Ravi Shankar Prasad said 'the whole country is sad' and tweeted that Sushant was 'a super talented actor with great promise'.
Prasad recalled his meeting with the late actor at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi and told his father that he was very proud of him.
He said, "Dear Sushant! Why did you leave early with so much potential, ability and intention to touch the sky, I told your father and your sister that Shah Rukh Khan of the future was visible in you. The whole country is sad and my heart goes out."
Prasad also tweeted: "Visited Patna home of #SushantSinghRajput. Met his family members. Paid my condolences. A super talented actor with great promise had to meet such an unfortunate end. Creative acting in films is left poorer with his sad demise. He had to achieve great heights. He deserved more."
Pataliputra MP Ramkripal Yadav and Digha Vidhan Sabha MLA Sanjiv Chaurasia were also present during the meeting.
A super talented actor with great promise had to meet such an unfortunate end.Creative acting in films is left poorer with his sad demise.He had to achieve great heights.He deserved more. pic.twitter.com/JoZnFJ0sTN
- Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) June 19, 2020