Designer Rohit Verma, who was a Pratyusha Banerjee's co-contestant in Bigg Boss, had known her for seven years.

"I was in London, and we had a WhatsApp call on March 22 to discuss her bridal lehenga. We hadn't finalised the design. We were to meet today. She had called to invite me for her Holi party," Verma told mid-day over the phone. "She sounded disturbed.