Apurva Asrani takes a jibe at Kangana Ranaut again; praises Manoj Bajpayee; mourns Sushant Singh Rajput

Apurva Asrani, one of the finest writers of the Hindi film industry, has had a constant struggle time and again with the way things work in Bollywood. He had a very bitter fight with Kangana Ranaut taking over the credits on his film ‘Simran’. The controversy went on for a couple of months and later on, all was forgotten as the movie didn’t do well at the box-office. Now, after the sudden demise of Sushant Singh Rajput by suicide, the ace writer has once again come forth and speaks up about the bad ways in which the film industry works.

In an open post on FaceBook, Apurva poured his heart out while penning something about the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. He has taken a jibe at the Kangana Ranaut video where she spoke heavily about outsiders vs star kids. Also, Apurva speaks up about how Manoj Bajpayee has been supporting people from outside make a mark in the film industry. Have a look at the entire rant here:

https://www.facebook.com/apurv.asrani/posts/10163709964080181

Here’s what Apurva wrote:

Many have woken up to feel bad for #SushantSingh after he took his life, but very few spoke for him during his struggle. And the more successful he got, the more he was boycotted, maligned. Thankgod for gracious men like Manoj Bajpayee who spoke for him when it mattered.

This is the same Manoj Bajpayee who stood by me in 2017, when I was discredited from my work, slandered in the press & suffered a complete breakdown. I have no ill will today, but I must point out that I suffered at the hands of ‘outsiders’, not nepotism. This system is messed up.

There are many talented filmmakers & actors who are not getting their due, because a nexus between the powerful & the press exists. If you are someone who dares to be outspoken, if you don’t suck up, then your achievements will be ignored; in film reviews, at award ceremonies..

Many talented people give up the struggle, which is why mediocrity prevails. The ones that feel too much, & this should be an asset in the arts, either become sick or take their own lives. Others, like me, move away. Some continue to do selective work, others start farms/hotels.

This is a system that becomes vindictive if you call a spade a spade. If you didn’t like one of their films, they wont work with you again. If you reject a script written by a film critic, they can go from loving your work, to hating it overnight.

I once rejected the romantic overtures of a journalist & he has pulled all stops to bring me down since. The environment is toxic. The powerful feed on the passionate, the mediocre destroy the brilliant. By calling this nepotism, you are ignoring the elephant in the room (sic).

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Prateek Sur

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