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In the aftermath of a tumultuous phase marked by public scrutiny and trolling, actor Rhea Chakraborty is making a fresh start. On Saturday, she launched her podcast, ‘Chapter 2’, which she says mirrors her current mental state. Acting is not currently on her mind.
Rhea was embroiled in controversy and intense media scrutiny following the death of her actor boyfriend, Sushant Singh Rajput, in 2020. Now, she feels she has finally taken control of her narrative. Her first podcast episode, released on Saturday, featured actor Sushmita Sen as the guest.
Rhea Chakraborty opens on her career
During the conversation, Rhea addressed misconceptions about her career. “Ok, people are confused about what I do for a living anymore. I am not acting in films, I do other things, I do motivational speaking and that’s how I earn my money.”
She explained that the name of her podcast reflects her life. “Everybody knows my ‘chapter one’, or assumes that they know it. I did go through a lot of phases of feeling different emotions, being different versions of myself. Finally, I am feeling more me, but a newer version, like a rebirth. And I want to celebrate that with anyone who has a ‘chapter two’. I want to say that it is ok to have a chapter two, to start again, to move on in life. I want to celebrate change.”
Rhea once shared that people ‘hated’ not her, but the ‘personality’ she created for the public. She feels people had a problem with her image, which was created by her and interpreted differently by others.
Sushant was found dead in his Bandra apartment on June 14, 2020. The Mumbai police registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and began probing. Sushant’s father had lodged a complaint in July 2020 with Bihar police alleging Rhea had abetted his suicide.
Both Rhea and her brother Showik were arrested in 2020 by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a drugs case. They were later granted bail. Earlier this year, in March, a special court in Mumbai, designated under the NDPS Act, permitted Rhea Chakraborty to travel abroad with her family for a short holiday in Thailand.
