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Rhea Chakraborty

Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Allegations of abetment of suicide, controlling behaviour and financial misappropriation following Sushant Singh Rajput's death” and “ED investigation into alleged money laundering and misappropriation of ₹15 crore”.

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Profile No. 0252 · Updated on 12 October 2026

7Documented controversies

15Sources

1Formal charge · all time1 pending

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

Case · 2 documented stages

NCB/NDPS case: arrest, bail, account freezes and subsequent judicial unfreezing

Formally charged

2020–2026

NCB/NDPS case: arrest, bail, account freezes and subsequent judicial unfreezing

Formally charged

Rhea was arrested by the NCB in September 2020 in a case concerning, among other matters, the procurement of cannabis for Sushant. The Bombay High Court granted her bail. The NCB maintained allegations in its charge sheet and proposed charges. Accounts belonging to Rhea, her brother and their mother had also been frozen; in April 2026, a Mumbai NDPS court ordered them unfrozen, noting that the mandatory confirmation of the freeze had not been obtained within the statutory deadline.

State of the evidence: Arrest, charge sheet, bail and subsequent decisions documented
Attribution: Alleged personal criminal responsibility

Sources · 4

[1]
Bombay High CourtRhea Chakraborty case: Bombay High Court bail reasoning referenced in later ordersCourt recordVery high reliability
[2]
The Indian ExpressRhea Chakraborty arrested by NCB; bail later grantedMediaHigh reliability
[3]
Times of IndiaDefreeze bank accounts of actor Rhea Chakraborty and kin, says Mumbai courtMediaHigh reliability
[4]
Bombay High Court / Indian KanoonRhea Chakraborty vs Union Of India And Anr on 7 October, 2020Court recordVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 August 2026

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2020–2025

Look-out circular and travel restrictions: cancellation followed by relaxation of bail conditions

Formally charged

Following the opening of the CBI case, Rhea and members of her family were subject to travel restrictions and a look-out circular. The Bombay High Court subsequently quashed these measures, and in 2025 Rhea sought and obtained a further relaxation of conditions relating to her passport and travel.

State of the evidence: LOC and Bombay High Court/Supreme Court decisions documented
Attribution: Person subjected to contested coercive measures

Sources · 2

[1]
Bombay High Court / Indian KanoonRhea Chakraborty vs Union Of India And Anr. on 26 September, 2025Court recordVery high reliability
[2]
Bombay High Court / LiveLaw PDFRhea Chakraborty LOC judgmentCourt recordHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 August 2026

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2020–2025

Allegations of abetment of suicide, controlling behaviour and financial misappropriation following Sushant Singh Rajput's death

Investigation

Following Sushant Singh Rajput's death, his father filed an FIR in Patna against Rhea Chakraborty for several alleged offences, including abetment of suicide and misappropriation of money. The Supreme Court upheld the transfer of the investigation to the CBI. In 2025, the CBI filed a closure report finding no foul play or criminal responsibility on Rhea's part in the death.

State of the evidence: FIR, CBI/ED investigations and closure report documented
Attribution: Personal allegations ultimately not upheld by the CBI

Sources · 2

[1]
Supreme Court of India / Indian KanoonRhea Chakraborty vs The State Of BiharCourt recordVery high reliability
[2]
Hindustan TimesRhea Chakraborty opens up on scrutiny after Sushant Singh Rajput deathMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 August 2026

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2020–2025

Complaint against Sushant's sisters and doctor over allegedly irregular psychiatric prescription

Investigation — against Priyanka Singh, sœur de Sushant Singh Rajput

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Rhea filed a complaint alleging that Sushant's sisters and a doctor had obtained a prescription for psychotropic medicines without a proper consultation and with a potentially forged document. The Bombay High Court quashed the case against Meetu but found that a prima facie case existed against Priyanka.

State of the evidence: FIR and Bombay High Court/Supreme Court decisions documented
Attribution: Rhea is the complainant, not the person implicated
Person targeted by the proceedings: Priyanka Singh, sœur de Sushant Singh Rajput
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 2

[1]
Hindustan TimesSSR case: Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR against actor’s sisterMediaHigh reliability
[2]
The Indian ExpressSC rejects Priyanka Singh’s plea against HC order refusing to quash FIR filed by RheaMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 August 2026

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2021

Chehre: initial absence from posters and promotions amid post-2020 backlash

No legal proceedings

Although she was part of the cast of Chehre, Rhea was absent from the first posters, teaser and several promotional posts in 2021, prompting speculation about her removal and boycott calls by some supporters of Sushant Singh Rajput.

State of the evidence: Promotional materials and producer's explanations documented
Attribution: Professional and reputational consequences, not wrongdoing by Rhea

Sources · 2

[1]
The Indian ExpressWhy Rhea Chakraborty is missing from Chehre teaser and poster? Producer Anand Pandit revealsMediaHigh reliability
[2]
Hindustan TimesChehre: Sushant Singh Rajput's fans call for 'boycott' despite Rhea Chakraborty's removal from posterMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 August 2026

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2020

ED investigation into alleged money laundering and misappropriation of ₹15 crore

Investigation

The ED questioned Rhea, her brother and others following an allegation that approximately 15 crore rupees had been siphoned from Sushant's accounts. The bank records examined did not reveal transfers of this magnitude to Rhea or her family.

State of the evidence: ED investigation documented; lack of concrete evidence reported during the investigation
Attribution: Alleged financial responsibility not established by the verified evidence

Sources · 1

[1]
India TodayNo concrete evidence against Rhea Chakraborty in money laundering case: SourcesMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 August 2026

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2020

Trial by media: stigmatisation campaign, misogyny and calls for judicial restraint

No legal proceedings

Rhea was targeted by extremely aggressive television and online coverage, often combining criminal allegations, speculation and sexist insults. She denounced this "trial by media" before the Supreme Court, while associations and courts criticised the lack of restraint shown by some media outlets.

State of the evidence: Media coverage, petitions and judicial observations documented
Attribution: Target of a media controversy

Sources · 2

[1]
The Economic TimesRhea Chakraborty complains to Supreme Court about media trialMediaHigh reliability
[2]
Deutsche WelleRhea Chakraborty case: Media sensationalism criticizedMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 August 2026

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