Don't Have A Single Penny: Parents Of Balika Vadhu Fame Pratyusha Banerjee

Pratyusha Banerjee died by suicide on April 1, 2016, since then, her parents have led a case against actor Rahul Raj Singh, Banerjee's then-boyfriend. However, Banerjee's parents revealed recently that they are going under tremendous financial strain. "We are now forced to live in one room. This case took away everything from us," they said.

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of suicide.

Banerjee's suicide cause still stands unknown until now. However, her parents have accused Singh, who is also an actor, to have provoked Banerjee to take the step.

The popular television actor, Pratyusha Banerjee became a household name owing to her performance as grown-up Anandi in the serial Balika Vadhu. Her sudden death by suicide came as shocking news to the entire country.

Pratyusha Banerjee's Parents Under Financial Strain

Banerjee's parents who have been fighting for their daughter's justice revealed that they are currently under tremendous financial strain because of the legal procedures imposed by the case.

In an interview with Aaj Tak, Banerjee's father Shankar Banerjee said that the accident (his daughter's death) seemed like some terrible storm that came took everything away from them.

Reportedly, the actor's parents were drained off of all resources and now they are forced to live in a single room house.

Shankar Banerjee said they had no money left and that they had spent all savings in fighting cases for their daughter.

The Hum Hai Na actor's mother works at a child-care centre while her father is a writer. The couple who reportedly are under financial stress added that they had to depend on loans several times to cope up with their needs.

However, despite the crisis, Banerjee's father stressed that he will not give up on his daughter.

Was Pratyusha Banerjee having issues with her parents?

Singh's version was different. After the actor's death, the Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to Singh. According to the accused, he was planning to tie the knot with Banerjee in December 2016. However, Banerjee was deeply disturbed and frustrated because of the constant interference of her parents, Singh had reportedly complained.

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