Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji Actor Sejal Sharma Commits Suicide (Photo Credit: Instagram)
New Delhi:
After the news of popular TV actor, Kushal Punjabi's untimely death jolted the nation, reports of another one belonging to the showbiz industry arrive as the bolt from the blue. TV actress Sejal Sharma, who was last seen in Star Plus show Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji, committed suicide on Friday morning. In the show, Sejal played the role of Simmi Khosla, leading actor Ansh Bagri aka Rocky's adoptive sister.
Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji was Sejal Sharma’s first show and she was very excited to be a part of it. Hailing from Udaipur, Sejal always wanted to be an actress and loved dancing. Reports by TellyChakkar suggest her career was not the reason why the actress had to take such a drastic step.
Sejal came to Mumbai in 2017 and soon after got her first break with TV show (Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji). also starring Jasmin Bhasin. During a chat about her journey, the TV actress told TellyChakkar that it was difficult for her to convince her middle-class parents for her career in acting. Moreover, she wanted to be independent and had never taken financial help from her parents.
Co-star Jasmin, also the lead actress of 'Dil to Happy Hai Ji' reacting to the news in an Instagram post said, "It's unbelievable that you are no more with us, such a happy girl, your presence would just light up any place, only you know what you were going through that you decided to end your life. I will miss you I wish this would have never happened."
Meera Deosthale who has been friends with Sejal and is currently seen in a Colors show titled, 'Vidya' sharing the news said, "Sejal, May your soul rest in peace. My friend decided to end her life today and I am Shocked to know that a person who was always smiling and happy was suffering through depression. I wish u would have reached out to anyone and we could have helped u... sending u love and prayers."
Before the TV show, Sejal had been part of advertisements for brands such as Vivo (with Aamir Khan) and Usha Fans (Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya). She has also done a web-series named Azad Parinde. Her first advertisement project was for Motorola.
TV actor Kushal Punjabi has also committed suicide due to depression. His troubled personal life was the reason that’s he decided to take this big step. The news of his death shook the TV industry and left his actor friends shocked.
