TV Actor Manmeet Grewal Commits Suicide

MUMBAI: TV actor Manmeet Grewal, who worked on shows like "Aadat Se Majboor" and "Kuldeepak", committed suicide after struggling with dwindling finances amid lockdown.

Grewal, 32, who was originally from Punjab, hanged himself on Friday night at his Kharghar residence here. He lived with his wife.

His family friend-producer Manjit Singh Rajput said the actor was facing "financial crisis" and wasn't able to earn due to the lockdown.

"He was going through a major financial issue and he was also in depression. The added pressure of not being able to repay loans amid this (no work phase) got to him. His wife is completely shocked and devastated," Rajput was quoted saying to a news agency.

The producer said last rites of the actor were performed on Saturday.

Grewal was working on projects like a webseries and some commercials, which were put on hold due to the nationwide lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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