MUMBAI: Film producer Sandeep Singh has once considered actress Mouni Roy to be one of his "best friends," has made several startling accusations against her. Sandeep claimed that ever since he became involved in a scandal surrounding the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Mouni stopped talking with him. According to Sandeep, Mouni and Ankita Lokhande had "loved" the script when he had first pitched them his directing debut, Safed.

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“However, both of them backed out probably because I was embroiled in a controversy,” he told to the popular news portal. “I’m deeply hurt by Mouni Roy. She was one of my best friends, she used to follow me on Instagram. We would hang out together and go for lunches and dinners. Whenever she wanted to meet a big filmmaker, I would go with her. I even met her husband Suraj Nambiar long before they got married. When the Sushant Singh Rajput controversy erupted, she was the first one who backed out and unfollowed me.”

Sandeep further claimed that Mouni also stopped replying to his texts and “didn’t even have the guts to call me to her wedding.” He added, “But I want to tell Mouni that if something goes wrong with her, I’ll be the first person to go to her.”

It’s been three years since beloved Indian film actor Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on June 14, 2020. The news of his demise came as a shock to many. The actor had always seemed to be a jovial, humble, and kind person in his interactions with fans and during interviews. While cinema was his profession, he was a highly educated and incredibly well-read person among a sea of Bollywood stars.

After Sushant Singh Rajput died in 2020, questions were raised about Sandeep’s relationship with the late actor. Sandeep, who claimed to be Sushant’s close friend, was under the scanner after Sushant’s family said that they did not know him. He then received a huge backlash online from Sushant’s fans for allegedly lying. However, he later released his alleged WhatsApp chats with Sushant’s family to clear his stance.

With the release of the Ekta Kapoor TV show Pavitra Rishta, Sushant became well-known. Later on, he participated in several dance reality series, including Jhalak Dikhla Jaa and Zara Nachke Dikha. After being chosen for the 2013 release of the critically and commercially successful movie "Kai Po Che!," his film career took off.

Following his role as cricket player Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the movie M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Sushant's career shot. Once again, he experienced enormous achievement with Kedarnath and Chhichhore (2019). His final posthumously released film was Dil Bechara (2020).

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