Late
actor
Sushant
Singh
Rajput
was
an
astronomy
buff.
From
sharing
valuable
inputs
on
celestial
bodies
to
the
latest
updates
about
the
discoveries
in
the
world
of
space,
the
Raabta
actor's
Instagram
page
was
filled
with
posts
about
stars,
galaxies
and
life
beyond
earth.
In
2018,
Sushant
had
visited
NASA
to
train
for
Sanjay
Puran
Singh
Chauhan's
Chanda
Mama
Door
Ke.
"I
have
always
been
fascinated
by
outer
space.
As
a
kid
too,
I
was
interested
in
stars,
constellations
and
galaxies.
I
always
wanted
to
know
what
life
in
space
would
be
like.
When
this
film
was
offered
to
me,
I
was
intrigued
as
it
touches
upon
this
particular
subject,"
the
late
actor
had
said
in
an
interview.
In
2019,
it
was
reported
that
Sushant
had
opted
out
of
Chanda
Mama
Door
Ke
citing
date
issues.
The
project
was
put
on
backburner.
However,
recently,
in
an
interview
with
a
leading
tabloid,
director
Sanjay
Puran
Singh
Chauhan
said
that
he
will
be
reviving
Chanda
Mama
Door
Ke
as
a
tribute
to
late
Sushant
Singh
Rajput,
who
passed
away
last
year.
Chauhan
was
quoted
as
saying,
"The
film
is
not
shelved.
I
hope
I
will
be
able
to
translate
on-screen
what
I
have
visualised
in
my
head
and
put
on
paper.
That
said,
I
am
not
reviving
it
right
away
as
it
has
not
been
even
a
year
to
Sushant's
passing;
his
loss
has
been
emotionally
exhausting."
He
further
said
that
it
will
be
heartbreaking
for
him
to
find
Sushant's
replacement
for
the
lead.
"I
can't
think
of
a
replacement
for
Sushant.
Many
suggested
that
I
turn
it
into
a
web
series,
but
I
want
to
retain
it
as
a
film.
It
is
meant
for
the
big
screen," the
filmmaker
told
the
tabloid.
Earlier,
in
an
interview
with
ETimes,
Sanjay
Puran
Singh
Chauhan
had
opened
up
about
his
equation
with
Sushant
and
said,
"Whatever
happened
between
the
producers
of
that
film
(Chanda
Mama
Door
Ke)
and
him
never
impacted
my
equation
with
him.
He
was
extremely
close
to
me.
We
used
to
chat
once
every
few
days."