As a sad reminder of the impulsiveness and insecurity
that actresses feel in their romantic relationships,
up and coming television actress Vaishnavi committed
suicide. While the police were initially clueless
as to why the woman took the extreme step, her
mother lodged a complaint against her co-star,
Dev Anand alleging that he had driven her to
end her life. Both Vaishnavi and Dev had been
paired in the Sun TV serial, Manaivi. This association
brought them closer and Vaishnavi wanted to
formalize the relationship. But, she chose to
ignore the fact that he was already married
and with a kid. Dev, it is reported did nothing
to allay her misconceptions. They would frequently
fight and even just hours before the mishap,
they had had a showdown where Dev slapped her.
The police arrested Dev and produced him before
Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Egmore.
