10 Bollywood Actresses Who Died Mysteriously

A British American girl who was born in New York and brought up in London became a known face in Bollywood with the release of her debut movie ‘Nishabd’ (2007), opposite Amitabh Bachchan. She had portrayed the role of a seductive young girl in the movie which was so impressive that she was even nominated for Filmfare award for Best Female Debut. It is believed that she had signed a bunch of films in various regional languages before her demise. The news of her sudden demise was a setback for the film industry. Though the matter behind her suicide remains under a cloud, it is said that her death had something to do with her then boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi.

An aspiring actress, Saiyyam Khanna who had started her career with a thriller movie titled ‘The Haunted House’ and was awaiting the release of her next movie ‘The Last Horror’, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her residence at Mumbai. Though, sources mention that joblessness made her take the drastic step as the suicide note left behind by her claimed that her boyfriend was responsible for her death.

The 40-year-old actress had hardly gained a foothold in the industry when news of her sudden passing away shocked her friends and relatives. It is said that she was physically exploited which led her to depression. The model-turned-actress is best known for her role in the highly acclaimed 2013 Hindi movie ‘B.A. Pass’.

Most promising actress of her time, this gorgeous actress was the face of Bollywood between 1992 and early 1993. Divya who had acted in Telugu as well as Hindi movies garnered people’s attention with her chirpy roles of which ‘Shola Aur Shabnam’ and ‘Deewana’ were the notable ones. The shocking news of Divya Bharti’s sudden demise had brought the industry to a standstill.

This gorgeous Mauritian model and actress who held the titles of Miss Mauritius World 1993 and Miss Mauritius Universe 1994 had grabbed eyeballs, instantly. She made her debut in 2002 with ‘Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Hai’ co-starring Deeksha and Krishna. Though the movie didn’t fare well at box office, Babajee’s performance didn’t go unnoticed. She is best known for some of her advertisements from 1990s. She was also held as one of the prime suspects in Manila Film Festival scam of 1994. The news of her sudden demise shook the fashion industry. She was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her apartment at Bandra, Mumbai in 2010.

Predominantly known for her bold performances, this actress ruled people’s heart in the early 1980’s. She was known by the name of Vijayalakshmi among her near and dear ones. She caught people’s attention with her role as “Silk” in the 1979 Tamil movie ‘Vandichakkaram’. In a short span of time, she rose to fame. She appeared in over 450 regional movies which included Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Though she was famous in the film industry, her personal life was in distress. While her death still remains a mystery, according to sources it is believed that she had taken the hard step because of repeated failures in her life.

One of the iconic divas of the 1970’s and early 1980’s, Parveen Babi was the apple of everybody’s eye. ‘Deewaar’, ‘Namak Halaal’, ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ and ‘Shaan’ are some of the blockbuster movies of this glamorous lady. Though on-screen, Parveen was complimented for her looks and smile, off-screen she had a different tale. Once a fashionista, she was rumoured to have been diagnosed with a mental illness which maligned her public image. Gradually, this led her to become reclusive from her close ones. It is said that during her last days before death, she had no one with her.

This ‘Heer Raanjha’ girl tasted success in her first movie titled ‘Haqeeqat’ (1964) which is considered as one of the best war-films in India. During early 1970’s, Priya was on top of her career, her association with director Chetan Anand catapulted her to deliver hits like ‘Heer Ranjha’ (1970), ‘Hanste Zakhm’ (1973), ‘Hindustan Ki Kasam’ (1973) and Kudrat (1981). Her last film titled ‘Haathon Ki Lakeeren’ was released in 1985 after which she took renunciation from the industry.

Popularly known as ‘The Tragedy Queen’, Meena Kumari had acted in more than ninety films, some of which have gained cult and classic status. She was applauded for her performances in movies like ‘Dil Ek Mandir’, ‘Phool Aur Patthar’ and ‘Kaajal’. It is said that in her later years, she was strongly addicted to alcohol due to her strained married life. Few days after the release of her last film ‘Pakeezah’, she was bedridden and finally died on 31 March, 1972.

She was one of the leading actresses who ruled Bollywood in the 40s and 50s and is recognised for her role opposite Ashok Kumar in ‘Samadhi’ and ‘Sangram’. She had acted in more than fifty movies which included ‘Toofan Mein Pyar Kahan’ (1963), ‘Kala Pani’ (1958), ‘Mr. X’ (1957) and many more. After a span of 18 years, Nalini made a comeback in ‘Nastik’ (1983) which was also her last performance on the silver screen. According to sources, it was stated that this yesteryear actress died a lonely death.