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Priyanka Chopra speaks up about suicide claims by former manager Prakash Jaju

Priyanka Chopra speaks up about suicide claims by former manager Prakash Jaju

I would kill a person before ending my life for that person, she says
13 Apr, 2016

After weeks of silence, Priyanka Chopra has finally spoken up about her ex-manager Prakash Jaju's claims of her allegedly suicidal past.

Following the mysterious death of TV star Pratyusha Banerjee, Jaju alleged that Priyanka was also troubled during her early days in Bollywood, and he saved her from suicide twice.

Priyanka has slammed his statements as completely false, reports Indian Express.

“This is utter… First of all, it’s so sad that Indian media has given credibility to the man, who was in jail because of harassing me, without checking the history who the person is. So, I have nothing to say because there is no credibility to this person, who media is giving credibility to,” Priyanka Chopra told PTI.

Banerjee's demise may have been a reminder of the darker side of showbiz, but Priyanka said a lot of factors, other than the pressures of the entertainment industry, make a person vulnerable to depression:

“Why don’t we talk about those women, who commit suicide because they were harassed by the mother-in-laws or being beaten in their homes? Or they kill themselves because they are unhappy in their homes? It’s so easy to turn around and say about the showbiz world.”

Priyanka also expressed her disappointment that people were quick to judge Banerjee without knowing the truth:

“Nobody knows the truth. Nobody ever tried to find out what the poor 24-year-old girl was going through… And as usual, people are dissecting her life. People are unnecessarily talking about her, not giving her and family the respect they deserve right now.”

She concluded with a message to the youth:

“Young people are also committing suicide in colleges and hostels. I believe why they have to kill themselves for somebody else. I would kill that person first before ending my life for the person.”

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Sarcastic Scoundrel Apr 13, 2016 12:48pm
She's powerful ... in her performances and in her disposition .... amazing girl Priyanka
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Shafaq Hussain Apr 13, 2016 12:53pm
”I would kill that person first before ending my life for the person.” Ye hue na baat (Y)
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SAEED MASOOD Apr 13, 2016 12:57pm
Suicide the word itself is alarming...even in a joke it should be taken very seriously... In case of Priyanka I would like to suggest that she should stay very far from this man, make very good and very sincere friends, and give full care and attention to her psychological health...please do this ...
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Pak Khan Apr 13, 2016 01:58pm
I totally understand Priyanka, lets get married.
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Asif Apr 13, 2016 03:25pm
"I would kill that person first before ending my life for the person". Hmm .. this statement speaks volume about her maturity level. I guess she still needs some medical help.
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Safir siddiqui Apr 13, 2016 05:41pm
I totally agree with Priyanka Chopra
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Sohail Apr 13, 2016 08:50pm
Why are suicide rates so high in East Asian Countries? S. Korea (2) , Japan (7), China (9) all global top 10 suicide rates. Miss Chopra is right in saying to the youth to not commit suicide.
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Thoroughthinker Apr 13, 2016 11:44pm
Notwithstanding the the statement made here in the story, attempting suicide is a crime and no sane person would ever accept having attempted that crime for the simple reason that, it would made the person liable for prosecution under the law.
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Usman Khan Apr 14, 2016 07:57am
But she didn't deny that she attempted suicide. Did she? I think instead of suffering in silence, she should open up about it. Who knows it might help raise awareness about mental health issues. Depression is real and millions suffer from it in silence.
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