Sushant Rajput death: Hrithik Roshan’s mother, sister welcome CBI probe; Ankita Lokhande, Shekhar Suman express gratitude

Sunaina and Pinkie Roshan hailed the Centre's decision .

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The Roshan women and Shekhar Suman welcomed the Centre's decision.
The family of Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has welcomed the decision to institute a CBI probe into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. On Wednesday, Hrithik Rohsan’s mother Pinkie and sister Sunaina commented on social media about the latest development in the death of the 34-year-old actor.Sunaina shared a photograph of the ‘Kedarnath’ actor and wrote ‘Justice for SSR’ in the caption.

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In another Instagram post, she welcomed the central government’s decision that has come after a bitter turf war between the Mumbai Police and its Bihar counterpart. The post read, ‘The moment we’ve waited for, has finally arrived’, referring to the Centre's nod to a CBI inquiry.

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Hrithik’s mother, Pinkie, dropped a comment on a photographer’s Instagram post, which read, ‘PM Modi Govt accepts Bihar request of CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput Case.’

The comment read, ‘Justice’.
The comment read, ‘Justice’.

The comment by the Roshans on social media , comes at a time when fans are calling out Bollywood celebrities for staying silent over Rajput’s demise.Hrithik, though, is yet to comment.

In another development, Rajput’s rumoured ex-girlfriend and his ‘Pavitra Rishta’ co-star, Ankita Lokhande, too, took to Instagram and much like Sunaina, shared a post that read, ‘The moment we’ve waited for, has finally arrived’, a reference to CBI taking over the probe.
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Actor Shekhar Suman, who had also urged for a CBI inquiry into Rajput’s death, congratulated the actor’s fans who have been vocal about their demands..

Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti, called the move a ‘Raksha Bandhan’ gift and welcomed the government’s decision. Shweta shared a post on Instagram which read, ‘CBI it is!’.

The CBI, which falls under the Union Home Ministry, will now take over the probe into the ‘Chhichhore’ actor’s death.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court instructed the Mumbai Police to file a status report within three days on the probe conducted so far in the 'Kai Po Che!' actor's death.
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Known for films like "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story" and "Kedarnath", Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra home on June 14. Initial reports suggested that the actor had allegedly died of suicide. No suicide note was found in Rajput’s apartment. His post-mortem report said that he had died of asphyxiation.

The actor was cremated at the Vile Parle crematorium on June 15 amid heavy downpour.
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Clarification: The earlier version of this copy erroneously mentioned Pawan Hans crematorium. Pawan Hans Limited has clarified that Pawan Hans is their registered Trademark and it has nothing to do with the Vile Parle crematorium.

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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Sushant Singh Rajput became a popular household name after his debut in the 2009 television show 'Pavitra Rishta', along with actress Ankita Lokhande (R). While shooting for the family drama, the duo fell in love. The couple dated for six years, and called it quits in 2016.
Sushant Singh Rajput became a popular household name after his debut in the 2009 television show 'Pavitra Rishta', along with actress Ankita Lokhande (R). While shooting for the family drama, the duo..
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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.

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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.

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..
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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."

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 Innsa..
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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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