Rhea Chakraborty files bail plea in Bombay HC; NCB to quiz Madhu Mantena, Jaya Saha called in for Day 3 of questioning

The Bombay HC will not hear Chakraborty's plea today due to heavy rains in the city.

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The model-turned-actress, in her bail plea, also said that she is just 28 years old and has been subjected to three investigations by the police and the central agencie.
In a fresh development in the Sushant Singh Rajput death probe, the late actor's live-in partner, Rhea Chakraborty, who, on Tuesday, was remanded to judicial custody till October 6 by a Mumbai court, filed a bail plea in Bombay High Court through her lawyer Satish Maneshinde on Wednesday.

In her bail plea, the 28-year-old has claimed that she is innocent and that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is 'deliberately' trying to invoke stringent charges against her and her family, PTI reported.

The model-turned-actress, in her bail plea, also said that she is just 28 years old and has been subjected to three investigations by the police and the central agencies which have taken a 'severe toll on her mental health and well-being'.


The other three investigations that Chakraborty is referring to are the ones conducted by the Mumbai Police, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Further in her plea, Chakraborty said that she is innocent and is being subjected to a 'witch-hunt'. She also said that any further custody would be damaging for her mental health.

Chakraborty claimed in her plea that Rajput had been in the habit of consuming drugs, particularly, "ganja" since even before she got into a relationship with him.
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While she would sometimes procure drugs for him in "small quantities", and would also "occasionally pay for them herself," she was in no way a part of any drug syndicate.

The High Court was expected to hear Chakraborty's plea today but due to the heavy rains in the city, it is now expected to hear it on Thursday.

Meanwhile, earlier on Wednesday, film-maker and producer Madhu Mantena and former manager of Rajput, Jaya Saha were issued summons for questioning by the NCB.

According to a report in Times Now, both Mantena and Saha are expected to be jointly grilled today and the focus of the NCB will be on the June 22 drug chats between the two.
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Earlier this month,a special NDPS court in the city rejected the bail pleas of Chakraborty and her brother Showik, saying if let out on bail, they might tamper with the evidence.

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The actress is currently lodged in the Byculla women's prison in the city.

Bidding Farewell To Sushant Singh Rajput - An Actor & A Technopreneur
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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide shocked everyone. The Mumbai police reported on Sunday that he was found hanging his Bandra apartment.

The 34-year-old actor was known for his remarkable journey from the small screen to big banner movies despite several controversies.

Here's a look at his journey from a new entrant to being a superstar and a technopreneur.

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Rajput made his foray into films with 'Kai Po Che' in 2013 with actors Rajkummar Rao and Amit Sadh - which was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel '3 Mistakes of My Life'. He also won the Producers Guild Film Award for Best Male Debut for the Abhishek Kapoor-directorial.

Rajput made his foray into films with 'Kai Po Che' in 2013 with actors Rajkummar Rao and Amit Sadh - which was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel '3 Mistakes of My Life'. He also won the Producers Guild ..
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Sushant Singh Rajput joined the new-age actors list that includes Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao. In no time, he became a common name in the Indian film industry. He started bagging several endorsement projects and movies in his kitty.
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While Sushant will always be remembered for his spectacular roles, the role that made him a household name was in the 2016 film 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story' where he played the ace cricketer MS Dhoni.

Sushant was lauded for the way he pulled off Dhoni's batting style, mannerism, body language and carried himself during the promotion of the biopic.

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Throughout his acting career, Sushant was often linked-up with his former co-star Kriti Sanon. The link-up rumours began after the two starred together in the 2016 film 'Raabta'. Sushant and Kriti, soon, joined the list of Bollywood's rumoured lovebirds.

Kriti Sanon even went on record and said that she is fond of Sushant. Soon, in 2018, rumours of the couple taking a break from each other spread like wildfire.

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Besides being a talented actor, Sushant was also a budding technopreneur. In 2018, in partnership with serial entrepreneur Varun Mathur, Sushant made his entrepreneural debut with the launch of Innsaei Ventures Pvt Ltd.

Innsaei, an ancient Icelandic word for intuition, is a first-of-its-kind venture that is working on the convergence of intellectual property and emerging technologies.

Sushant, an engineer by profession, was quoted saying, "Emerging technologies are disrupting socio-cultural and economic structures at an exponential pace and this will impact key areas like education, employment, entertainment and health."

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An actor, technopreneur and also a serial invester- Sushant had done it all. In 2017, Sushant bought a team in the Super Boxing League, the Delhi Gladiators and was excited to be a part of the sports arena, one that he was very passionate about.

Talking about his involvement, says Sushant, "I have always loved boxing and have been a big fan of Sylvester Stallone's Rocky series. I couldn't think of a better way to be associated with the sport that I love. It was high time that something of this scale happened in India and now that it is happening ,I'm really excited about this venture."

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