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Pratyusha Banerjee Death: Jiah Khan, Kuljeet Randhawa and other divas who died early deaths

Pratyusha Banerjee, The Balika Vadhu Fame, Who Acted In Many TV Serials, Passed Away On Friday. 24 Year Old Pratyusha Was A Young, Enigmatic Actress Who Was More Than An Inspiration For Many Wannabees In Glamour World. She Debut On Small Screen At The Age Of Just 21 Years And Rose To Fame In No Time.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Aman Dwivedi | Updated on: 02 Apr 2016, 11:10:58 AM
Pratyusha Banerjee

New Delhi:

Pratyusha Banerjee, the Balika Vadhu fame, who acted in many TV serials, passed away on Friday. 24 year old Pratyusha was a young and enigmatic actress, who was more than an inspiration for many wannabees in glamour world. She debuted on small screen at a very small age and rose to fame in no time.( Also Read: Shocking! Balika Vadhu actress Pratyusha Banerjee commits suicide )

Apart from famous TV show Balika Vadhu, she had also participated in Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss 7. She was currently working in the famous serial Sasural Simar Ka. ( Also Watch: Anandi of Balika Vadhu no more )

But she isn't the first one to bid adieu to the world early. Upcoming images show a list of actresses who left this world at an early age:

Bollywood had to mourn the tragic death of South India actress Aarthi Agarwal. The 31 year old actress died after suffering a cardiac arrest in the US after a "failed liposuction surgery".

Jiah khan: A shinig face in Bollywood, Jiah Khan allegedy committed suicide by hanging herself. She in her last note blamed her boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi responsible for her death.

Kuljeet Randhawa: Randhawa hanged herself at her apartment in Juhu. The former Gladrags model was best known for her role in the Kohinoor series. She appeared in television series including Hip Hip Hurray, C.A.T.S., and a lead role in STAR One’s Special Squad.

Smita Patil: Smita Patil, one of the top actresses of her time passed away at an age of 31.

Nearly two decades later, one of India’s greatest film directors, later Mrinal Sen alleged that Smita Patil had died due to gross medical negligence.

Her popular works include Manthan (1977), Bhumika (1977), Aakrosh (1980), Chakra (1981), Chidambaram (1985), Mirch Masala (1985). She was the wife of actor-politician raj Babbar.

Soundarya: Soundarya was a popular South Indian actress. She died on April 17, 2004, in an aircraft crash near Bangalore, when the plane she was traveling in caught fire immediately after take-off. She appeared in Indian film actress who appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Bollywood films in lead roles.


She acted in Sooryavansham which had Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachachan in lead role. She was 27.

Silk Smitha: The actress, who was considered as bombshell of South Indian cinema died In 1996. She reportedly died of depression due to financial problems, a disillusionment in love and an alcohol dependency.

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First Published : 02 Apr 2016, 11:03:00 AM

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