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"This is utter... First of all, it's so sad that Indian media has given credibility to the man, who was in jail because of harassing me." - Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra finally broke her silence on the claims made by her former manager Prakash Jaju, who alleged the actress tried to commit suicide thrice during her struggling days, saying his statements were not authentic.
Priyanka Chopra finally broke her silence on the claims made by her former manager Prakash Jaju, who alleged the actress tried to commit suicide thrice during her struggling days, saying his statements were not authentic. In a series of tweets earlier this month, Jaju had said the 33-year-old "Quantico" star tried to end her life in 2002 after the death of her alleged former boyfriend Aseem Merchant's mother.
"This is utter... First of all, it's so sad that Indian media has given credibility to the man, who was in jail because of harassing me, without checking the history who the person is. So, I have nothing to say because there is no credibility to this person, who media is giving credibility to," she told PTI
Jaju's tweets came days after popular TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee was found dead at her home. The police suspected she committed suicide due to stress over her relationship with boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh. Pratyusha's demise re-opened the ever ongoing debate if people from showbiz are more prone to depression.
Priyanka, however, finds it disappointing that finger has been pointed at the entertainment industry. "Why don't we talk about those women, who commit suicide because they were harassed by the mother-in-laws or being beaten in their homes? Or they kill themselves because they are unhappy in their homes? It's so easy to turn around and say about the showbiz world."
Priyanka condemned those, who are talking ill about the actress without even finding the actual truth. "Nobody knows the truth. Nobody ever tried to find out what the poor 24-year-old girl was going through... And as usual, people are dissecting her life. People are unnecessarily talking about her, not giving her and family the respect they deserve right now." The "Jai Gangaajal" star said the youth should not end their own lives and rather teach a lesson to the person, who is bothering them.
"Young people are also committing suicide in colleges and hostels. I believe why they have to kill themselves for somebody else. I would kill that person first before ending my life for the person."
While Bollywood is still reeling over the sudden death of TV star, Pratyusha Banerjee, where evidence suggests she committed suicide, Priyanka Chopra's ex-manager Prakash Jaju has come out alleging PC herself attempted to take her own life.
PC may look very strong now but she was also very vulnerable in struggling days, tried to commit suicide 2-3 times but i managed to stop her
— PRAKASH JAJU (@Prakashjaaju) April 2, 2016He also claims Priyanka had a tumultuous relationship with her ex, Aseem Merchant and PC drove to Mumbai's Vasai area to commit suicide, one night after a fight with him. He goes on to say, another time PC tried to jump off a building after Merchant's mother's death in 2002, as she was very close to her.
PC was very close to Aseem merchant's mother, her death in 2002 shattered her so much that she tried to jump off karan apt to commit suicide
— PRAKASH JAJU (@Prakashjaaju) April 2, 20162 ... i reached at nick of time & caught hold of her & tied her to a chair till grills were fixed in all the windows of the flat.
— PRAKASH JAJU (@Prakashjaaju) April 2, 2016It's no secret that Chopra and her ex-manager are on terrible terms. PC allegedly abruptly terminated Prakash's contract and in 2008 Prakash filed a criminal lawsuit against the actress in a Mumbai court. Prakash served 67 days in prison, after Chopra's father also filed a suit against him for invading his daughter's privacy.