Originally posted by: Logical-Indian
Anurag Kashyap's interview.
https://youtu.be/rKY4O6bAXd8
He makes some very interesting and valid points about the debate that's going on.
Also, shares his experience with Sushant. I am interested to hear what people have to say about Sushant dropping Hasee to Phasee to do a YRF film and ignoring Anurag's calls once Dhoni became a hit 🤓
I think this is interesting. it is only natural that SSR would want to do a YRF or Dharma film. For outsiders it's like the "final marker" of having made it. I remember Juhi Chawla saying once that working with Yash Chopra for any new comer is like a badge of honour. Im sure it was the same for SSR who was an ambitious guy. The thing was, he wanted to be a star- not the next Naseer or Irfan but the next SRK or Hrithik. And he was fast becoming it too because he was so charming- but there is a darker side to being an A lister- the bad press, the vindictive PR of rivals, deals gone awry, fall outs like with Adi Chopra. And you have to be almost superhuman and emotionally switched off not to crack.
The thing that strikes me about SSR was that he was a nice, sensitive guy - which was good because that made him a very good actor- but he wouldve needed someone real and supportive by his side- I dont mean necessarily as a partner but a friend, a support system, anyone to just ground him in such a fickle world. Ankita seemed to be that but after her, he just seemed lost and alone.
If you look at all successful outsiders, they have all had a solid support system in Mumbai with them- Ayushman had Tahira, AB Sr actually had his parents with him and SRK had Gauri.
Who did SSR have by the end? Kriti and Rhea seemed to be in the same boat as him- outsiders trying to find a foothold and younger than him to boot. Can you imagine dealing with the MeToo allegations all by himself? Just tragic and such a loss of a true gem!
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