A day after Sushant's father Mr. K.K Singh filed an FIR, actress Rhea Chakraborty hired one of the most expensive lawyers of the country, Satish Maneshinde, to defend her in the case. The appoitment by the Jalebi actress did raise eyebrows within the political circles of the BJP who claimed the 28-year old actress is been shielded by the bigwigs of the ruling Maharashtra party. Now actress Kangana Ranaut has raised questions on Rhea Chakraborty's need to hire a criminal lawyer.
In her interview with Republic, Kangana Ranaut asked why Rhea Chakraborty needs a renowned criminal lawyer like Satish Maneshinde if she is innocent. Further she also raised questions over Rhea managing to get the reputed lawyer to fight her case within one day. Kangana stated that she too has faced criminal charges and would have to wait least a week to get the appointment of Rhea's lawyer. She also spoke about the lawyer's exorbitant fees and stated "if you have not done anything then why are you hiring such a big criminal lawyer." For the unversed, Maneshinde, defended Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in 1993 Mumbai Blasts case. The veteran lawyer was also appointed as the special public prosecutor in the Palghar lynching case where two Sadhus were lynched by a mob. Yesterday, after the SC verdict, Maneshinde released a statement on behalf of her celebrity client. The actress stated that the truth will remain the same whichever agency investigates. He further added, "Rhea will appear and face the investigation by the CBI as she has done earlier with the Mumbai Police and the Enforcement Directorate.