"The worst is when your dreams die"
So was the death of unemployed actor Manmeet Grewal, he had no money, burdened with debt, saw no source of income in the coming months. And the easiest way to get rid of it was to commit suicide. So far, seven suicides have been reported. These are the suicides of struggling artists who had at least proved their presence in the industry.
Since January 24 this year, Bollywood has witnessed seven suicides or unnatural deaths. All the artists who lost their lives are no big stars. Most of the deaths went unnoticed, even the film industry hardly bothered to find a reason behind this sudden surge in suicides.
Some call it the suicides were because of mental stress, some say it financial stress or work pressure. Whatever one may say, but all is not well in 'Bollywood'. The struggling stars, who work under pressure and stress to fulfil their dream, are probably going through the worst phase today.
Sushant Singh Rajput's and his former manager Disha Salian's suicide got noticed because they had managed to earn some position in Bollywood. Rest were mere 'struggling stars' who got attracted towards the name and fame of this 'dreamworld'.
CBI or ED inquiry may not be required to probe into all suicides. But those who are successful in the industry need to look into the plight of these struggling stars. Such deaths would continue to increase in the coming months for lack of work in the wake of COVID-19.
Following are the details of the suicides in the Bollywood
Sejal Sharma(24 January 2020)
Sejal had reportedly said, “I
can’t take the pressure of this hard life” in her suicide letter which seems to
have been written in a hurry and was not legible. In another report in Mumbai Mirror quoted a
Thane police official as saying, “We are calling experts to decipher many words
in the letter written cursively. However, from whatever we have been able to
understand, she was tired of the struggles in life. He also informed that she
also apologised to her parents stating that they would have to live with the
stigma for her decision (of committing suicide).” “In the note, she has not
blamed anyone for her decision to take the extreme step,” he added.
Manmeet Grewal (May 15,2020)
Unemployed actor
Manmeet Grewal commits suicide, neighbours refuse to help fearing he had
Covid-19. The TV actor Manmeet Grewal, who was seen in shows such as Aadat
Se Majboor and Kuldeepak, committed suicide at his residence in Navi Mumbai on
Friday night, as reported by Bombay Mid-Day. The actor was burdened by debt and
couldn’t find any work due to lockdown.
The 32-year-old actor was
found hanging in the bedroom by his wife who tried to save him. However, her
cries for help went unanswered by neighbours who believed Manmeet may have
contracted coronavirus.
Manmeet’s friend Manjit Singh told Spotboye, “He was very
normal that evening, went to his room and locked it from inside. That time his
wife was in the kitchen making food. When she heard the noise of a chair, she
rushed to the bedroom and held him. She screamed a lot for the help and
neighbours did come hearing the noise but no one came forward to help or get
him down.”
Finally, a security guard came forward and brought down the body by cutting the dupatta. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. “The actor was in so much trouble, that they had mortgaged golden ornaments. He didn’t have money to pay Rs 8500 as rent,” an officer from the police station said in the report. Manmeet is survived by his wife and parents who stay in Punjab. The couple got married two years ago.
Preksha Mehta (May 25, 2020)
According
to reports, the actress hanged herself in the night but the family got to know
about it only in the morning. Preksha's father was the first person to see her.
She was rushed to the hospital but was declared brought dead.
Preksha
posted a chilling message on her Instagram account before taking her life. She
wrote, " सबसे बुरा होता है सपनों का मर जाना” The worst is when your dreams die.
Preksha's the last post on Instagram was a selfie, captioned with lyrics from the popular
song Agar Tum Saath Ho. Soon after the news about her suicide broke, her last
post on Instagram was flooded with comments from fans saying 'RIP'.
Preksha,
who moved to Mumbai two years ago, was reportedly quite worried due to the
lockdown, and was concerned about not getting work once the lockdown ends.
Preksha's
suicide comes just days after actor Manmeet Grewal taking his own life due to
financial issues.
All television and film shoots have been suspended from March 19 to keep the novel coronavirus at bay. This has left many actors and technicians jobless and anxious about their future.
Disha Salian (June 8, 2020)
Close friends of Disha Salian who were present at her Malvani house on the day of the incident have also confirmed that she used to be quite disturbed. Mumbai Police shared that they have also asked for help from other people to share any other information if they have.
Sushant Singh Rajput (June 14,2020)
Rajput made his film debut in
the buddy drama Kai Po Che (2013), for which he received a nomination for the
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He then was starred in the romantic comedy
Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) and as the Titular detective in the action
thriller detective byomkesh Bakshy (2015). His highest-grossing releases came
with a supporting role in the satire PK (2014), followed by the titular
role in the sports biopic M S Dhoni: the Unford Story (2016). For his
performance in the latter, he received his first nomination for the Filmfare
Award for Best Actor.
Rajput went on to star in the commercially successful films Kedarnath (2018) and Chhichhore (2019). His last film Dil Bechara (2020) was released posthumously on Hotstar. It became the most viewed movie for that platform with 95 million viewers within 24 hours. Nity Aayog the policy think-tank of The Indian government, signed him to promote the Woman Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) Apart from acting and running a technological startup, Rajput was actively involved in helping young students. He was also the co-founder of an AI and technology company and a charity based company for social work. Rajput died by suicide at his home in Bandra, Mumbai at age 34.
Sameer Sharma, Died on August 5:
His body was found by a
security guard who alerted other members of the apartment complex. The actor
was living on rent at the Malad home.
A case of accidental
death has been registered. "We have not found any evidence that suggests
he may have been killed. Also, no suicide note has been found at the house so
far. We are still investigating the case," an officer said. The body has
been sent for autopsy.
Samir Sharma - a familiar face on the small screen - was also seen in the 2009 Bollywood movie -
"Hasee Toh Phasee". He acted in several TV shows- "Dil
Kya Chahta Hai", "Geet - Hui Sabse Parayi" and
"Left Right Left".
Amupma Pathak (August 6)
Bhojpuri actress Anupama Pathak commits suicide at
her residence in Mumbai
Bhojpuri film actress Anupama Pathak allegedly committed suicide in north Mumbai's Dahisar suburb, police said on Friday.
Pathak, 40, was found hanging at her rented flat on Sunday, police said.
Hailing from Purnea district in Bihar, she had moved to Mumbai and worked in Bhojpuri films and TV shows.
A day before taking the extreme step, she had shared in a Facebook video that she was cheated and was unable able to trust anyone. In the video, she spoke about trust issues and not having friends who can be of help.
She ended her life when her husband was
out for some work, police said. A suicide note was found at the spot.
A police official said she felt cheated
as a friend did not return her two-wheeler and was also upset as she was out of
money and work during the Coronavirus-induced lockdown.
“Bye-bye, Good night” was her last
Facebook post, the official said.
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