Suicide aur Sushant!

No more deceptions, no more retreats, no more betrayals, no more disappointments, no more bullying, no more rejections, no more ostracizing, no more failures, no more loses, no more weaknesses, no more pain.

The revelation of an ode, from a depressed mind is just a slight glimpse.
The world have lost Sushant Singh Rajput, who finished his life by the painful act of suicide. The 34 years old, actor and entertainer, was among the top A-listers of his age and industry. Yet, it came as a shock, as to why he would take such extreme step. Everyone wants to know. Why? From Kangana Ranaut to Arnab Goswami, even Saba Qamar and Mubashir Lucman, had their two cents on the on the incident. We have witnessed, of what started as a call to raise awareness campaign on topic of depression, turning into, a sh*tstorm of a campaign against nepotism and the dark turn of all kinds of opportunism. From posting by celebrities excluded by industry, raging and prophesizing, about nepotism and implying its repercussion, respectively. 
In reality, none of your thoughts or your take on the issue matters to the departed soul. The best anyone could have done was, not to embroil his name to achieve their ulterior motive and be kind to his family. But most of all, stop scolding him for his extreme step. Whereas, on the other side, if he wished anyone to be incriminated for his extreme step, one would have found something in a note or a post.
I am a fan of Sushant Singh Rajput, since, I watched Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, and uptil now have watched 7 of his movies. However, it was, when I watched Chhichhore, was when, I am completely won over. After Shahrukh Khan, he was the most admirable actor for me, moving every other actor aside. Why? Well it was the expressions, the smile, the insightful roles he played and most of all that niceness and humbleness of his persona which he carried through his roles that felt so much relatable. When I heard the news of his death, I could not wrap my head around it. It was absolutely unreal. Then the news started coming in and followed by background stories. That’s when I got to know that Sushant lost his mother earlier in his life and I read the poetry he wrote for her. I was speechless. I felt some of his pain. I was silenced. For me, Sushant Singh Rajput, deserved his right to life and deserve his right to peace after death. Rest in peace Sushant.
You cannot bring him back, and nothing can be done. The moment in which you are alive, there will be hope, there will be light. Once, the hearts stops beating and the lungs stop breathing, the light goes out of your eyes, some will have a smile and some will a have distress on their face. Sushant deserves your respect.

I wish to share a few lines I wrote, dedicated to him:

The battle unheard on the high seas.
The last sail, against even the low tide.
Sinking under the twilight to a place no one will find.
Pity from the shore, returns to the next sailor.

The tendency of our social media to take a tragic event and turn it into a hatefest against some other part of the society and propagating negativity, is so common. It’s ubiquitous, you see trolls hitting at other actors label as fraternity of nepotism and debating who deserves and who does not. Well, seeing after the future of your children is integrated in our Asian society, and parents who reach some point in their lives, will always, protect their children. Politics, grouping and lobbying, is a common place in our corporate structure. Climbing up the ladder on your own is not simple at all, it’s complicated and gruelling upon one’s soul.

If someone wants to help the depressed, then, they should start with not telling them that their suicide will leave people in pain behind them or with time everything is going to be fine. Fact is, with the growing numbers and untested population, Depression 2020 might just be the other COVID 19, that’s silently creeping into our society and lurking around like an invisible monster. So, just listen to the person next to you, hear them out, and be kind, because, it’s not some kind of a weakness to ‘catch’ depression, which is everywhere…….. but yes, it can happen to anyone, you, me or anyone we see…

P.s. aur dosto apna tou kuch aisa hai, dard jab haad say guzar jaata hai, tou hum likh letay hai…