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‘Kabir Singh' & ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' composer Amaal Mallik claims Kartik Aaryan is targeted like Sushant Singh Rajput: ‘All big producers, actors...'
Popular singer and composer Amaal Mallik, who is known for his work in movies like Kabir Singh, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Airlift, Badrinath Ki Dulhania and Roy among others, shared a shocking claim that Bollywood is trying to do with Kartik Aaryan what they did with Sushant Singh Rajput by sidelining the Satyaprem Ki Katha star from the industry.
'The public has understood the reality of this industry… itni dark hai ki logo ki life chali gayi. Sushant Singh Rajput nahi handle kar paaye. Jo bhi unke saath hua, some blame it as murder, some blame it as suicide. Jo bhi ho, aadmi toh chala gaya na," said Amaal while talking about the dark side of Bollywood in a conversation with Mirchi Plus.
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'Iss industry ne hi kuch kiya hai unke mind pe ya unke soul pe. Ya logon ne saath main unko demoralise kiya. Yeh industry aisi jagah hai. Jab voh baat saamne aayi, common man ka sentiment against Bollywood hatt gaya… They said, 'Screw these guys. Yeh log gande log hain,'" he mentioned.
Amaal explained, 'Publicly kabhi industy ki band nahi baji… Sushant Singh Rajput ki death ne inn logo ka sab cheen liya. Deserving bhi hai, they deserve to see this downfall. Acche aadmi ke saath galat hua. Aaj aap dekho, vohi cheezein, indirectly ya directly Kartik Aaryan ke saath karne ka bhi try karte hain log. Voh bhi unhi problems se joojh ke, dance karte hue nikla hai, smile karte hue."
'But uske peeche uske mummy, papa sab saath hain to support and guide him. He's also a newcomer who has come in, done his bit, usko bhi 100 log hatane ke firaaq main hain. Power play karte hain. Sab kuch karte hain bade bade producers, actors," said the musical personality.
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead on 14th June, 2020 in his Bandra, Mumbai apartment at the age of 34.
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