Eight famous actresses who committed suicide at a young age

Pratyusha Banerjee Best remembered for her portrayal of Anandi from ‘Balika Vadhu’, Pratyusha committed suicide in her Kandivali residence in Mumbai. Hailing from Jamshedpur, she was just 24-years-old. She was reportedly going through a rough phase in her relationship with boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh. The Jharkhand-based actress last WhatsApp status read "Mar Ke Bhi Tujhse Munh Na Modna.''

Jiah Khan: Bollywood actress Jiah, who was seen in films like Nishabd, Ghajini and Housefull, committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence.

Marilyn Monroe: One of the sex symbols of Hollywood, Marilyn was found dead at the age of 36 in her Los Angeles home on August 5, 1962. 'Overdose of pills' was claimed as the reason for her sudden death.

Silk Smitha: South sex-symbol was found dead in her home in Saligramam near Chennai. She was found hanging by a rope from the ceiling fan in her bedroom.

Divya Bharti: The Bollywood beauty was just 19-years-old and had already made it big in Bollywood. Divya Bharti fell from the window of her fifth floor apartment around midnight on April 5, 1993. Her death still remains a mystery.

Kuljeet Randhawa: Supermodel and television actress Kuljeet Randhawa hanged herself at her Juhu apartment on February 8, 2006.

Nafisa Joseph: Kuljeet Randhawa's friend and costar from the tele-series CATS, Nafisa Joseph hanged herself in her Mumbai apartment. Nafisa was a popular VJ.

Shikha Joshi A small time Bollywood actress who was seen in 'BA Pass', Shikha was found dead at her rented apartment in city's plush Versova area. The 40-year-old actress was found lying in a pool of blood with a knife lodged inside her throat in her flat at MHADA's Rajyog Society.