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Rhea Chakraborty Says Jail Inmates Are Better Than People Outside
A famous movie actress named Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in 2020.
The police thought she had given another actor, Sushant Singh Rajput, something that is not allowed by law.
Rhea had to stay in jail for about 27 days before a court let her leave.
Later, she talked about her time in jail during a fun chat with comedian Tanmay Bhat.
She said the people she met inside jail were actually nicer than many people outside.
She explained that in the women's jail, everyone is treated the same and no one is more important than anyone else.
She joked that people in jail sing, dance, and make a spicy food called thecha.
She also joked about the jail food and said she is writing a book about it called 'Chudail ka Badla.'
Now Rhea is getting ready to appear on new shows called The Traitors and Family Business.
Rhea Chakraborty was arrested in September 2020 by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for allegedly supplying marijuana to actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
She spent around 27 days in Byculla Jail, Mumbai, before the Bombay High Court granted her bail in October 2020.
In a chat on Tanmay Reacts with Tanmay Bhat, she said jail inmates are better than people outside because most women undertrials are innocent and there is no hierarchy.
She joked that inmates sing, dance, and make thecha, quipped that jail serves sushi, champagne, vada pav, and chaat, and said she is writing a book called 'Chudail ka Badla.'
Her upcoming projects include The Traitors season 2, premiering on Prime Video on August 13, 2026, and Hansal Mehta's Netflix series Family Business.
- Who
- Rhea Chakraborty, Bollywood actress, speaking to comedian Tanmay Bhat on Tanmay Reacts.
- What
- She revealed details about her 2020 jail stint after her NCB arrest and discussed her upcoming projects and the public scrutiny she faced.
- Where
- Byculla Jail, Mumbai, where she was held as an undertrial.
- When
- Arrested in September 2020; granted bail in October 2020; The Traitors season 2 premieres August 13, 2026.
- Why
- She was arrested for allegedly supplying marijuana to actor Sushant Singh Rajput after his death in June 2020.
Innocence and Critics of Media Trial
Accusers and Media Scrutiny
Guilt in Sushant Singh Rajput case
Innocence and Critics of Media Trial
Rhea received a clean chit from the CBI and has maintained her innocence; she says most women undertrial prisoners are innocent.
Accusers and Media Scrutiny
Rajput's family levelled allegations against her including abetment of suicide, theft, and financial misconduct, and she faced intense public scrutiny.
Coverage of leaked WhatsApp chats
Innocence and Critics of Media Trial
Comedians like Rohan Joshi called the scrutiny 'the dumbest thing ever,' saying even her text 'Imma bounce' was misconstrued as bounced cheques.
Accusers and Media Scrutiny
Primetime television news extensively aired and scrutinized her leaked WhatsApp chats, which Rhea described as a 'relentless media trial.'
Key facts
- Actress
- Rhea Chakraborty
- Arresting agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
- Arrest date
- September 2020
- Jail
- Byculla Jail, Mumbai
- Time in jail
- Around 27 days; bail granted by Bombay High Court in October 2020
- Allegation
- Allegedly supplying marijuana to Sushant Singh Rajput
- Upcoming show
- The Traitors season 2 on Prime Video, premiering August 13, 2026
- Upcoming series
- Family Business on Netflix, directed by Hansal Mehta
Quotes
Rhea Chakraborty
Indian actress and former NCB detainee
“"People inside jail are better than people outside jail because most people, at least in the undertrial prison for women, are innocent, and there's no hierarchy. Everyone's equal, everyone is a number; there's no name."”
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“"You get sushi, champagne, vada pao, and chaat," she quipped further.”
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