Recently, Rhea attended the Filmfare Awards 2022 and raised the heat on the red carpet of the show in a gorgeous metallic gown.
She styled her metallic grey gown with a pair of matching heels and also wore a layered neckpiece to go with her hot avatar. While her hair was half-tied, she applied subtle makeup to let her dress take all the limelight at the Awards ceremony.
The actress seemed visibly happy and smiled for the paparazzi.
However, this did not go well with the trolls who targeted her for her outfit. Many claimed that her fashion choice was revealing and wrote many unwanted comments on her Instagram post.
On the other hand, taking to her Insta handle, the Chehre actress posted a series of pictures and wrote, “Shine Shine Shine. #rhenew #filmfareawards2022.” The post has garnered around 89K likes with many comments complimenting her looks.
Simone Khambatta wrote, “I want these shoes. Thanks!”
Another wrote, “Bright like a diamond,” while another wrote, “Uff, Pretty.”
There were a lot of comments with fire, love and other emojis.
On the work front, Rhea was last seen in Emraan Hashmi’s Chehre. She has been targeted by late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s fans.
While many claim she is behind Sushant’s death, Rhea is unfazed by the trolling, and has learnt how to deal with the criticism.
Worth mentioning, Rhea and Sushant reportedly lived as a couple but the actress seemed to part ways with him just before his death.
Now once again the floodgates of this controversy have opened as NCB who is digging deeper into the connection of the drug mafia with SSR’s death has now charged Rhea Chakraborty and 35 other accused including Showik Chakraborty for their involvement in drug trafficking. According to the charge sheet, Rhea and others were involved in the purchase, selling, transport, and distribution of drugs in high society and among Bollywood celebs.
They have also been accused of supporting/financing drug trafficking of marijuana, LSD, hashish, cocaine, and various other narcotic drugs as well as psychotropic substances. If the charges against Rhea are proved in court she faces imprisonment of anywhere between 12 to 20 years.
This latest update in SSR’s death case has brought back the campaign against Rhea once again into the limelight with full force. Moreover, the interview of Sushant’s sister Priyanka Singh on national television has also once again triggered national interest in the case which has been lying dormant for the last more than a year.
Rhea Chakraborty seems unaffected by this entire storm in media as she was spotted outside her gym in the morning today and wished the lurking paparazzi with a typical namaste and moved forward towards her car. Just as there are SSR supporters there are Rhea supporters as well and many A-listed Bollywood families have been supporting the Jalebi actress. Hence it would be interesting to watch whether the truth finally comes out or keeps on dragging similar to the Jiah Khan suicide case.
In its draft charges filed before a Mumbai Special NDPS Court on Tuesday, the NCB has detailed how between March-December 2020, Rhea, her brother Showik and 34 others accused in the death case of the late Sushant Singh Rajput, were part of a plot to finance, procure, sell, transport and distribute drugs like Ganja, Charas, Cocaine, LSD to the high-profile end-users.
As part of the plot, from January-August 2020, Siddharth Pithani -- a friend of Rajput, found dead in his rented Bandra home on June 14, 2020 -- was in regular touch with the actor (Rajput) and his girlfriend Rhea, her brother Showik, domestic aides like Samuel Miranda, Dipesh Sawant and others to procure Ganja, as per the NCB draft charges.
The probe agency revealed how Pithani had used a private bank app of Rajput to source Ganja and other drugs from his bank account, describing them as 'puja samagri' (prayer materials) and accordingly abetted Rajput's extreme addiction to drugs.
The NCB contended that the actress' brother Showik Chakraborty was also allegedly linked with drug peddlers from whom he received packets on behalf of Rajput.
While Rhea was arrested in September 2020 and released on bail after almost a month in October 2020, Pithani was nabbed in May 2021 and released on bail last week, as part of the NCB's avowed probe to uproot what it termed athe drugs citadel Mumbai, especially in Bollywood'.
After hearing the arguments from both sides in the case, the Special NDPS Judge V.G. Raghuvanshi will decide on which of the 38 charges shall be framed against the 35 accused.
Rhea has been offered a Tollywood project by National Award-winning filmmaker Rana Sarkar who feels that her potential in Bollywood remains untapped.
Sarkar said that he is in touch with Rhea's team for a film but the actress is yet to give a nod to the project. But Sarkar feels Rhea will be apt for the movie and her potential is not being tapped in Bollywood.
“We have a ready script and she fits perfectly well with one of the lead characters. It is a story of betrayal. Rhea speaks good Bengali and that will help. I have seen her performances,” Sarkar said to OTT play.
“I think Rhea’s career is being jeopardised for no fault of her. She went through a lot of trouble and she is also not getting roles in Mumbai. She has been haunted for being someone’s girlfriend and for being Bengali. I genuinely think she deserves better,” he added.
Sakar on Rhea's birthday wished her and invited her to the Bengali film industry through a tweet. “Happy Birthday @Tweet2Rhea…Shows must go on. Come to Kolkata and join us #BengaliCinema #Tollywood,” he tweeted.
Happy Birthday @Tweet2Rhea…
— Rana Sarkar (@RanaSarkar) July 2, 2022
Shows must go on✊
Come to Kolkata and join us #BengaliCinema #Tollywood pic.twitter.com/bdA0CJ6Fll
Meanwhile, on the work front, Rhea was last seen in Chehre alongside Emraan Hashmi, Amitabh Bachchan, Annu Kapoor and Siddhant Kapoor among others.
From Mehendi and Haldi's function to post-wedding dinner, Rhea was almost everywhere. And paparazzi had a field day covering the newly wedded couple and Rhea Chakraborty on different occasions.
Recently, when she was spotted at the wedding bash of Farhan and Shibani, paparazzi started crowding around her for taking pictures. Rhea looked beautiful in a beige-colored printed saree and a contract blue sleeveless blouse.
As the actress walked towards her car which was parked at a distance from the party venue, she requested the shutterbugs to take it easy saying, “Aaram se, aaram se.” As the guards directed her towards the car and the photographers kept on clicking her, Rhea Chakraborty said, “Hum log toh roz hi milate hai na.”
Both Farhan and Shibani married after a long affair. Their wedding was also much discussed in the media and on social platforms because of its uniqueness.
While they did enjoy bachelor’s parties, Mehendi and Haldi ceremonies, there were no other wedding rituals at the wedding that took place in the presence of only close relatives, family members, and special friends.
Instead of taking Saat Phere or doing Nikaah, both of them wrote down their vows and read them in front of the guests. Hrithik Roshan and his parents were special guests at the wedding as Farhan and Duggu share a special bond. The Krrish star dancing with Farhan on the famous Senorita song at his wedding also attracted a lot of attention.
While the shutterbugs kept on clicking her pictures, they also insisted that she remove her white mask. But Rhea Chakraborty did not give in to the requests and instead started moving towards the restaurant. The paparazzi however was not happy with the clicks they had caught till then and asked Rhea, “Madam rukiye na.”
An obviously irritated Rhea replied to the photographers around her, “Ruki huwi toh hoon itni dhoop mein.” The Jalebi actress’ name has surfaced many times on social media in the last few weeks after Aryan Khan was arrested in a drug case in Mumbai. Before that, she grabbed the limelight when it was rumoured that she has been approached to be a part of Bigg Boss 15 and was offered Rs 35 lakh per week.
However, Rhea turned down the offer and is now believed to be interested in doing Bollywood and Southern projects. The actress lost many good projects after her name was linked with Sushant Singh Rajput’s suspicious death. While most of the Bollywood producers are not keen to take her in their movies, the makers of Chehre starring Emraan Hashmi and Amitabh Bachchan also dropped her from the promotional posters of the movie.
Nevertheless, things seem to be improving for Rhea as reports indicate that she is now eyeing good projects in the South. A couple of months ago there were reports that the actress is also in contact with an agent who has promised her a good Hollywood debut.
The actress shared the cryptic message on her Instagram stories, which read: "Grow through what you go through."
It was last year, when Rhea made headlines after she was accused by Sushant's family for abetment to suicide and also siphoning off funds from the late actor. She was also named in a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) chargesheet along with her brother Showik in a drug-related probe into Sushant's death case.
The 29-year-old actress was arrested last year and spent a month in Mumbai's Byculla jail in September 2020.
In a claim, the NCB on Wednesday alleged that Aryan along with others, was prima facie involved in "illicit drug trafficking, procuring and distribution of contraband" banned under the NDPS Act.
The agency also accused Aryan of being in touch with some persons abroad who could be part of an international illegal drug syndicate and it is continuing further investigations to unearth his links to contact the foreign agency through proper channels.
The NCB's statement came during a hearing of the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant, Munmun Dhamecha, Mohak Jaswal, Nupur Satija, Aachit Kumar, Shreyas Nair and Avin Sahu before Special NDPS Judge V.V. Patil.
While fans kept on shipping the movies of their favourite stars on social media, and shutterbugs continued to post airport looks of the celebs, surprisingly it was The Kapil Sharma Show’s Archana Puran Singh and Jalebi actress Rhea Chakraborty who triggered a lot of buzzes this week.
After Navjot Singh Sidhu stepped down as the President of Punjab Congress, TKSS fans started trending meme fest hinting that it is time for the Jalwa actress to quit from the show now that Sidhu is coming back to take his place. Response from the veteran actress to this meme fest also raised many eyebrows.
Another actress who has been in the limelight all through the last couple of weeks for her probable inclusion in Bigg Boss 15 is Rhea Chakraborty. The speculations and rumours went riot when her name came up as one of the contestants for the famous reality show. However, despite being offered a hefty paycheck, the ex-girlfriend of Sushant Singh Rajput seems to have turned down the offer.
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor visiting Jodhpur to celebrate the latter’s birthday was also one of the much-talked topics. Gossip mills also churned out that the lovebirds are scouting for a proper wedding venue for their impending marriage in this famous city of Rajasthan.
Govinda and Krushna Abhishek’s squabble also created a stir with Sunita Ahuja and Kashmera Shah bashing each other openly.
Bigg Boss OTT’s Shamita Shetty and Raqesh Bapat continued to trigger excitement as they stepped out together multiple times.
The trailer of Shehnaaz Gill and Diljit Dosanjh starrer Honsla Rakh also triggered excitement on social media platforms.
was the first release of any kind of Sana post the death of Sidharth Shukla and was supported hugely by SidNaaz fans. Other newsmakers this week were Arjun Bijlani who lifted Khatron Ke Khiladi 11’s trophy, Saath Nibhaana Saathiaya 2’s Sneha Jain who spoke about her casting couch experience and Indian Idol 12’s Sayli Kamble who made her relationship with Dhawal official amid rumors of her being involved with co-contestant Nihal Tauro.
Samantha wrote: “After much deliberation and thought Chay and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our own paths. We are fortunate to have a friendship of over a decade that was the very core of our relationship which we believe will always hold a special bond between us. We request our fans, well-wishers and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on”.
According to the report of a leading news portal, Samantha was offered alimony of Rs 200 crore as a part of the marriage settlement by Naga Chaitanya's family. However, Sam refused to take a single penny for ending her relationship.
According to HT, "Samantha was offered over Rs 200 crores as a part of the marriage settlement but she doesn’t even want a single penny for ending her relationship."
The report further stated, “Samantha, who is heartbroken and distraught, only needed love and companionship from this marriage and now that it is over, she doesn’t need anything else from it.”
Meanwhile, Nagarunja has opened up on Sam-Chay separation. Taking to social media, Nagarujna penned a sweet note for Samantha.
"With a heavy heart let me say this! Whatever happened between Sam and Chay is very unfortunate. What happens between a wife and husband is very personal. Sam and Chay are both dear to me. My family will always cherish the moments spent with Sam and she will always be dear to us. May God bless them both," the superstar wrote.
— Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) October 2, 2021
Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty, who is in news for her participation in Bigg Boss 15, has finally released a statement to end the speculations. Taking to her Instagram handle, Rhea shared a statement on her Insta stories shutting down all the rumours.
“I believe there are rumours about me being a part of the TV show Bigg Boss, this is just to clarify that there is no truth to these rumours. I am not a part of Bigg Boss," read the statement.
Rumours were rife that the show offered Rhea Rs 35 lakh per week, the highest fee offered to a contestant, on Salman Khan's show but she refused.
Notably, Rhea has been at the centre of a media outrage following her boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
Due to her frequent involvement in controversies, Rhea was a popular choice as a contestant for the new season of Bigg Boss. But while the other contestants have now finished their 2-week-long quarantine and are set for their grand premiere with Salman Khan today, reports suggest that discussions are still underway with the 'Jalebi' actress.
Rhea was reportedly offered a whopping Rs 35 lakh per week for the show, which is the highest amount ever offered to any participant. But, it looks like the makers of the show have been turned away by the actress for now.
As per a report by a leading entertainment daily (Bollywood Life), the actress is treading carefully in her professional life since she is still under investigation by the NCB.
Meanwhile, in the 15th season of Bigg Boss, the audience will witness a jungle theme starring Tejaswi Prakash, Karan Kundrra, Akasa Singh, Pratik Sahejpal, Umar Riaz, Shamita Shetty, Nishant Bhat, and Simba Nagpal.
Video Editor: Surendra Pradhan
Producer: Diptyranjita Patra
Krystle in an interview with national media, stated that Rhea is 'still staying strong' and added that 'this whole situation that was created could have ended a family'. Krystle also said that she hoped to 'stand up for her a little more, but it did not happen'.
The actress who is slated to make her Bollywood debut with the film said that her heart goes out to Rhea. Krystle said that she has no clue how someone else would have survived if they had been in her shoes.
Krystle elaborated and said that Rhea is 'still staying strong' and that it is 'not easy what she and her family were put up with.' This comes after Rhea was charged with an abetment to suicide case by her boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput's family after his death, last year. This had led Rhea to be publicly scrutinized and shamed.
Later, Rhea was also arrested on drug-related charges in the case and had spent nearly a month in jail before she was granted bail. 'Chehre' starring Emraan Hashmi, Amitabh Bacchan, Krystle D'Souza, Rhea Chakraborty and Annu Kapoor is slated to release in theatres on August 27.
As is known for this year’s Bigg Boss season, the makers are looking for couples or celeb pairs who had a breakup. The controversial past is one thing that has been the top priority for selecting contestants for Bigg Boss 15 and both Rhea and Ankita’s linkup with Sushant Singh Rajput make them the most controversial celebs around today.
While Sushant was close to both these girls at different points of time in his life, both Ankita and Rhea do not see eye to eye, and hence bringing these two as housemates can be nothing short of a big hot thing in the history of Bigg Boss. But it is also equally true that neither Ankita nor Rhea would like to share the same roof and that too for a long period. So the chances of Ankita Lokhande and Rhea Chakraborty joining Bigg Boss 15 are very less.
The list of probable also includes other big names from the entertainment world including Jennifer Winget, Naagin fame Adaa Khan, KKK’s Tejaswi Prakash, Chennai Express fame Nikitin Dheer, and Indian Idol 1 winner Abhijeet Sawant.
Earlier names of television celebrities like Parth Samthaan, Sanya Irani, and Surbhi Chandna had also turned up but they rejected the offer. Even Salman Khan’s Tere Naam fame actress Bhumika Chawla refused to be a part of Bigg Boss 15. However, Sana Makbul who is currently a part of Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 has shown interest but it is not known whether the makers have approached her not.
"There isn't a moment where I believe that you aren't here anymore. They said that time heals everything but you were my time and my everything. I know that you are my guardian angel now-watching me with your telescope from the moon and protecting me," Rhea wrote on Instagram.
"I wait for you everyday to come pick me up, I look for you everywhere -- I know you're here with me. It breaks me everyday, then I think of you saying -- you've got this bebu and I carry on to the next day. A barrage of emotions cross my body everytime I think of you not being here. My heart aches to write this, my heart aches to feel anymore.." she further wrote.
"There is no life without you, you took the meaning of it with you. This void cannot be filled. Without you, I'm standing still.. My sweet sunshine boy, I promise to give you 'Malpua' everyday and read all the quantum physics books in this world- please come back to me. I miss you my best friend, my man, my love.. Bebu and putput forever #mywholeheart," the actress concluded.
Sushant was found dead in his Mumbai apartment on June 14 last year.
Shilpa Shetty had to take a break from work and as a judge on Super Dancer 4 when her husband Raj Kundra was arrested for producing and supporting pornographic content. While Shilpa’s involvement and connection with this content could not be established, she was exposed to malicious comments and trolls. But the Dhadkan actress seems to have emerged stronger from this phase and has shared a couple of meaningful and empowering posts on her social media.
Importantly, the actress not only returned to Dance Deewane 4 as the judge within a month of the scandal but also started responding to the paparazzi instead of shying away. Recently, she was spotted with her young daughter Samisha and even waived to the paps.
That is when many netizens compared her to Rhea Chakraborty who was trolled and slammed badly after the suspicious death of Sushant Singh Rajput last year. The Jalebi actress had to go through a very bad phase as her entire family including brother Showick was slammed badly in the SSR death and drug case. Even today, Rhea continues to fight the legal issues related to the case but has been sharing messages of positivity for the last few months.
While many social media users continue to troll Shilpa and Rhea badly even today, a few said that she is one of the strongest ladies from Bollywood like Rhea Chakraborty. Both of them have received flak for no fault of theirs. That is why their followers believe that Rhea and Shilpa are a symbol of women's empowerment after the way they stood for themselves despite being in crisis.