SSR dies: Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt slammed for 'double standards'

In a lengthy note on Instagram, Karan said he blamed himself for not being in touch with Rajput during the past year.

"I have felt at times like you may have needed people to share your life with...but somehow I never followed up on that feeling... will never make that mistake again," he penned, adding "will miss your infectious smile and your bear hug."

Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt tweeted, "I am in a deep state of shock. No matter how much I think about it, I don't have the words. I am totally devastated."

"You've left us too soon. You will be missed by each and every one of us. My deepest condolences to Sushant's family, loved ones, and his fans," she added.

Twitter users soon pointed out the double standards of these celebrities, as they shared old videos of Karan and Alia from the former's chat show Koffee With Karan, where the two spoke dismissively about Rajput.

In the video, Karan can be seen asking Alia to rate three male actors, viz. Rajput, Ranveer Singh and Varun Dhawan, to which Alia replies, "Sushant Singh Rajput, who?"

Angry fans pointed out the irony of posting emotional tributes after having earlier mocked the late actor.

Further, many said that producers like Karan Johar have always supported star kids and nepotism, and have never stood up for outsiders like Rajput.

They also asked that if fellow celebrities were aware of Rajput's suffering, why none of them came forward to help him.

Meanwhile, hair stylist Sapna Bhavnani revealed that Sushant was "going through very tough times for the last few years."

She tweeted, "No one in the industry stood up for him nor did they lend a helping hand. To tweet today is the biggest display of how shallow the industry really is. No one here is your friend. RIP."

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur tweeted, "I knew the pain you were going through. I knew the story of the people that let you down so bad that you would weep on my shoulder."

"I wish I was around the last 6 months. I wish you had reached out to me. What happened to you was their Karma. Not yours," he added.

Rajput was found dead at his apartment in Bandra yesterday morning.

However, no suicide note was recovered by the police. The actor had been suffering from depression for the past few months. A police investigation is underway.

"It pains us to share that Sushant Singh Rajput is no longer with us. We request his fans to keep him in their thoughts," his team said.

Rajput shot to fame with popular television serial Pavitra Rishta.

He made his Bollywood debut in 2013 with Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che!. He went on to star in movies like Rajkumar Hirani's PK, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, and Sonchiriya.

Chhichhore remained his last theatrical release. His upcoming film, Dil Bechara, was due to release this year.