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India.com
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
7 Indian Actresses Whose Tragic Deaths Shocked Fans!
photoDetails english 2903803 Updated:May 20, 2025, 09:05 PM IST Silk Smitha 1 / 7 Silk Smitha know for her breakout role came in the 1979 Tamil film Vandichakkaram, where she portrayed a character named Silk. She was a popular name in Tamil cinema as well as Malayalam softcore films, Silk Smitha died by suicide at the mere age of 35 on September 24 1996. Parveen Babi 2 / 7 Indian cinema's galamorous actor Parveen Babi died the way she had lived her final years being isolated and surrounded by silence. Known for her Western looks and Bohemian style, Babu was the first Indian star who got featured on Time magazine's cover in 1976. She was found dead in her apartment on January 22, 2005 alone, days after she had passed. There were no high-profile funerals or dramatic farewells. Her body was discovered only after her neighbours noticed she hadn't collected her newspaper. Till date her death is a deep mystery. Sridevi 3 / 7 Iconic Sridevi Kapoor known for her luminious filmography passed away on February 24, 2018, at the age of 54 due to accidental drowning in a hotel bathtub in Dubai. She was attending a family wedding when she was found unconscious in her hotel room. Initial reports suggested a cardiac arrest, but the official cause of death was later determined to be accidental drowning. Jiah Khan 4 / 7 Jiah Khan who made her Bollywood debut in 2007 with 'Nishabd', She later appeared in successful films like Aamir Khan's Ghajini and Akshay Kumar's Housefull, which turned out to be her last movie. Born in New York City to Indian parents, she was raised and educated in London. The actress was found dead at her residence in Juhu, Mumbai on June 3, 2013. Pratyusha Banerjee 5 / 7 Popular Television Pratyusha Banerjee actress known for her acclaimed performace in television show Balika Vadhu. On April 1 in 2016, 24-year-old Banerjee, who shot to fame with her role of Anandi in the hit TV series 'Balika Vadhu', allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her flat in Goregaon area of western suburbs. Madhubala 6 / 7 Madhubala, the doe-eyed beauty, remains an evergreen actress of Hindi cinema. She captivated millions of hearts with her beauty and cinematic performances. Diagnosed with a congenital heart disease (ventricular septal defect) in her early twenties at a time when medical treatment was limited. Madhubala often fainted on set, coughed up blood, and worked in intense pain. On February 23, 1969, she breathed her last at the tender age of 36, as per TOI reports. Known as 'India's Marilyn Monroe', her untimely death shocked the nation. The loss felt especially sudden and tragic for Indian cinema and her fans. (All Images: Instagram/ X ) Divya Bharti 7 / 7 Popular actress Divya Bharti died after a fall from her fifth-floor apartment balcony in Varsova, Mumbai on April 5, 1993. The official cause of death was ruled as an accidental fall. Divya who predominantly worked in Hindi and Telugu movies. Known for her acting versatility and beauty, she was among the highest-paid Indian actresses of her time. Her tragic death at the age of 19 did shock the nation and her fans.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
THIS actress co-starred with Mohanlal, Kamal Hassan, and featured in 450 films, only to meet a dreadful fate
This world of glitz and glamour attracts several girls and boys towards its flair every day. It offers them dreams and a promise to bring the world to their feet. However, the reality stands far away from the fake promises. A lot of darkness lurks in the lanes of the glam world, as it can offer materialistic gains, but not fill the void in anyone's life. An example of the same can be seen in the life story of the late actress Vijayalakshmi Vadlapatla , or as the world knows her, Silk Smitha. Silk Smitha - The beginning Silk became not just an actress, but a brand. She was a name to reckon with. Though she started small, she worked with the leading men of the film industry. However, there was more to her tale than what met the eye. According to several media reports, Silk had to face financial crises even before she could make sense of anything. Owing to the same, Silk had to leave her early education, and at a mere age of 14, she got married. They say life changes after marriage, and that is exactly what happened for Silk. Her life changed, but for the worse. Reportedly, she was in a toxic relationship and became a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband. However, she was a survivor, and with all her courage, she decided to walk away from her abusive husband. That was perhaps her first step towards a new beginning. Silk Smitha worked as a makeup artist before becoming an actress After leaving her husband, Silk stayed at a friend's place, who was a makeup artist. Silk also followed the footsteps of her friend and started working as a professional makeup artist on the film sets. Silk Smitha's rise to fame One fine day, filmmaker Anthony Eastman spotted Silk on the sets, and from their her life took a 360-degree turn. Anthony gave her the first break and changed her destiny forever. Her journey began with a small role, but in 1979 Tamil film 'Vandichakkaram' gave her a chance to step into the stage of fire, and from there she became a household name. She worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi movies and stayed in the limelight for her unapologetically sensuous performances. She shared the screen with some of the leading men of the industry like Mohanlal , Kamal Hassan , and impressed critics and audience alike. The darkness behind Silk Smitha's glam world On the screen, Silk Smitha was the diva, the actress who had it all, but in her real life, she was fighting several battles. According to multiple reports, Silk got married to a doctor and invested all her earnings in film production. Unfortunately, the production venture didn't turn fruitful. All the money invested led to huge losses as the films were major commercial flops. Following this, on September 23, 1996, the news came that Silk Smitha was found dead in her home in Chennai. The postmortem report claimed that she had alcohol in her system, and the reason for her death was cited as suicide. However, many still believe that Silk Smitha's death has been an unresolved mystery for decades.
