The unexpected death of a
cherished Bollywood actress, 24, sent shock waves through India on
Saturday.
Pratyusha Banerjee was allegedly found hanging
from the ceiling in a room in her house in the Mumbai neighborhood
of Kandivali on Friday, according to reports from India news outlets.
Police said no suicide note was found and they registered an
"accidental death report," The Indian Express reported.
Banerjee, who was from Jamshedpur, hit
stardom in 2010 when she took over the lead role in Balika Vadhu,
a popular Indian television drama that premiered in 2008. It has been
called the longest-running show in India with more than 2,400
episodes. She later took roles in reality shows such as Bigg
Boss – similar to Big Brother in the U.S. – and Jhalak
Dikhla Jaa, in which celebrities perform various dances with
professional dance partners a la Dancing with the Stars.
She also appeared in Power Couple with
boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh, a reality show that features 10 popular
celebrity couples who compete with each other over various challenges.The
couple was eliminated early on.
“It is unbelievable that she could commit suicide
because I know her and she is a strong woman,” actress Dolly Bindra told The
Indian Express.
Banerjee's death triggered an outpouring of grief
on Twitter.
Bollywood producer Tanuj Garg tweeted,
"Terrible, terrible news about Pratyusha Banerjee. Met her once at a
party. How extreme must pressures be to drive one to take one's own life."
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