Rhea Chakraborty, Brother Shovik Open Up About Lasting Trauma

MUMBAI-Actress Rhea Chakraborty has opened up about the lasting emotional impact of the turbulent period following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, saying trauma is not something a person can ever truly get over.

Speaking on actors Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi’s chat show ‘Double Date’, Rhea appeared alongside her brother, Shovik Chakraborty. The siblings were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in 2020 following a drug-related investigation linked to Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.

Reflecting on how their lives changed after the arrests, the siblings spoke about trauma, therapy and the long process of healing.

Shovik recalled how life took an unexpected turn. “Then everything went south. No one can predict these things. Life just takes you completely by surprise,” he said.

He also revealed that he continues to struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

“I still have PTSD. Sometimes a random doorbell rings and it takes me back. There was so much chaos at that time that every doorbell made us feel like someone was coming after us,” Shovik shared.

Reflecting on the years that followed, he added, “It took us about four to five years. Even now, there are some days when you think, ‘This happened to me.'”

When Neha Dhupia asked Rhea if she had fully recovered from the trauma, the actress replied, “It’s not something that you can truly get over. It’s trauma. It stays in your body, if not in your mind.”

“As like Shovik was saying, there’s PTSD. You do your therapy and you deal with it,” Rhea said.

The actress added that their ordeal unfolded under intense public scrutiny. “Ours was public, so everyone knows about it, everyone talks about it, and that’s okay.” (IANS)