5 Times Sushant Singh Rajput Won Us Over As Himself Instead Of A Character In Movie

He was a genius when it came to academics but chose to become an actor and became a household name with Ekta Kapoor’s TV show Pavitra Rishta. The journey that started as a back-ground dancer in award shows and took him towards a successful career in TV, finally made him one of Bollywood’s most versatile actors.

While his performances in movies like Kai Po Che and MS Dhoni, Chhichhore proved that he was actor par excellence, it was the man behind these characters and glamour that charmed us away. Here are 5 instances that made us fall in love with Sushant Singh Rajput the man over the actor.

His Strong Stand During The Padmaavat Row 

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat faced opposition and the film's sets were vandalized before release. Karni Sena claimed that they were representing the sentiments of Rajputs. As a staunch supported or freedom of expression, Sushant decided to drop the name Rajput from his name in protest for a day. Such support from a fellow artist is surely rare to come by.

His Love For Chasing His Dreams

Sushant was a dreamer and had once made a list of 150 dreams he had and in 2019 followed it up with a bucket list of 50 things he wanted to do in life. From learning how to fly, writing a book, visiting Disneyland, playing poker with a champion, spending a week in a jungle and much more. The actor left several of these dreams unfulfilled.

The Way He Talked About His Much Publicized Break-Up

Sushant has never been the one to keep his personal life under wraps and had a very public affair with his Pavitra Rishta co-star, Ankita Lokhande for a very long time and the couple was in a live-in relationship as well. However, when the two decided to part ways, it became a massive media circus of sorts. Despite the really strong public and media scrutiny over their break up, Sushant has always been dignified in his responses about the break-up and definitely his ex.

The Way He Stood Up For Kriti Sanon Once

 During one of the promotional event of Raabta, Kriti Sanon was unfortunately on the verge of a very public wardrobe malfunction. However, Sushant sensed the situation and came to her rescue which saved her from a seriously embarrassing situation.

Sushant Singh Rajput The Philanthropist

In 2018 when the states of Kerela and Nagaland were flood ridden the actor made generous donations to help recover. While the Nagaland floods never became big headlines in the news the actor personally met the state’s Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and donated Rs. 1.25 crores to relief efforts. Similarly, the actor was approached by a fan who wanted to donate for relief efforts in Kerala and Sushant donated Rs. 1 crore in his name.