Kushal Punjabi ends life at Mumbai home

Mumbai, December 27

Actor Kushal Punjabi (42), who appeared in films “Kaal” and “Lakshya” as well as reality show “Fear Factor”, was found hanging in his Bandra apartment in the early hours of Friday, the police said.

Punjabi, whose body was found by his parents around 2 am, left behind a suicide note in which he said nobody should be held responsible for his death, a police official said.

His parents went to his home in Alstic Building on St Andrews Road after he did not pick up his phone, he said.

Punjabi is survived by his son Kian, parents, sisters and his wife from whom

he was reportedly estranged.

The suicide note said all his property should be divided between his parents, son and sisters. According to TV actor and friend Chetan Hansraj, Punjabi and his wife were living separately.

“He was going through a depressed phase,” Hansraj said. — PTI