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Birthday Sushant’s sister Priyanka remembers her ‘brother, pride and alter ego’
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riyanka Singh, Delhibased sister of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, remembered her late brother with a long nostalgic post on his 35th birth anniversary on January 21..
Priyanka, a lawyer by profession, took to Instagram to share a video featuring herself and Sushant, which is a collage of various photographs from their growing up years. Priyanka captioned the video, addressing her late brother as “my pride, my alter ego.” She wrote: “My brother, my pride, my alter ego, from this day when you were born, we not only prospered as siblings but evolved to become best friends, dedicated companions; twins if you will, in our depositions; exploring life and it’s meaning, as fate would have it, we almost existed in perfect quantum entanglement.” “In the past, whenever you left, you came back again and again; This time when you departed... you came back so strong that you dwell in each and every breath of mine; your deep, profound eyes, and benign innocent smile are my constant companion, so much so that your presence has become the background of my very thought
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process!!!” Priyanka added. “But somehow I can’t hear you back... I pray, I entreat, Please, please, please respond, react, tease, scream at me if you must, B’coz the eventuality of your silence is too loud to bear, The thought that I may never see you in flesh and blood, is too savage a fear! Just tell me where to meet you, as you told me time and again, b’ coz there’s so much to tell you I can hardly refrain; I know it all sounds stupid, Alas, my Shona, this stupidity is my only hope defining my very existence now... In total desperation, your Sona di! Happy Birthday my Sunshine!!! #sushantsinghrajput #sushantday #ssrians,” she concluded. Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on June 14, 2020 in Mumbai. SSR Memorial Fund launched in University of California on ‘Sushant Day’ Shweta Singh Kirti, Californiabased sister of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, announced a fund named after him on January 21. The trust has been set up in the University of California, Berkeley, on the occasion of the actors 35th birth anniversary. Sushant passed away in June, 2020, and Shweta chooses to
remember the day as “Sushant Day”. Sushant was extremely passionate about astrophysics and hence Shweta announced that whoever is interested in pursuing this subject at the university can apply for this fund. “I am happy to announce that on 35th Birthday of Bhai, a step has been taken towards fulfilling one of his dreams. The Sushant Singh Rajput Memorial Fund of $35,000 has been set up in UC Berkeley. Anyone who is interested in pursuing Astrophysics at UC Berkeley can apply for this fund. Grateful to the Angels who made it possible. Happy Birthday my little Brother, I hope you always stay happy wherever you are! Love You. #SushantDay,” Shweta posted on Instagram. In a separate post, Shweta shared photographs with her late brother and wrote: “Love you Bhai. You are part of me and will always remain so... #SushantDay.” Shweta also shared a photo of her late mother Usha Singh carrying baby Sushant in her arms. The bereaved sister wrote: “This smile can melt every heart. Happy #SushantDay.” Source: IANS
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