Popular Bollywood actress Ananya Raj dies aged 27, family confirms

MUMBAI: Popular Bollywood actress Ananya Raj has reportedly died at the age of 27, her family confirmed in a statement. According to the post put up on social media, Ananya died peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of July 15.

Family’s statement:

"This is Ananya’s family. With great pain, we have to announce that Ananya passed away in the wee hours of 15th July. She passed away peacefully in sleep. For over a year, she was going through physical and mental discomfort. And she fought like a warrior to overcome them (sic)."

Ananya debuted in Bollywood in 2016 through '7 Hours to Go'. The Final Exit in 2017 and Ghost in 2019 were her other popular works. In 2022, she also appeared in the Telugu movie Thaggede Le and the trilingual Madrasi Gang.