Dil Bechara: Sushant Singh Rajput’s Final Film Will Be Pure Heartbreak

July 24 is an important date for Sushant Singh Rajput’s fans and admirers alike. The late actor will light up our screens for the last time with his final film, Dil Bechara, the trailer for which dropped today.

Based on John Green’s 2012 bestseller The Fault In Our Stars, the Bollywood adaptation sees Rajput and debutante Sanjana Sanghi play the role of two young adults battling cancer, who fight to live life to the fullest.

Mukesh Chhabra, who marks his directorial debut with Dil Bechara, took to Instagram following the trailer release to express his mixed emotions. In a heartfelt note, he called the movie a dream of his brother Sushant and has asked viewers to watch the movie as a medium “to celebrate a life that lived and will forever be in our hearts”.

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Finally after such a long wait, 2 years of my life. So many friendships close to my heart,so many ups and downs, happy and sad moments. Presenting to you our dream and the dream of my brother Sushant, who will live on in me till my last breath. The trailer of my debut film #DilBechara. So much has changed in my life these past years and I will always cherish every single moment. Putting the trailer out there in your hands and in your hearts. It's over to you now. For every single one of you to watch from your home as many times as you like, I'm glad it's free for everyone, without any subscription, so every single person in India can watch it. So many mixed emotions. I urge you to watch it with your family, friends, girlfriend, boyfriend, loved ones. For you to celebrate a life that lived and will forever be in our hearts. ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ,जय भोलेनाथ Love to everyone 🤗 Mukesh Chhabra

A post shared by Mukesh Chhabra CSA (@castingchhabra) on Jul 6, 2020 at 3:36am PDT

To many, the Dil Bechara trailer is brought to life with Rajput’s Manny and his contagious smiles that are almost heartbreaking.

That heartbreaking smile of his 💔

— Harneet Singh (@Harneetsin) July 6, 2020

Kriti Sanon, Rajput’s friend and actor, writes, “It’s gonna be really hard to watch this one.. but how can i not?”

#DilBechara ❤️❤️
Its gonna be really hard to watch this one.. but how can i not? 💔#Sushant @CastingChhabra @sanjanasanghi96 #SushantSinghRajput
Trailer : https://t.co/xPbMXO9YcG

— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) July 6, 2020

It’s undeniably a very beautiful trailer and actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui shared the same sentiment.

A Very Beautiful #DilBecharaTrailer is out now, please watch
Amazing work by #SushantSingh & wonderful direction by @CastingChhabra https://t.co/4PLVm4rYqd

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) July 6, 2020

Like the rest of us, Divya Dutta too is moved by the emotional trailer.

Heartbreakingly beautiful trailer of #DilBechara ! Bestest wishes @CastingChhabra !! Endearing n so emotionL and the lines spoken by @itsSSR seem so surreal!! As always fabulous . N t lovely @sanjanasanghi96 .Can’t wait to watch this film!god bless

— Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) July 6, 2020

Actor Vidyut Jammwal has asked his fans to come together to support Rajput’s work.

Trailer link – https://t.co/G4nGp8vE5L pic.twitter.com/uoMJUx3uwY

— Vidyut Jammwal (@VidyutJammwal) July 6, 2020

In Dil Bechara’s Manny, fans see Sushant Singh Rajput, the fighter.

This Dialogue from #DilBecharaTrailer is heartbreaking when he says "Janam kab lena hai aur marna kab hai, hum decide nahi kar sake par jeena kaise hai wo hum decide kar skte hai" 🙁
Miss you Sush! 🙂💔 #SushantSinghRajput pic.twitter.com/y59ufLkTn3

— Nishaaaaa 🖤 (@Real__Nisha) July 6, 2020

Bollywood lost a gem.

Such mixed emotions… seeing him on the screen so happy and cheerful is making me smile and then realizing he won't ever come onscreen again is shattering my heart into pieces 💔 we lost a gem from Bollywood . #SushantSinghRajput
#DilBechara #DilBecharaTrailer pic.twitter.com/pTLkiz0uLL

— ʀɛǟʟֆɨɖɦɛǟʀ𐀀♥️ֆɨɖռǟǟʐ (@yoursRajat11) July 6, 2020

Sushant’s final outing will leave you in tears.

Okay then, so the trailer is out… #DilBechara Every time he smiled, I literally cried. No matter how strong you are, Sushant's presence will bring tears to your eyes. Good luck @swastika24 @sanjanasanghi96 @arrahman @DisneyPlusHS @foxstarhindi and @CastingChhabra

— Birsa Dasgupta (@BirsaDasgupta) July 6, 2020

His legacy will live on.

His last masterpiece. Pains to look at this without him now. He just smiles everywhere. This man can never die. #DilBecharaTrailer pic.twitter.com/BS3IbSxHX9

— who (@lostboi42) July 6, 2020

The movie was initially slated for a theatrical release on May 8 but got delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Following Rajput’s death by suicide on June 14, Disney Plus Hotstar announced that it would premiere the movie on its platform. The movie will be available for free to both subscribers and non-subscribers to pay tribute to the legacy Sushant Singh Rajput has left behind.