The professional rivalries, lobbies and political divide came out in open as the Mumbai police probed deeper into the trigger point of depression of Sushant Singh Rajput that allegedly led to the actor ending his life.
Hours after Maharashtra's home minister Anil Deshmukh assured that the "professional rivalry angle' behind actor Sushant dying by suicide on Sunday will be probed, lobbies levelled charges against each other.
A day after three-time national award winner Kangana Ranaut targetting lobbies and groups, Dabangg director Abhinav Kashyap named a prominent Bollywood family for the downslide of his career.
However, the Indian Film & TV Directors' Association rubbished the charges.
"Few established filmmakers who’re blaming certain groups of film industry for Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide, should have the guts to name them. When they can abuse our PM everyday, then why fear from exposing this ‘lobby’ in the film industry? If you can’t, then keep quiet," its president Ashoke Pandit said.
Meanwhile, the late actor's former companion Ankita Lokhande visited his Bandra home and met his family members.
The police continued with the investigation and recorded statement of many people.
Abhinav Kashyap in a Facebook post said: "My appeal to the Government to launch a detailed investigation.Rest in peace Sushant Singh Rajput… Om Shanti.. But your fight continues… The suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput brings to the forefront a much bigger problem of what many of us have been dealing with. Exactly what might compel a person to commit suicide?? I fear his death is just the tip of the iceberg.... "
His brother Anurag Kashyap, meanwhile tweeted: "For the media calling me and people who want to ask , treat this as my statement. “More than two years ago , Abhinav had told me clearly to stay out of his business and it’s not my place to comment on anything he says or does.“ Thank You"