Noor Malabika Das' family reveals actress was suffering from depression: 'Went to Mumbai with big hopes'

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Actor Noor Malabika Das, who allegedly died by suicide was suffering from depression as per a statement given by her family. After reports of Mumbai police performing the last rites surfaced in the media, the family has finally broken their silence on the matter.

Noor's paternal aunt Arati Das spoke to the media from Karimganj in Assam and said, "She went to Mumbai with big hopes to become an actress. However, she was fighting hard to achieve this. We understand that Malabika was unsatisfied with her achievements which forced her to take this extreme step."

Hailing from Assam, Malabika, worked as a stewardess with Qatar Airways for several years before switching careers to become an actress.

The Mumbai police said that following complaints of a foul smell emanating from her home in Oshiwara on Saturday, a team broke open the door and found her partly mutilated and decomposing body. She had allegedly hanged herself on Thursday (June 6), but it was only after the neighbours complained of a foul smell that the matter came to light.

The police seized her mobile phones, some diaries, medicines, and other personal items from the rented flat and registered an accidental death report. Later, they shifted her body for an autopsy which was conducted at the BMC's Siddharth Hospital in Goregaon.

Despite efforts to contact her family, no one came forward. Consequently, the police performed her last rites on Sunday with the assistance of the Mamdani Health and Education Trust NGO, which handles the cremation of unclaimed bodies in the city. "We spoke to her family. They had returned to their native place two weeks ago. The investigation is underway," an officer told Mid-day.com.

Malabika acted in several films/shows/web series like 'The Trial', 'Teekhi Chutney', 'Dekhi Undekhi', and 'Charamsukh'.

All Indian Cine Workers Association said the cases of suicides highlight a "serious issue" within the Bollywood and broader Indian film industry. The Association has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis to conduct a thorough investigation into the suicide case.

(With inputs from Agencies)