Rhea Chakraborty did ‘naagin dance’ in jail on day she got bail, recalls entire family cried after getting a clean chit: ‘Someone close to me died’

Rhea further revealed that you tend to miss a lot of things in jail. “You realise everything – what you had, when you were thinking there was nothing. Because, vahan toh kuch bhi nahi milta hai. You can’t take your parents for granted as they keep asking you if you’ve had food. There’s no one to take care of you in jail. But, I missed my family the most,” she said.

The Jalebi (2018) actor continued, “You become a different person after going to jail. Your perspective towards life changes. You stop thinking what people think about you because that will surely cause depression. You get away from public perception. Secondly, you start valuing food a lot. Ghar ka dal chawal bhi pizza se kam feel nahi hota hai (Even homemade dal-rice feel equivalent to pizza). You also realise that you only have 3-4 friends in the world, rest everyone else is not your friend.”

Rhea Chakraborty was in jail for 28 days, before the Bombay High Court granted her bail. Talking about her experience inside as an actor, she shared, “People asked me to dance for them. I did naagin dance on the day of my bail. I thought that we never know when I’ll meet them next and if I can give them a moment of happiness, then why not? Most of those women are innocent and hopeless in such under-trial prisons.”

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“I used to have a diary in jail, in which the first line I wrote was, ‘People inside jail are way better than people outside. I was correct. There’s no society and rules inside. Everyone is away from their family, have been inside since years. Even a samosa feels like a billion dollar cheque to them there.

When asked about getting a clean chit for all charges by the CBI, she replied, “Everyone in my house cried that day. I hugged my brother and broke down. When I looked at my parents, I realised we had all changed forever. We were no longer the same carefree family. That moment altered us permanently.”

The actor further added that when her mother first heard the news from media, she refused to believe it and was relieved only after a confirmation from her lawyer. “When I got a clean chit, I wasn’t happy. At the core of it, I knew someone very close to me was gone, and nothing could change that. But I was relieved for my parents. They live in society and constantly face people. For them, things had become very difficult. I thought maybe now they could move around a little more freely,” she said.

“People said he did not go because of you. I always knew I hadn’t done anything. But even when the clean chit came, I couldn’t feel happy. I was only happy for my parents and their reputation. But, we were no longer the same carefree family, it can’t come back. That moment altered all of us completely, for our entire life,” Rhea shared.

Rhea explained that only she felt upset because she lost someone very close to her. “Everyone thought that only they were grieving, but they shouldn’t forget that the person who was the closest to him suffered the biggest loss. I wasn’t given a normal chance to grieve at that time. Not even a single day passes by where I think I am fine and my grieving process has ended. I also felt angry initially that people couldn’t understand this basic human emotion. Then, I understood that my grief is private,” she said.

About Sushant Singh Rajput’s case

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai house on June 14, 2020. His sudden demise caused nationwide speculation, media trials, and conspiracy theories. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) detained Rhea Chakraborty on September 8, 2020, with accusations of supplying drugs to Sushant. After spending a month in custody, her charges were cleared, confirming Sushant’s cause of death was suicide.