Truly bizarre development
Okay, Bollywood star Navin Nischol (pictured) and his brother have been arrested for Navin’s wife’s suicide. I’ve been working on the mental health beat for many years now, and I’ve never heard of such a thing.
The arrest was prompted by Navin’s wife’s diary. One damning entry read: “I, Geetanjali Navin Nischol, am committing suicide because Shri Navinji is an alcoholic and is beyond reform. Because of his alcoholism, I am mentally tortured by him and he is being instigated by Praveen Nischol to torture me and I hold Praveen responsible for all this torture to me.”
Needless to say, my take on this is that it’s preposterous to hold someone else responsible for a suicide—no matter how much he drank. It’s dangerous to suggest otherwise because it could make suicide survivors feel more culpable, as if they don’t already feel guilty enough. Bollywood fans, stand strong behind your man. Even if he is a schmuck.
Navin Nischol arrested for wife’s suicide [Daily News and Analysis]
liz | 4:23 PM | Uncategorized
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