Actor Akanksha Dubey often posted photos and videos from shoots on her social media. (File)
Bhojpuri actor Akanksha Dubey was found dead in a hotel room in Uttar Pradesh’s Sarnath on Sunday, police said. Cops suspect that the model-turned-actor died by suicide, but no note has been recovered so far.
Here are 5 facts on Akanksha Dubey:
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Akanksha Dubey was 25 years old at the time of her death. She was born on October 21, 1997.
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A popular media personality, she had 1.7 million followers on Instagram, where she regularly posted photos and ‘reels’.
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Akanksha Dubey was in Sarnath for a film shoot, according to police.
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She was rumored to be dating fellow Bhojpuri actor and singer Samar Singh, with whom she has also collaborated professionally. He condoled her death on Instagram, posting “Nishabd (Speechless)…RIP #akankshadubey”
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She was expected to release a song called “Aara” with popular singer Pawan Singh later today.