Kannada film and television actress Shobitha Shivanna was found dead at her apartment in Hyderabad on Sunday.
According to police, the 30-year-old actress allegedly died by suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan by a sari in her bedroom on Saturday night.
A case has been registered at Gachibowli police station while her body has been sent to Gandhi hospital for post-mortem.
Police have launched an investigation to find the exact reasons behind her alleged suicide. They said no suicide note has been found at the spot.
Shobitha, who hailed from Sakleshpur in Karnataka’s Hassan district, had been residing in Hyderabad after her marriage last year.
She has acted in several popular Kannada films and television serials.
The movies she has acted in include Eradondla Mooru, ATM: Attempt to Murder, Ondh Kathe Hella, Jackpot, and Vandana. She was also a regular in TV serials such as Gaalipata, Mangala Gowri, Kogile, Brahmagantu and Krishna Rukmini.
Shobitha was active on social media and used those platforms to connect with her fans. Her last post on November 1 was on Kannada Rajyotsava and Diwali celebrations. Her untimely demise has sent shock waves across the Kannada film industry.
