Producer Sandeep Singh on 14th October slapped a legal notice on Republic TV and its editor-in-chief, Arnab Goswami, claiming Rs. 200 crore as compensation for maligning his image in public and for terming him a “key conspiratot” and “murderer” after he was seen playing an active role in the events following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. The legal notice demands that the channel “drop all malicious footage and articles telecast against Singh” and “tender an unconditional public apology in writing/video”. Sandeep has produced films like Sarbjit, PM Narendra Modi and Bhoomi.
The legal notice demands that the channel “drop all malicious footage and articles telecast against Singh” and “tender an unconditional public apology in writing/video”.
It may be mentioned here that in its coverage of Sushant’s death in the last four months, Republic TV accused Sandeep of being a drug peddler and connected to Dawood. The news channel ran a hashtag asking for Sandeep’s arrest, for 50 days at a stretch while its correspondents kept stalking his car and tried entering his house. According to Sandeep, he was friends with Sushant and had developed a special bond with him due to both being from Bihar. On 14th June, when he reached Sushant’s house on hearing the news of his suicide, he found no one except his (Sushant’s) sister, Meetu, there. Since there was nobody from the family to comply with the procedures, he was forced to take charge.
On 14th June, when he reached Sushant’s house on hearing the news of his suicide, he found no one except his (Sushant’s) sister, Meetu, there.
Sandeep Singh has said that the TV channel had caused him, his mother and sister trauma.