2 / 8 TV's top actress died by suicide, and this news shocked everyone.
She allegedly committed suicide because of her boyfriend's physical, emotional and financial harassment and exploitation, which had landed her in depression.
The actress worked in numerous TV shows, including Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, but it was in 2010 when she became a household name.
4 / 8 Pratyusha was cast as Anandi Shivraj, the lead in Balika Vadhu, which brought massive success to her.
ADVERTISEMENT5 / 8 Later in her career, she appeared in shows including Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar, Sasural Simar Ka, Adhuri Kahaani Hamari and many more before dying by suicide.
Last Updated: August 10, 2026, 19:23 IST
1 / 8 She was TV's top actress and had worked in shows like Balika Vadhu and Bigg Boss, while everyone loved her and she had a massive fan following. In her personal life, she was struggling, and one day she decided to take her own life.
2 / 8 TV's top actress died by suicide, and this news shocked everyone. She allegedly committed suicide because of her boyfriend's physical, emotional and financial harassment and exploitation, which had landed her in depression.
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3 / 8 It's Pratyusha Banerjee, who would have turned 35 years old today, on August 10, 2026. The actress worked in numerous TV shows, including Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, but it was in 2010 when she became a household name.
4 / 8 Pratyusha was cast as Anandi Shivraj, the lead in Balika Vadhu, which brought massive success to her. Following her exit from the show in 2013, she appeared in Bigg Boss 7, which further gained her popularity.
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5 / 8 Later in her career, she appeared in shows including Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar, Sasural Simar Ka, Adhuri Kahaani Hamari and many more before dying by suicide. Her death shocked everyone, including her fans and friends from the industry.
6 / 8 Following her death, her parents filed a complaint against Rahul Singh, her then-boyfriend. He was booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 306 (abetment of suicide), 504 (intentional insult), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt).
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7 / 8 In 2023, a sessions court in Mumbai rejected Singh’s discharge plea. In the plea, he claimed that he was falsely implicated in the case on account of “personal vendetta.” However, the court mentioned that prima facie, it was clear that “physical, emotional and financial harassment and exploitation” by Rahul landed the Balika Vadhu actress in depression.
