Recently, his ladylove Rhea took to her Instagram handle and urged for a CBI inquiry into the actor’s demise. She wrote, ”Respected @amitshahofficial sir ,