MUMBAI – Renowned Bollywood actor Lalit Manchanda committed suicide at his residence in Meerut, the local police said on Wednesday. He got fame through Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah drama.
The body of actor Lalit Manchanda was found hanging in his home in Meerut.
The police declared the cause of death as suicide.
The people close to the actor revealed that he had been suffering from severe mental stress and financial difficulties over the past few months.
The preliminary police investigations suggested that there was no involvement of a third party, and no suicide note was found at the scene.
However, further investigations are underway.
The Indian media reported that Lalit Manchanda had worked in several popular Indian TV dramas as well as Bollywood films. He gained recognition for his roles in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and the Crime Patrol series.
Last year in September, Anil Arora, the father of Bollywood actress and dancer Malaika Arora, committed suicide by jumping from the roof of his residence in the Bandra area of Mumbai on Wednesday morning.
The police cordoned off the building at the scene but the authorities have not yet been able to determine reasons behind the suicide.
According to the officials, Malaika Arora was not at home when her father took this extreme step.
Upon receiving news of the suicide, Malaika Arora arrived at her father’s residence with other family members and her ex-husband Arbaaz Khan.
Malaika Arora’s father was originally from Punjab and had previously worked in the Indian Merchant Navy. Malaika Arora was only 11 years old when her parents separated.
After the separation, Malaika and her younger sister Amrita Rao lived with their mother.
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