Several television personalities, friends and family members of TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who allegedly committed suicide in Mumbai on Friday, bid a tearful adieu to her on Saturday.
The 24-year-old actress, who shot to fame with her role as Anandi in TV show Balika Vadhu, was found hanging from the ceiling at her flat on Friday evening. Pratyusha's last rites were performed at Oshiwara crematorium in Mumbai around 6 pm.
Several television personalities Kamya Punjabi, Smita Bansal, Rohit Verma, Rakhi Sawant, Ejaz Khan, Ratan Rajput, Sara Khan, Pooja Bose, Shilpa Saklani, Apoorva Agnihotri, Jay Bhanusali, Mahi Vij and others attended the funeral.
Vikas Gupta with Pratyusha's mother. Image Credit: PTI
Speaking to the media, her friend Kamya Punjabi said, "Pratyusha had no financial problems. She was doing very well in her career."
Producer and friend Vikas Gupta told the media that he with Kamya will go to the police to record a statement.
"She had injury mark on her face and nose. We will give our statement to Police that she was very upset because of her relationship. Suicide or not, there is a responsibility. Pratyusha's relationship wasn't good, she was going through a very rough time," Gupta said.
Pratyusha's mother was inconsolable and she kept saying, "I don't know why my daughter did this."
Pratyusha was 18 when she was selected to play the grown-up Anandi in "Balika Vadhu". After exiting from the daily soap, she appeared in reality shows "Bigg Boss 7" and "Jhalak Dikhla Jaa". She was last seen in TV show "Hum Hain Naa".
Reportedly, Pratyusha had been dating producer Rahul Raj Singh. According to reports, she was facing problems in her relationship with Singh.
According to police, the actress, prima facie, committed suicide in her flat in 'At Harmony' building at around 1700 hours on Friday after which she was taken to Kokilaben Hospital in suburban Andheri by her friend, where she was declared dead.
(With Inputs from PTI and ANI)
