New Delhi, Jan 8- Noted young Telugu film hero Uday Kiran allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his apartment in Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad.
Though the exact reason behind his extreme step is yet to be known, the buzz is that the actor ended his life after being depressed over his dull career. Police suspect that family disputes could be the reason behind his suicide.
Uday Kiran, who got married in Oct. 2012 was alone in his apartment, while his wife went to a birthday party which he was supposed to join. But he did not turn up as promised. After waiting for him his wife tried reaching him over the phone. After repeated attempts to reach him over the phone failed, she rushed home only to find him hanging from the ceiling in their room. According to reports he called his close friends and reportedly clued them about his suicide. Soon after they realised what was coming, they repeatedly called him but in vain.
Uday Kiran’s father, VVKMurthy not ruling out foul play, Murthy said that Kiran was worth many crores, said that his son was not a coward to commit suicide. Vishitha, Uday Kiran’s wife lodged a complaint, prompting a probe into Kiran’s suicide. ACP Ashok Kumar said that Uday was alone in his house when he committed suicide.
Kiran’s death has now sparked a controversy with a section of people alleging that he was intentionally sidelined by the top stars and producers after his immensely successful initial years. A group representing Brahmins (Kiran’s caste-group) alleged that two castes – Kamma and Kapu (to which a majority of Telugu heroes including the top four like Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna belong to) do not allow others to grow in the industry.
Denying such a trend, Telugu Movie Artists Association President Murali Mohan however admitted to the importance of caste in the Telugu film industry and said, “Till the Telugu movie industry was based in Chennai caste was not a factor but things have changed after it moved to Hyderabad.”
Meanwhile, a lawyer has filed a petition in the State Human Rights Commission, seeking direction to the government to order probe into the actor’s suicide. Petitioner Arun Kumar alleged that four families were ruling the Telugu film industry and cited this as the cause for Kiran’s suicide.
-Indiatoday
