Mumbai Crime: TV actor Kushal Punjabi found hanging in Bandra

Friends of Ishq Mein Marjawan fame actor Kushal Punjabi who committed suicide on Thursday said he was deeply depressed ever since his wife left him taking their son with her The actor was found hanging at his Bandra flat by a close friend The Bandra police who registered a case of accidental death have found a suicide note that says Nobody should be blamed for my deathSources said his wife and he were planning a separation by mutual consent the divorce had not yet been filed in a court On Thursday at around 1110 pm the Bandra police received a call from the actors residence and after reaching it they took him to Bhabha Hospital where he was declared brought deadKushal Punjabi committed suicide in his house at Alsid Apartment in Bandra PicPradeep DhivarAn ADR has beenregistered and a suicide note was found at his residence said Bhushan Belnekar PI Bandra police station In the oneandahalfpage suicide note written in English Punjabi has asked that 50 per cent of his assets be divided equally between his parents and sister and 50 per cent to be given to his threeyearold son and wifeHis wife is a French national and lives in Shanghai with their son The suicide note mentions details of hi property details Sources said he has mentioned a 1BHK flat in Dahisar a bike electronic equipment and his savings account detailsAccording to sources his parents were trying to reach Punjabi but when he didnt respond to their calls they called one of his closest friends who went to Kushals flatWhen he too got no response he got the door opened after making duplicate keys and found him hanging from the ceiling fan He and some other friends got him down and tried to revive him Soon after they called the policeHe was alone at his residence and the doors were locked from inside His wife is abroad there is nothing to suspect as of now Enquiries are underway said Paramjit Singh Dahiya DCP Zone 9 Punjabi had acted in films such as Lakshya Kaal Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal and shows including Fear Factor and Zindagi WinsI hope he is in a happier space nowTHE actors suicide came as a shock to the television and film fraternity Chetan Hansraj one of Punjabis colleagues and best friends said I still cannot believe that this has happened He called me on Christmas eve and told me about a meeting later in the week His parents called me up last night and said that Kushal wasnt opening the door We called a locksmith to open the door and found Kushal hanging by the ceiling We tried to give him CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation but it was too lateThe actor was married to Audrey Dolhen in 2015 and has a threeyearold son Kian Hansraj said He met his son in Shanghai and came back on Sunday He and his wife were undergoing a separation He was living here while she was staying abroad with their son I got to know about it just a few days ago He was going through a depressed phase We used to chat about it but never did I think that he would take such a stepHansraj adds that work uncertainty was another factor that bothered Punjabi a lot Kushal was a good looking man and was physically very fit He had just participated in a show which he completed despite a broken shoulder He would often talk to me about how despite spending more than two decades in the industry work was elusive Its a sad reality that not many know but as actors we face a lot of issues Our pay cheques are almost always late and the association also doesnt do much about it We are at the mercy of the producers This had definitely taken a toll on him but he had a fighting spirit and I am sure something really grave must have made him take this step I hope he is in a happier space now he saidActor Karanvir Bohra who broke the news on social media said Punjabi was a jovial person and never showed signs of giving up He was so enthusiastic about life Just last month he was training for an obstacle race which he participated in and completed I along with Kushal Apurav Agnihotri and his wife Shilpa and Chetan Hansraj would be with him during his training to cheer him I can say that any person who met him once would tell you how motivated and how motivational he was about life But like it is said you never know the vulnerable state of anyones mind It is unfortunate that we have lost a dear friend he saidCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates