Mukesh Chhabra dedicates his to directorial debut Dil Bechara to Sushant Singh Rajput

Mukesh Chhabra was a casting director in the film Kai Po Che, which was the debut movie of Sushant Singh Rajput. And when Chhabra came forward as a director debuting with Dil  Bechara, Sushant agreed to act in his film and return his favor. In his interview with a leading daily, Chhabra said “Sushant was a committed guy. He made sure that he fulfilled his promise”. He also said that is finding it extremely tough to celebrate his career milestone without his friend.

 “I don’t know what the happiness for your first film is like. I am not even enjoying the moment,”  

The director was actually confused about his feelings and was seemingly struggling to cope up with Sushant’s death.

 “Actually, it is a very weird, bittersweet feeling. I don’t know how a director feels for his debut film. I have realised my dream of making a film but I don’t understand whether to laugh or cry. Do you jump with joy and excitement? I really don’t know how to react to the kind of love the trailer got. In my case, everything is so different. I am not even thinking this is my first film. I am still in disbelief, and cannot come to terms with it (Rajput’s death).” 

Dil Bechara is Sushant’s last film, and this makes it even more special for the director. And he dedicates his directorial debut to him and his fans. “Now, it is not my film anymore. It is Sushant’s last film, and the entire country is looking at it very differently. All are emotionally attached to it, and I am really thankful to them for the kind of love they are giving to him,” says the director.

He conclude the interview by saying:“I just want everyone to celebrate his last film. The kind of love they have given to the trailer, I wish he gets the same kind of love for the film as well. I hope he is watching over me and all of us. I had plans of making more films with him. You always think that if my first film works with this actor then you want to repeat the actor for your next. But all our dreams don’t always get fulfilled,”.

Dil Bechara is a Hindi remake of the Hollywood star-crossed romance The Fault In Our Stars, that is releasing today on Disney+Hotstar.  Along with Sushant, it also features newcomer Sanjana Sanghi who plays a young woman battling cancer.