Rhea Chakraborty on life after Sushant Singh Rajput death: ‘Dad was fired, brother lost IIM seat’

Rhea Chakraborty, who was romantically linked to the late Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput, shared her story of how the actor's death and subsequent media uproar devastated their lives. Speaking to Farah Khan on her YouTube vlog, Rhea expressed that she and her father had lost their careers, while her brother could not attend the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) despite scoring exceptionally well in the entrance exam.

The intense scrutiny led to their arrest in a drug case, which Rhea and her brother were later acquitted of all charges by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2025.

Rhea and her brother, Shovik, decided to rebuild their lives after their release from prison, creating a clothing brand and podcast called Chapter 2. The brand gained popularity through a T-shirt that Rhea wore, which featured an empowering message. This incident served as motivation for them to create more such clothing, giving people a voice. Currently, Chapter 2 is doing well, allowing Rhea to purchase a new home.