Top 10 Bollywood Celebrities That Died Before Reaching Their 40s

1. Pratyusha Banerjee Pratyusha Banerjee was a gorgeous Indian actress. >> Read More...

Pratyusha was an all-time favourite television actress who started gaining fame for her role as Anandi Singh in the TV series ‘Balika Vadhu.’ The actress had committed suicide at her home on April 1st, 2016 when she was only 24 years old. She was said to have taken to alcohol as she was depressed and dejected at the lack of good roles to play.

2. Divya Bharti Divya Bharti was an Indian film actress and model, >> Read More...

The young actress was bound to overwhelm you with her unique acting skills, and as a result, her talent led her to stardom at just the age of 13. One of her well-known roles was Kajal in ‘Rang’ in 1993 which was also her last movie to be released before she died at the tender age of 19. Divya fell to her death from a 5-storied building, and it is still a big question whether her death was a result of suicide or conspiracy.

3. Jiah Khan Jiah Khan was a British-American actress, singer >> Read More...

Her rise to stardom started with her role as Jiah in the controversial movie ‘ Nishabd Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ alongside Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... . After that, she starred in only two more movies that were also highly successful and indicated a great career for Jiah. However, all of this came to an abrupt halt when she committed suicide at the age of 26, and the reasons behind it are still unknown to the public to this day.

4. Soundarya Raghu Soundarya Raghu was born on 18 July 1972. She was >> Read More...

She was an iconic actress in Bollywood whose movies will remain in our hearts. One of her most unforgettable roles was in the ‘Arunachalam’ where she played the main heroine role of Vedavalli. Unfortunately, Soundarya died due to an aircraft crash in 2004 at just 32 years old.

5. Madhubala Madhubala is regarded as the Venus of Indian cinem >> Read More...

The beautiful and equally talented Madhubala was a well-known figure in classic Bollywood. Her performance in ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ made her an iconic actress of Hindi cinema among many other roles. She died at the age of 36 due to a prolonged heart defect.

6. Smitha Patil

The award-winning actress was known for many successful movies, including ones that stood out such as her inspiring role in ‘ Chakra Chakra is a television drama aired on ITN, the Ind >> Read More... ’ where she played the role of Amma. She died at the age of 31 two weeks after the birth of her son Prateik Babbar Prateik Babbar is an actor who has also got the sh >> Read More... because of childbirth complications. Also, medical negligence had a role in her early death.

7. Guru Dutt Born on 9th July 1925, Guru Dutt was an Indian act >> Read More...

The iconic actor has left an immense impact on Indian cinema, such as his role in ‘Pyaasa’ that was considered by Time Magazine as one of the greatest movies to be released. Sadly, Guru was found dead in his rented apartment in 1964 at the age of 39. The reason of death might have been suicide or accidental overdose on alcohol and sleeping pills.

8. Meena Kumari Meena Kumari is a popular TV and film actress. She >> Read More...

Meena was known to play tragic roles in Indian Cinema that she even gained the title of ‘The Tragic Queen of Indian Cinema.’ After the release of one of her best movies ‘Pakeezah,’ where she played the role of Sahibjaan, Meena became seriously ill and died in 1972 at the age of 38. The reason behind her death was liver cirrhosis.

9. Geeta Bali The movie buffs of 1950s can’t forget Geeta Bali. >> Read More...

Considered one of the most eye-catching actresses of her time, Geeta starred in many successful movies such as ‘ Baazi Story soon >> Read More... ’ where she played the role of Leena. Geeta got sick with small-pox during the shooting of her movie ‘Rano’ which was ultimately the cause of her death in 1965 at the age of 34.

10. Taruni Sachdev One of India’s most well known child actresses, Ta >> Read More...

One of the most devastating deaths. Taruni is considered one of the youngest actresses to die, taking her last breaths at just the age of 14. She died in a plane crash, along with her mother, which was a tragedy for everyone.