Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor featured a tribute to the late Sushant Singh Rajput in the opening credits. The reason for such a tribute was that the film is directed by Abhishek Kapoor. 

Abhishek had launched Sushant with the 2013 film Kai Po Che and later worked with him in the 2018 release Kedarnath. 

Recently, in an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Abhishek opened up about Sushant and mentioned how he was not acknowledged until he passed away. 

He gave an example of Sonchiriya, which, despite receiving rave reviews, failed at the box office. 

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He said, “Sonchiriya and Sushant did get a lot of love after his passing away. Maybe the media didn’t acknowledge him for his work. Like in Kedarnath and how there is something in that film and there is love, truth in it. But it was not acknowledged until he passed away, which suddenly jolted people out of their slumber and they all stood up to say that they love this guy. He was a special man, it’s a big loss that he is not around here.” 

Before the release of Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, it was rumoured that Sushant was the first choice for the lead role that was eventually played by Ayushmann Khurrana.

When Abhishek was asked about it, he quashed the rumour and mentioned that Sushant wasn’t the first choice as the casting of the film began after the untimely demise of the actor. 

He said, “No, no, I have heard this rumour as well. But this is a guy from Punjab. The casting of the film began after his passing away. I had not even finished the script, normally I don’t cast in a film until it is written.”

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Earlier, in an interview, Abhishek had stated how Sushant was made to believe he wasn’t loved when he was alive.

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