The Curious Case Of Suicide In Bollywood

The trend of committing suicide in Bollywood is increasing with each passing day. Late night on Tuesday, another incident of Bollywood suicide came up. Assamese actress and singer Bidisha Bezbaruah, who recently acted in Jagga Jasoos, allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday at her flat in Gurugram. Her husband Nisheet Jha was arrested on charges of abetting the suicide, reports The Hindu. The same report also stated that the deceased’s family had accused the husband of having an extra-marital affair, which had caused discord in the family and may also have led to Bidisha’s decision.

Another cases were celebrities choose to quit their life are-

Jiah Khan

Best known for her role in the film Nishabd, opposite Amitabh Bachchan, Jiah Khan was found hanging in her apartment in Juhu, Mumbai on June 3, 2013. The British-American actress, model and singer had been dating actor Sooraj Pancholi at the time of her death, and her mother blames the actor for having driven her to take her life. Her case has taken a number of nasty turns and, according to the Central bureau of Investigation (CBI) a letter written by her speaks about how she was pregnant at the time, and had aborted her child due to Sooraj’s insistence. She was also reportedly upset that he career was not going the way she wanted it to.

Pratyusha Bannerjee

The death of Pratyusha Bannerjee, best known for her performance in the seriel Balika Vadu, has left the entire Hindi entertainment industry shocked. While plenty of theories have been floating around - from depression, problems with her boyfriend, to family issues, among others, whatever may be the reason, Pratyusha joins a list of other such actors and actresses who have taken the extreme step of ending their lives, in an industry which looks glitzy and glamorous from the outside, but can be lonely and filled with problems, inside.

Nafisa Joseph

VJ and winner of the Miss India Universe 1997 title, Nafisa Joseph was found hanging from ceiling of her flat in Versova in July 2004. She was due to marry her businessman fiance in a couple of week’s time, when she found out that he was still married, depsite his having claimed that he had divorced his wife two years ago. This, reportedly, led her to take the extreme step.

Divya Bharti

The young actress left the entire industry shocked when she fell to her death, while still at the prime of her career, in 1993, at the age of 19. Plenty of conspiracy thoeires have been floating around about the actual reason for her death, and it still remains unanswered as to whether she had actrually committed suicide or had fallen by accident. She had been married to producer and director Sajid Nadiadwala for 11 months at the time of her death.

Silk Smitha

The South Indian sex symbol Vijaylakshmi, better known as Silk Smitha, was found hanging from the ceiling of her residence in Chennai on 23 September, 1996. A number of reasons have been cited for her taking the step – from financial problems, to alcohol dependency, problems in her career, depression and a failed relationship.