Pratyusha Banerjee Biography, Wiki, Age, Family, Boyfriend, Hometown, Photos, Height, Net Worth

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Who Is Pratyusha Banerjee

Pratyusha Banerjee rose to fame as Anandi through a popular drama called Balika Vadhu. This was her first lead role debut, but she nailed the character by expelling natural acting. She gained the opportunity to play many dynamic roles in Hum Hain Na, Sasural Simar Ka, and Gulmohar Grand. Besides, she also took part in some famous reality shows like Bigg Boss 7, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, and many others. In 2015, she grabbed the chance to share the screen with her boyfriend, Rahul Raj Singh in Powerful Couple. Unfortunately, she died in her apartment at the age of 24. Keep explore to unravel the cause of her death.  

Pratyusha Banerjee Personal Information

Real NamePratyusha Banerjee
Nick NamePiyu
ProfessionActress
Famous RoleAnandi (Balika Vadhu)
Date Of Birth10 August 1991
Place Of BirthJamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Date Of Death1 April 2016
Place Of DeathMumbai, Maharashtra
Cause Of DeathSuicide
Age26 Years (as on 10th August)
Marital StatusUnmarried
BoyfriendsMakrand Malhotra (Businessman)Rahul Raj Singh (Actor & Producer)
NationalityIndian
ReligionHinduism
Zodiac SignLeo
SchoolNot Known
CollegeSt. Xaviers College, Kolkata
Educational QualificationNot Known
HobbiesCooking, Shopping and Singing
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About Pratyusha Banerjee Family, Relatives

She is the only daughter of Shankar and Soma Banerjee who belongs to a Bengali family in Jamshedpur. Her father, Shankar is a social worker and has an own NGO.  

Pratyusha Banerjee Affairs, Boyfriend / Girlfriend, Marital Status

She was in a relationship with businessman Makrand Malhotra and actor Rahul Raj Singh. According to a source, her parents put the blame of their daughter’s death on TV star Rahul and pressured him to pay for Piyu’s death. But, he proved his innocence by explaining that her parents had taken a heavy loan in her name. Due to her inability, she turned frustrated and took this vital step. 

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Pratyusha Banerjee Favourite Things

FoodPani Puri
ActorShah Rukh Khan
ActressKajol
FilmKuch Kuch Hota Hai
RestaurantDelhi Darbaar in Mumbai
PerfumeVariety by Calvin Klein

Pratyusha Banerjee Career

In 2010, she made her first debut in Rakt Sambandh in a supporting role. The same year, she gained a chance to feature as Vaani in the drama Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata. Since ever entered the industry, she amazed everyone with her incredible talent. As it results, she grabbed a lead role in the drama Balika Vadhu and appeared as Adult Anandi. She started alongside Mahima Makwana, Anup Soni, Shivangi Joshi, Hina Khan, and many others. She left the epic reality show Bigg Boss 7 as a tough competitive contestant and earned much praise.  In the sitcom, she starred against late actor Sidharth Shukla.

Pratyusha Banerjee Networth

A resource shows that she garnered up to $20 million net worth through her acting career.

Pratyusha Banerjee Car Collection

She has not revealed her car collection on her social media.

Pratyusha Banerjee Filmography

Television DebutsRoleYear
Rakt SambandhPriya Jagirdar2010
Yeh Rishta Kya KehlataVaani
Balika VadhuAnandi Jagdish Singh2010-13
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5Contestant2012
Bigg Boss 72013
Hum Hain NaSagarika Mishra2014-15
Sasural Simar KaMohini2015
Power Couple Contestant  2015
Adhuri Kahaani HamariNaagin2016
Yeh Vaada RahaGuest2016

Pratyusha Banerjee Physical Appearance

Height158 cm
Weight53 Kg
Figure Measurement34-23-33
Eye colorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Pratyusha Banerjee Social Media Information

InstagramNot Available
FacebookNot Available

Pratyusha Banerjee Awards

AwardsYear
Indian Telly Awards (2 times nominated)2010 & 2012
BIG Star Entertainment Awards2012

Few More Facts About Pratyusha Banerjee

  • She replaced actress Avika Gor by the vote of the public. 
  • On 1 April 2016, she was found hanging on the ceiling in her flat.