{"id":37584,"date":"2026-07-16T13:24:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/07\/16\/paresh-rawal-slams-media-frenzy-over-sushant-singh-rajputs-death-reveals-why-he-stepped-back-from-politics\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:24:59","slug":"paresh-rawal-slams-media-frenzy-over-sushant-singh-rajputs-death-reveals-why-he-stepped-back-from-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/07\/16\/paresh-rawal-slams-media-frenzy-over-sushant-singh-rajputs-death-reveals-why-he-stepped-back-from-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Paresh Rawal Slams Media Frenzy Over Sushant Singh Rajput&#8217;s Death, Reveals Why He Stepped Back from Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Actor Paresh Rawal recently shared his strong feelings about the intense media frenzy that surrounded the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in 2020. In a candid conversation on Vicky Lalwani&#8217;s podcast, Rawal expressed his dismay at how the case was covered by the media.<\/p>\n<p>During the discussion, Rawal mentioned that he chose to avoid news channels during the COVID-19 lockdown, citing his health concerns as a reason. He specifically referred to the rampant media coverage following Rajput\u2019s death on June 14, 2020, which had transformed into a sensational spectacle. &#8220;I really hated the circus around Sushant Singh,&#8221; he stated without hesitation.<\/p>\n<p>Rawal also reflected on his short-lived career in politics. He served as a BJP Member of Parliament from Ahmedabad East after winning the elections in 2014. However, he realized that the demands of political life did not suit him. &#8220;I left because it wasn&#8217;t my calling,&#8221; he admitted, noting that he had entered politics with a noble intention but found the demands overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that returning to acting was a natural choice for him, a field he has been passionate about for many years. &#8220;Now I&#8217;ve gained some control over my craft,&#8221; he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>One of Rawal\u2019s main concerns during his political journey was the fear of not being able to keep promises. &#8220;I would keep saying I\u2019ll do this, but after a couple of times, I\u2019d be lying. I didn\u2019t want to become a dishonest person,&#8221; he explained, highlighting how this would negatively impact his integrity as an actor.<\/p>\n<p>Since stepping back from politics, Rawal has continued to focus on his acting career. He was last seen in the film <em>Welcome To The Jungle<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Paresh Rawal recently shared his strong feelings about the intense media frenzy that surrounded the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in 2020. In a candid conversation on Vicky Lalwani&#8217;s podcast, Rawal expressed his dismay at how the case was covered by the media. During the discussion, Rawal mentioned that he chose to avoid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[1260,626,521,7308,1195,49623,2155],"class_list":["post-37584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bollywood","tag-bollywood-features","tag-features","tag-paresh-rawal","tag-podcast","tag-sushant-singh-rajput","tag-vicky-lalwani","tag-welcome-to-the-jungle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}