Suniel Shetty on mental health and losing Nitin Desai, Sushant Singh Rajput

Actor Suniel Shetty recently discussed the value of talking about mental health issues while speaking at the recent launch of a mental health app. He also conveyed his condolences over the loss of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and art director Nitin Desai, who both apparently committed suicide.

Shetty acknowledged that he had encountered numerous setbacks and difficulties in life, but he always made an effort to deal with them by talking to his friends and family. He asserted that given that stress and failure are ordinary human issues, he did not think Bollywood celebrities were incapable of handling them. 

Speaking with Free Press Journal, Suniel Shetty talked about art director Nitin Desai and said, “This is a loss of the most talented art director and one of the most humble art directors and one of the finest. What was that one thing that broke him to succumb to this, is the most important question? It’s said, ‘God always wants the good ones with him’ Does he need them? I don’t know… My heartfelt condolences.”

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He also mentioned Sushant Singh Rajput, whose death last year is still being investigated. “A wonderful child. He achieved so much in his life. And then God takes him away… What was the moment when he did what he did? You feel for his parents, his family. Reaching out is important. If we know someone and if at all we know he /she is going through any sort of stress, we should reach out to them. We should be constantly calling out and keep inquiring about their well-being,” the actor said.