Director of ‘Kirataka, Mr 420, Anjada Gandu, Rajani Kantha, Girgitle, Bengaluru 560 023’ Pradeep Raj deviating from regular run of the mill films invested a portion of budget on ‘Kichchu’ and feels depressed for the departure of his best friend Dhruva Sharma. It was not the age to die and his decision to commit suicide is out of anger. He was getting anger quickly and that has perhaps made him to take this decision of suicide.

I was completely at loss after hearing his death news. He has become so close to me working in the film ‘Kichchu’ as a key actor. I had decided to cast him in my coming films. Out of depression I did not release the film for four months and I could not come out of the house.

Pradeep Raj addressing the media could not control the emotion and passed the mike. Later speaking to a few journalists Pradeep Raj said in ‘Bengaluru 560 023’ Kannada film a remake of Tamil film ‘Chennai 28’ I was able to study the good heart and concern in acting by Dhruva Sharma. When I made ‘Kichchu’ he has become very close pal to me.

In one of the situations someone yelled at him as he cannot hear and speak. Dhruva Sharma became very wild and he did not allow me to retain the same technician for ‘Kichchu’. In the film to get anger from him the same dialogue was kept – his acting was natural.

Pradeep Raj was very frank in stating that Dhruva Sharma was brought very late to the hospital. The chance of recovery was very less. Had he brought to hospital within one hour of consumption of poison he could have been saved he says firmly.