Vijayta Pandit, wife of late music composer Aadesh Shrivastava, recently opened up in an emotional interview about the struggles her son, Avitesh Shrivastava, is facing in the film industry. Despite his talent and collaborations with international artists like Akon and French Montana, Avitesh has struggled to gain a foothold in Bollywood. Vijayta expressed her disappointment over the lack of support for her son, calling on her late husband's close friend, Shah Rukh Khan, to step in and fulfil a promise Aadesh made before his death in 2015.
In an interview with Lehren Retro, Vijayta said in Hindi, "He (Avitesh) works so hard, he has recorded music with Akon and French Montana, among others. But unfortunately, my son is not getting support or direction in the film industry. People from the industry know that today Aadesh is not there, they should help my son.
You won't believe when Aadesh was in the hospital, Shah Rukh Khan used to come and meet. One day before he died, Aadesh held Shah Rukh's hand, when he could not even talk, and gestured pointing towards our son that he should look after him." A post shared by Avitesh Shrivastava (@iamavitesh) She further revealed that she has been unable to contact Shah Rukh, despite the late composer’s heartfelt request.
"Today, I am just not able to contact Shah Rukh; the number that was given to my son is not working. I just want to remind Shah Rukh that he was a good friend of Aadesh, and this is the time, we need you. I need you for .