Never imagined releasing 'Dil Bechara' without Sushant Singh Rajput; Mukesh Chhabra thanks Disney+Hotstar for streaming the film free of cost

By Tanmayi Savadi

on June 25, 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput waved goodbye to the world leaving his family, friends and fans devastated. The actor passed away on June 14 due to suicide and left behind a legacy that will be remembered fondly forever. Celebrating Sushant and to commemorate his life, the makers of his final film-Dil Bechara shared its latest poster and announced its direct-to-web release date. Dil Bechara that marks the debut of Sanjana Sanghi will stream on Disney+Hotstar from July 24. As a tribute to Sushant, the film will be available to subscribers as well as non-subscribers. Sharing his thoughts on the film's release and missing Sushant deeply, the director Mukesh Chhabra, on Instagram penned a heartfelt note. He thanked the producers and Disney+Hotstar for making it available to all without any additional subscription cost.

"Sushant was not just the hero of my debut film as a director but he was a dear friend who stood by me through thick and thin. We had been close right from Kai Po Che to Dil Bechara. He had promised me that he would be in my first film. So many plans were made together, so many dreams were dreamt together but never once did I ever imagine that I would be releasing this film without him. There can be no better way to celebrate him and his talent. He always showered immense love on me while I was making it and his love will guide us as we release it. And I'm glad that the Producers have made it available for everyone to watch. We are going to love and celebrate you my friend. I can visualise you with your beautiful smile blessing us from up above. Love you," Mukesh wrote while sharing the poster.

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Sushant was not just the hero of my debut film as a director but he was a dear friend who stood by me through thick and thin. We had been close right from Kai Po Che to Dil Bechara. He had promised me that he would be in my first film. So many plans were made together, so many dreams were dreamt together but never once did I ever imagine that I would be releasing this film without him. There can be no better way to celebrate him and his talent. He always showered immense love on me while I was making it and his love will guide us as we release it. And I'm glad that the Producers have made it available for everyone to watch. We are going to love and celebrate you my friend. I can visualise you with your beautiful smile blessing us from up above. Love you

A post shared by Mukesh Chhabra CSA (@castingchhabra) on Jun 25, 2020 at 3:06am PDT

Talking about Dil Bechara and Sushant, Mr. Uday Shankar, President – The Walt Disney Company APAC and Chairman, Star & Disney India, told, “We are humbled to be able to play a small part in sustaining the legacy of a fine actor like Sushant Singh Rajput. In celebration of his life and his extraordinary work, Dil Bechara will release directly on digital this July on Disney+ Hotstar; and will be available to all subscribers and non-subscribers across India. Our prayers and wishes to his family and loved ones.”

Dil Bechara is the official Hindi remake of The Fault In Our Stars based on John Green’s popular novel of the same name. Mukesh makes his directorial debut with the Hindi adaptation by Shashank Khaitan and Suprotim Sengupta. Apart from Sushant and Sanjana, Saif Ali Khan will be seen in a cameo.

(Source: Instagram)