Young TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, known for her role of adult Anandi in the popular TV serial 'Balika Vadhu', allegedly committed suicide at her Mumbai residence on Friday
Actress Pratyusha Banerjee who stole our hearts as Anandi in the popular television serial 'Balika Vadhu' has reportedly committed suicide.
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Pratyusha Banerjee as Anandi
The 24-year-old actress, who was also a popular contestant in the reality show 'Bigg Boss', hanged herself from a fan at her Kandivali residence but was detected and taken to the Kokilaben Ambani Hospital where she succumbed.
However, no suicide note was found from the flat, a police officer said, adding the exact cause of the death, which occurred around afternoon, will be known only after an autopsy is conducted.
Reason for the extreme step was not yet known, but Banerjee was reportedly facing problems in her relationship with boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh.
Her last status message on Whatsapp read, "Marke bhi muh na tuzse modana" (even after death won't be turning my face away from you) with a smiley.
Pratyusha and her boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh, who had appeared on the TV show 'Power Couple' recently, had been according to the rumour mills facing some relationship problems.
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Mumbai Police spokesperson Dhananjay Kulkarni, deputy commissioner of police, as well as officials from Kokilaben hospital confirmed the news of her death. Her body will be sent to Cooper post mortem centre.
He said that the hospital had sent a report on the Jamshedpur-born actress's death.
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According to the officials at Kokilaben Hospital, she was brought to the emergency room by a relative by around 6 pm. The doctors then carried out an ECG, but did not get a pulse. They finally declared her dead and informed the police who arrived at around 8.30 pm to conduct the panchnama.
The case has been registered under Section 174 of CrPC.
Rahul Raj Singh with Pratyusha Banerjee
Police are investigating the probable cause that may have spurred Pratyusha to resort to the extreme step.
Hailing from Jharkhand, 24-year-old Pratyusha catapulted to fame with her role in "Balika Vadhu" between 2010-2013.
Pratyusha shot to fame at the young age of 18 when she was selected to replace child star Avika Gor as Anandi on "Balika Vadhu" in 2010.
Such was the popularity of the show, which revolved around the life of a child bride, at that time that the makers
launched a nationwide poll to select the grown-up Anandi after the story took a five-year leap. The actress, however, left the show in 2013.
In "Bigg Boss 7", she had close friendship with housemate Kamya Punjabi. On the show, she hated when contestants teased her for being the youngest member in the group.
She was later seen in the reality dance show "Jhalak Dikhla Ja-5", and hosted some episodes of "Savdhan India", and recently appeared in "Sasural Simar Ka".
She was last seen in TV show "Hum Hain Naa".
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