Siya Kakkar, a 16-year-old TikTok celebrity has died by suicide. Her manager Arjun Sarin confirmed the same and said, "This must be due to something personal...work-wise she was doing well. I had a word with her last night for a new project and she sounded normal. Me and my company Fame Experts manage lots of artists and Siya was a bright talent. I am heading to her home in Preet Vihar." (sic)
This comes barely 10 days post the demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput who was scaling great heights. Fans have been left shattered and wondering what's happening to those in the creative industry after one person or the other taking the extreme step.
Calls for focus on mental health have been growing louder.
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