Anyone following Bollywood even before Sushant's death would've known about him. If you didn't then you're in the minority.
As for Rhea not being part of the promotions, this is what the director has to say :
“To be honest, she doesn’t have that much to do in Chehre. So those who go to see my film in the hope of getting a good look at Rhea are in for a disappointment. The main focus of interest is Bachchan Saab and Emraan’s jugalbandi. Their interaction is what gives the film its tense appeal.”
Amitabh and Emraan are by far the biggest stars in the film. Adding Rhea into promotions would just be an act of getting publicity by milking Sushant's case, when she doesn't even have much to do in the film.
Even if there was no controversy around her due to SSR case, still she won't have been a part of the promotions because of having a small role and no star value.
Anyway, it's the makers decision if they don't want her around promotions. Since the focus of the film is not her, so the promotions shouldn't revolve around her either. It's bad for business, and "Bollywood is a business".
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