Pratyusha Banerjee rose to fame as Anandi in Balika Vadhu and was at the peak of her career when she reportedly died by suicide. It’s been seven years since, but her close friend Preet Kaur Nayak still finds it difficult to come to terms with. In an exclusive chat with Bombay Times, the Imlie actress told us, “I was introduced to Piyu (Pratyusha) by Sara Khan and we hit it off instantly. We got on like a house on fire whenever we met and would have a lot of fun together. We would go for karaoke nights. Despite being terrible singers, we would sing confidently, as we knew we had each other by our side, even though we had our listeners in splits for sure. I haven’t seen a more giving and loving friend than her.”
Pratysha had once expressed to Preet that she wanted to get married and have kids. “She always wanted to get married and start a family. However, since she was too young, I suggested to her that she should concentrate on work for the time being. She would tell me that work wasn’t her priority. Having a settled married life was something she truly desired,” said Preet.
