Tamil television actress VJ Chitra was reportedly found dead at a hotel room in Nazarethpettai, Chennai. She was reportedly found hanging from the ceiling fan.
Chitra is known for playing Mullai in the hit Vijay TV serial Pandian Stores. She had recently gotten engaged to businessman Hemanth, reported Zoom TV.
Reports say Chithra had finished shooting at EVP Film City Tuesday night and had returned to her hotel room around 2:30am. She was staying at the hotel with her fiance Hemanth.
In his statement to the police, Hemanth has claimed that Chitra told him she was going for a bath soon after returning from the shoot. However, apparently she didn’t come out for a long time, nor did she respond when he knocked at the door. Hemanth then called the hotel staff and when they opened the door with a duplicate key, she was reportedly found hanging from the ceiling fan.
Condolences have been pouring in on social media ever since the news broke. Fans are in shock over the untimely death of the cheerful actress.
There is no statement yet regarding Chitra’s death from her family. Chitra worked as a presenter and anchor on various TV channels in the Tamil industry. She was currently starring in Pandian Stores and was much loved by her fans. The actress had earned a huge fanbase through her role as Mullai.
She was very active on social media and used to entertain fans with beautiful photos and positivity posts. She was also known for her positive comments even towards the trolls on her Instagram handle.
Source: News18