Disha Salian's suicide was small news on June 8th. Sushant Singh Rajput had sent a condolence msg. I read that and thought: Why is he sending a condolence message? Didn't he also go through a suicide case? And the idea "One Week" flashed in the background. Then I hit self on the head and said, "No, he is not in a suicide case. He is alive. That's why he is sending a condolence message."
And then, when the headline flashed, I thought it was my brain playing tricks again. "No baba, he is not dead. Its you thinking of things that are not true. He will not commit suicide. He is a successful actor and extremely intelligent."
Only, it wasn't my brain playing tricks. He had been declared dead. But it was not suicide.
I followed him on Twitter. This was a young man with a LOT of interests. Even if he had failed in the film industry, he would have done something in physics. The list of people he followed on Twitter had NO filmi junta except the folks we know to be hardworking. In short, no celebrities. This was not a person whose self concept depended on films. Or anyone else.
Update: Later, it has emerged that when he thought he has been ousted by the film mafia, he wanted to go and do organic farming in Kerala. But even if that was not the case, he would have found something to do.
This is a video by an ex RAW official, and the pointers he gives deserve attention.
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=132&v=zymzzxW2dJM&feature=emb_logo
Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rbaAK2MHNM
This was not a suicide.
I rarely believe in conspiracy theories. But this is not a conspiracy theory. This is just something that cannot be explained away.
Is Depression an infectious disease?
Manjeet Grewal - May 16
Preksha Mehta - May 25
Disha Salian - June 8th
Sushant Singh Rajput - June 14th
Wow, no?! 4 friends committing suicide one week after each other. How amazing! Did you know that depression is infectious and spreads among friends? I didn't either.
Its been over a month, and the hype around his death refuses to die. I hope that remains. I hope that this death (which is not a suicide) serves some purpose. And I have a sneaky feeling that it will. Far too many people not willing to let this go.
We will not watch. We will not pay. We will not even give TRPs. Its just one person, but oh, that one person sleeps well.
And then, when the headline flashed, I thought it was my brain playing tricks again. "No baba, he is not dead. Its you thinking of things that are not true. He will not commit suicide. He is a successful actor and extremely intelligent."
Only, it wasn't my brain playing tricks. He had been declared dead. But it was not suicide.
I followed him on Twitter. This was a young man with a LOT of interests. Even if he had failed in the film industry, he would have done something in physics. The list of people he followed on Twitter had NO filmi junta except the folks we know to be hardworking. In short, no celebrities. This was not a person whose self concept depended on films. Or anyone else.
Update: Later, it has emerged that when he thought he has been ousted by the film mafia, he wanted to go and do organic farming in Kerala. But even if that was not the case, he would have found something to do.
This is a video by an ex RAW official, and the pointers he gives deserve attention.
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=132&v=zymzzxW2dJM&feature=emb_logo
Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rbaAK2MHNM
This was not a suicide.
I rarely believe in conspiracy theories. But this is not a conspiracy theory. This is just something that cannot be explained away.
Is Depression an infectious disease?
Manjeet Grewal - May 16
Preksha Mehta - May 25
Disha Salian - June 8th
Sushant Singh Rajput - June 14th
Wow, no?! 4 friends committing suicide one week after each other. How amazing! Did you know that depression is infectious and spreads among friends? I didn't either.
Its been over a month, and the hype around his death refuses to die. I hope that remains. I hope that this death (which is not a suicide) serves some purpose. And I have a sneaky feeling that it will. Far too many people not willing to let this go.
We will not watch. We will not pay. We will not even give TRPs. Its just one person, but oh, that one person sleeps well.
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