When we reached out to Santanu, he replied saying, “I am sorry, I don’t wish to comment on it.” Shruti too has maintained silence on the subject. Meanwhile, the actress reportedly removed all photos with Santanu from her Instagram, signaling a definitive breakup. She had also made a cryptic post recently, hinting at her emotional state. The post read: “It’s been a crazy ride, learning so much about myself and about people. We should never be sorry for all the things we can be or need to be.”
In an earlier chat with Bombay Times, Shruti had opened up about her relationship with Santanu. She had said, “Santanu and I had some common friends. Our friendship blossomed because of our mutual appreciation for the love of art, music and cinema. People like him are rare. He is very kind and talented. He is a visual artist… an illustrator, and I find his art really inspiring. I have met many people who don’t prioritise kindness and good behaviour, especially in our business. I have dated actors before, and it was terrible. For some actors, it may work. But when it comes to me, I consider myself a creative musician first. I am a bit of an oddball. I love my heavy metal and my dark graphic novels. I have never met anyone in the business who liked the same thing as me. The actor I dated just didn’t get me. It was only after I dated outside the film community was when I started discovering like-minded people.”
