Overview

• Speaking at an NDTV event, Rhea Chakraborty said her entire family cried upon learning she had been cleared and that they have not felt carefree since.
• She said she could not feel happy about the closure, describing relief mainly for her parents who faced social stigma during the years-long scrutiny.
• The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a closure report on March 22, 2025, ruling Sushant Singh Rajput’s death a suicide and exonerating Chakraborty.
• Chakraborty recalled spending 28 days in jail in 2020 during the NCB drug probe and said the experience reshaped her outlook on life.
• Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead on June 14, 2020, a case that drew intense media attention and led to an abetment-to-suicide complaint from his parents.