Behind the razmatazz of the entertainment industry lies many a sordid tale. Not every story ends on a glorious note as some film celebrities choose to opt out of the uncertainties of the glamour world by committing suicide. Actress Jiah Khan, who was found hanging in her residence last week, joined many such tragic stories of the film world. The starlet's suicide sent the film industry in a tizzy, especially since she had made a successful debut in Ram Gopal Varma's Nishabdopposite an actor no less than Amitabh Bachchan. Described as sultry, spunky and talented, the twenty-five-year-old apparently had everything going for her, till her suicide proved it wrong.
Several newcomers enter Bollywood with dreams to make it big, but not everyone can be a star. Film insiders believe that you need to have luck to get a foothold in the industry, and hard work does the rest. Film actress Divya Dutta shares, "Sometimes, you just need to be lucky to get a good role or break in the film. Luck can strike anytime. Some newbies get films while sitting at a beauty parlour, while some superstars end up losing everything." It is that initial opening that has today actually become the make or break reason to self-destruct.
Common to all suicide cases in the glamour industry are the factors of depression and failed relationships. Model Viveka Babajee, model and VJ Nafisa Joseph and television actor Kuljeet Randhawa suffered depression due to failure in their personal lives and career. The same factors have been attributed to Khan, who's alleged to have been depressed as her career failed to make a headway in Bollywood and a stormy love-life that drove her to self-destruction. Says clinical psychologist Seema Hingorrany, "Most TV stars and upcoming stars in films suffer from depression due to rejection. Some who were successful in the beginning of their careers are unable to deal with the lows when it comes to a standstill. The problem escalates when they don't have other avenues to bank on. While many turn to alcoholism and drugs, a few tend to take extreme steps like Jiah."
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