Vidya Balan on vilification of Rhea Chakraborty: Isn’t it supposed to be ‘Innocent until proven guilty’?

Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case took a huge turn after his father KK Singh filed an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty. Following which, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and now Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) are now investigating the death case of SSR.

Amidst the ongoing investigation, the late actor’s death case has been sensationalised by the media. Also, Rhea has not been proven guilty yet but still, she has been receiving flak from Sushant’s family as well as fans. A media circus has been made out of the unfortunate death of the ‘Kedarnath’ actor.

Earlier we saw Taapsee Pannu and Sona Mohapatra condemning the media trial of Rhea and now actress Vidya Balan has also expressed her displeasure over the way in which Rhea is being portrayed as a guilty even when the trial is still going on.

A few days back criticising the media trial of Rhea, actress Lakshmi Manchu had urged people to refrain from painting Rhea as a monster until she is actually proved guilty.”Until then can we restrain ourselves from being evil and cruel and lynching of person and her entire family without knowing the facts. I can only imagine the pain the entire family is going through with these so-called media trials.If something like this happened to me I would want my colleagues to stand up for me at least the ones that know me to say back off hang on leave her alone and I ask all of you to do the same back off hang on leave her alone until the entire truth is officially released. I am pained by what we have become. How are we being authentic if we don’t speak our heart when we have a voice to lend. I’m standing up for my colleague,” Lakshmi had tweeted.

Now replying to Lakshi’s tweet, Vidya Balan wrote, “God bless you @LakshmiManchu for saying this out loud. It is so unfortunate that the tragic and untimely death of a beloved young star Sushant Singh, Rajput has become a media circus. In the same breath, as a woman, my heart breaks at the vilification of Rhea Chakraborty. Isn’t it supposed to be ‘Innocent Until Proven Guilty’, or is it now ‘Guilty Until Proven Innocent’!? Let’s show some respect for the constitutional rights of a citizen and let the law take its course.(sic)”

@LakshmiManchu pic.twitter.com/GnjPpsyoaq

— vidya balan (@vidya_balan) September 1, 2020

However, Sushant’s niece Mallika Singh slammed these actresses by tweeting, “I’m surprised that right now, some people are suddenly remembering what “pain of a family” and “standing up for a colleague” means.”

I’m surprised that right now, some people are suddenly remembering what “pain of a family” and “standing up for a colleague” means.

— Mallika (@_mallika_singh) August 31, 2020

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Also Read: Taapsee Pannu slams media trial of Rhea Chakraborty; says, “Trust the law of the land for your sanity”

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