Smita Jayakar Recalls Helping Sushant Singh Rajput During Depression Treatment
Actress and spiritual healer Smita Jayakar recalled visiting late actor Sushant Singh Rajput at Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital during his depression treatment, after Rhea Chakraborty sought her help. Jayakar described Sushant as warm and willing to participate in healing sessions, dismissing drug use claims and expressing regret that he never visited her ashram. She also defended Rhea's intentions, emphasizing her genuine efforts to support Sushant before his death by suicide in June 2020.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: news18, english, freepressjournal, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 22 Oct, 02:47 pm. Other outlets followed.