Sushant Singh Rajput’s brother-in-law warns those using actor as ‘poster boy for mental health awareness’ will be sued – Times of India

After month-long campaigning to get the CBI to investigate the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, his family is now going the legal route and threatening to sue all those using the actor’s name for any “profit activity”.

In a tweet, Sushant’s brother-in-law, Vishal Kirti issued a warning to individuals and organisations using the actor’s tragic demise as a means to promote mental health awareness. “No to using Sushant as a poster boy for mental health awareness,” Vishal said in his tweets that went on to assure that any such activity carried out without the family’s permission, will be ‘sued later’.

He also assured that if the family feels that they have been libelled by any organization or individual, they will pursue legal recourse.

@shwetasinghkirt and I don’t endorse any commercialization in Sushant’s name. If people are doing anything using Su… https://t.co/M7YDqevOog

— vishal kirti (@vikirti) 1597770988000

name, please get a written clearance from Sushant’s father to prevent getting sued later. No to using Sushant as a… https://t.co/QmJ9ZItiJZ

— vishal kirti (@vikirti) 1597770988000

“@shwetasinghkirt and I don’t endorse any commercialization in Sushant’s name. If people are doing anything using Sushant’s name, it should not be motivated by profit. The family has not endorsed any for-profit activity using Sushant’s name. For any non-profit activity in Sushant’s name, please get a written clearance from Sushant’s father to prevent getting sued later. No to using Sushant as a poster boy for mental health awareness. If the family feels that they have been libelled by any organization or individual, they will pursue legal recourse,” read Vishal’s statement.

In the latest update, Sushant’s father, KK Singh issued a statement declaring himself and his daughters as the legal heirs and barred anyone from representing the late actor.

“It is hereby declared that I am the legal heir of late Sushant Singh Rajput and in that capacity, any arrangement that Sushant had during his lifetime for the engagement of any lawyer, Chartered Accountant and other professional came to an end upon the death of Sushant and thereafter no lawyer, Chartered Accountant or other person is entitled to represent the estate of Sushant without my express consent,” KK Singh said in a statement.

He went on to add, “It is also made clear that only I and my daughters comprise the family of Sushant and we have authorized Varun Singh (SKV Law Offices, Commercial) as our Advocate and through him Vikas Singh, Sr. Advocate, to represent the family. Any other person claiming himself to be family member does not have my consent.”

Following the actor’s death by alleged suicide, many fans, Bollywood stars and mental health experts took to social media to promote mental health awareness.