Showik Chakraborty: News

The younger brother of Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty, was born in Bengaluru and completed his schooling at Army Public School, Ambala, and Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai. His sister, Rhea, was in a relationship with late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, and Chakraborty had started two companies with the couple. In 2019, they founded Vividrage RhealityX, a company related to Artificial Intelligence, experiential technology, exponential technology, and Mixed Reality. In 2020, they founded a non-profit organization named ‘Front India for World Foundation’ to help poor people and eradicate poverty, malnutrition, and hunger. Chakraborty came into the media limelight after the death of Rajput in June 2020. He was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with a drugs probe relating to the actor's death. It also came to light that Chakraborty took a whopping amount of money from Rajput for his flight and hotel stay expenses.

23 Jun 2022

Bollywood

SSR case: NCB files draft charges against Rhea Chakraborty, brother

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) reportedly filed draft charges against actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, among others on Wednesday.

Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik granted bail in drugs case

Almost three months after he was arrested, actor Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty has been granted bail in a drugs case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

07 Oct 2020

Bombay High Court

Rhea Chakraborty gets bail; brother Showik will remain in jail

Nearly a month after she was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), that is investigating the drug abuse angle in the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on Wednesday.

SSR case: Rhea, Showik to remain imprisoned till October 20

Actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother, Showik, will remain in prison till October 20, in the drug case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

29 Sep 2020

Bombay High Court

HC reserves order on bail pleas of Rhea Chakraborty, Showik

The Bombay High Court today has reserved the order on the bail pleas of actor Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, and others.

24 Sep 2020

Bombay High Court

Rhea Chakraborty's bail plea to be heard on September-29: HC

The bail pleas of actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik will be heard on Tuesday (September 29), the Bombay High Court said today.

23 Sep 2020

Mumbai

Rhea claims Sushant "used close people" to sustain drug addiction

Actor Rhea Chakraborty, who is at the center of India's most sensational case, has now claimed her dead partner, actor Sushant Singh Rajput, took advantage of those close to him to keep up with his drug addiction.

22 Sep 2020

Bombay High Court

Rhea Chakraborty to stay in prison until October 6

Actor Rhea Chakraborty will stay in prison until October 6, a court in Mumbai ruled today as her previous 14-day judicial custody ended.

18 Sep 2020

Mumbai Police

Rhea's brother was always intoxicated, claims SSR's farmhouse manager

Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's farmhouse manager has claimed that his girlfriend, actor Rhea Chakraborty controlled the finances, and that the late actor was once furious about her expenses.

12 Sep 2020

Mumbai

NCB raids seven locations across Mumbai, Goa in drugs case

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday carried out raids at seven locations across Mumbai and Goa in connection with the drugs case related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death in June.

11 Sep 2020

Mumbai

Sushant Rajput case: Rhea, Showik's bail plea rejected

A special court in Mumbai today rejected the bail pleas filed by actor Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, and the other four accused in a drugs case related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

09 Sep 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput

Rhea moves bail plea; claims NCB forced her to confess

Actor Rhea Chakraborty has moved a bail plea before the Sessions Court in Mumbai, a day after she was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

08 Sep 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput

Rhea loved a "drug-addict," says lawyer after her arrest

Actor Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer Satish Maneshinde has condemned her arrest, calling it a "travesty of justice."

Rhea Chakraborty 'broke down' upon facing Showik during questioning

Actor Rhea Chakraborty reportedly "broke down" when she was confronted with her brother Showik during questioning by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) hours before she was arrested by the agency.

06 Sep 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput

'Congratulations India,' says Rhea Chakraborty's father after son's arrest

Actor Rhea Chakraborty's father Indrajit Chakraborty has issued a statement, expressing his disappointment at the arrest of his son Showik Chakraborty.

06 Sep 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput

Rhea Chakraborty summoned by NCB; asked to join drug probe

Actor Rhea Chakraborty was served summons by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday morning in connection with the drug investigation following actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

05 Sep 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput

SSR case: Rhea's brother, Samuel sent to custody till September-9

Actor Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda, a former house manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, have been sent to a four-day judicial custody with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) until September 9 by 64th Metropolitan Magistrate NN Joshi.

04 Sep 2020

Bollywood

SSR case: Rhea's brother, Samuel Miranda arrested by NCB

Actor Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda, a former housekeeping manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, have been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

04 Sep 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput

After drug searches, NCB questions Rhea's brother, Samuel Miranda

Showik Chakraborty, brother of actor Rhea Chakraborty who is the prime accused in the death case of fellow actor Sushant Singh Rajput, was taken to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in Mumbai for questioning this morning.

Rhea replaced Sushant's entire staff, claims his former assistant

Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's alleged girlfriend, actor Rhea Chakraborty, had replaced his entire staff and barred them from directly accessing him, his former assistant Sabir Ahmed has claimed.

After ED questioning, Rhea shares 'gratitude list' written by Sushant

A day after being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case, actor Rhea Chakraborty has shared a note of gratitude that her alleged boyfriend and late Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput had purportedly written for her and her family.

'Nothing to hide,' says Rhea's lawyer after ED questioning

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday questioned actor Rhea Chakraborty for more than eight hours in connection with the ongoing money laundering case filed against her.