Depressed Due To Lockdown, 'Aadat Se Majboor' Actor Manmeet Grewal Commits Suicide

Manmeet Grewal was suffering from depression as his source of income took a hit during the COVID-19 lockdown.

New Delhi: TV actor Manmeet Grewal, who worked in shows like Sony SAB's 'Aadat Se Majboor’ and &TV’s ‘Kuldeepak', committed suicide by hanging himself in his house Friday (May 15) night. He was 32. He lived with his wife in a small rented flat in Navi Mumbai’s Kharghar. The actor was depressed from the ongoing lockdown as his income was affected because the shoots have been halted. Manmeet, who was debt-ridden and financially strapped, was quite upset as he couldn’t find work due to the lockdown in the country. He was unable to pay the rent for his flat. ABP News found out that he was suffering from depression since some time due to lack of funds. Manmeet Grewal's friend and producer Manjit Singh Rajput, while talking to ABP News’ correspondent Ravi Jain, said, “Manmeet was facing financial issues since several days. He took loan worth lakhs for personal and professional work. However, he was not able to earn anything due to the lockdown and couldn’t repay the borrowed money. He took the drastic step because of the financial crunch.” (Source- ABP News) “Manmeet's wife requested the people to cut the duppata in her husband’s neck with scissors while holding his hanging body. The people didn’t help because of fear of COVID-19 infection. After some time, a doctor and a police officer came to the spot; however, they also didn’t help. About an hour later, the guard cut the scarf from her husband’s neck. He was taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead,” Manjit added. (Source- ABP News) Manmeet Grewal, who was a faculty member at acting schools, also featured in several ads. He was working on a web series. We extend our heartiest condolences to Manmeet's family.