Indian actress suicide: Was Preksha Mehta a victim of COVID-19 lockdown?

This is the second suicide by a TV actor during the ongoing lockdown

Last updated: May 27, 2020 | 09:54

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Television actor Preksha Mehta allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Indore, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. She was staying with her family during lockdown. Police have found a suicide note.

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She was an alumna of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama. The above is a photo from one of her theatre productions.

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Mehta’s body was reportedly found hanging from a ceiling fan by her family members on Tuesday morning

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She is believed to have been suffering from depression because of the loss of work caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to reports.

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Preksha Mehta, 22, was best known for featuring in shows such as 'Crime Patrol', 'Meri Durga' and 'Laal Ishq.

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She was also featured in the Akshay Kumar's Bollywood film Padman.

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Her last few social media posts hint at mental agony she was going through.

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In her last Instagram story, Preksha wrote: "Sabse bura hota hai sapno ka mar jaana" (The death of your dreams is the worst thing)

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TV and film shoots have been suspended from mid March this year to help prevent spread of the novel coronavirus and this has left many actors and technicians jobless.

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She was active in theatre scene in her native state of Madhya Pradesh before moving to Mumbai two years ago.

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A photo from her unverified Instagram handle iamprekshamehta

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On May 15, young TV actor Manmeet Grewal committed suicide, also by hanging from a ceiling fan. It was reported that the cause of suicide was financial difficulties due to lockdown.

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A photo from her unverified Instagram handle iamprekshamehta

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