Overview
- Saying Sushant had 'something desi,' Chaubey argued the actor’s small-town sensibility made him a more natural fit for Sonchiriya than Mumbai star-kids.
- Chaubey said Rajput agreed to the role immediately after their first meeting, joining the project without hesitation.
- He recalled Rajput’s deep interest in astronomy, noting a professional telescope was trucked from Bombay and installed by young scientists for a celestial event on set.
- The Chambal-set film drew critical praise on release but struggled commercially before gaining a cult following, particularly after Rajput’s death in 2020.
- The comments were shared in a new SCREEN interview and amplified by Indian Express, Hindustan Times and News18 coverage.