Pallavi Dey

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pallavi Dey

• Pallavi Dey was a Bengali television actress and model.

• She grew up in a middle-class family in Howrah, West Bengal.

  

• In 2017, she played the role of Supriya in the Bengali TV serial ‘Tobu Mone Rekho.’

• She then appeared in the Bengali television historical soap opera ‘Aami Sirajer Begum’ in which she played the role of Lutfunnisa Begum. Featured opposite Sean Banerjee, Pallavi enjoyed a great fan base as a female lead in the show.

• She shot to fame after playing a meaty role in the TV serial ‘Resham Jhanpi’ (2018).

  

• Pallavi also featured in the Bengali TV serials ‘Kunjo Chaya’ (2019) and ‘Saraswatir Prem’ (2020).

• As of 2022, she was cast as Gauri in ‘Mon Mane Na’ opposite the Bengali actor Samm Bhattacharya.

  

• Dey loved travelling, cooking, reading, and listening to music during her spare time.

• In February 2021, Sagnik Chakraborty had proposed Pallavi for marriage by gifting her a ring.

  

• Pallavi enjoyed consuming alcohol on various occasions.

  

• An avid animal lover, Pallavi owned a pet rabbit named Dustu and a dog named Raw.

  

• Pallavi was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her room at her rented flat in Garfa, Kolkata on 15 May 2022. Talking about the incident, an investigating officer in an official statement said,
  

  The actor was found hanging from a ceiling fan with the help of a bedsheet. The incident took place at about 9:30 am. A case of unnatural death has been registered.” ^[6]The Times of India

• On reaching Pallavi’s flat, the police immediately rushed her to M. R. Bangur Hospital, Kolkata, where she was declared brought dead by the doctors. Based on the initial investigation, the police believe it to be a case of suicide. During a media interaction, the investigating officer said,
  

  Prima facie, it seems that it is a case of suicide. However, the final conclusion can be made only after the post-mortem report is available. We have started an investigation after filing a case of unnatural death.”

• When police questioned Sagnik Chakraborty (Pallavi’s live-in partner) about the incident, he informed the police that he had gone out to buy some cigarettes from the market and when he returned, he found the door locked from the inside. When Pallavi didn’t open the door at Sagnik’s request, he broke open the door and found Pallavi’s body hanging from the fan. He immediately called the police and shared the incident with them.

• In a media conversation, the investigating offer expressed his distrust towards Sagnik’s statement. He said,
  

  Several inconsistencies have been found in Chakraborty’s statements regarding his work and source of income. We have found that he had closed his Salt Lake office a week before the victim died and is currently jobless. He, however, did not say this when we asked him about his profession.”

• Pallavi’s parents suspected a foul play in the case. Her father, Nilu Dey, while talking to a media person said,
  

  Her partner had a registered marriage with someone else two years ago and we came to know about this six months back. There was another girl who he was close to and it would often create trouble in their relationship. We don’t know who saw her hanging.”

• Reportedly, her parents told the police that Sagnik had forced Pallavi to pay for an apartment that they had bought in Rajarhat. However, Chakraborty’s mother while denying the allegations said,
  

  The flat in Rajarhat which Pallavi’s parents are claiming was purchased with her money, was bought by us. Pallavi did not contribute anything. We had paid Rs 43 lakh in cash and took a loan to pay the remaining amount.”

• Denying all the allegations Sagnik Chakraborty’s parents said that Pallavi and their son Sagnik had no major issues. Talking about it to a media person, Sagnik’s mother said,
  

  They used to live together. Although we were not in complete support, we allowed them since they are grown-ups. A few times I had asked Sagnik to stay elsewhere and start living together once they are married. They didn’t have any major issues. I don’t know what happened.”

• Later, Pallavi’s father filed a complaint against Sagnik in the Garfa police station, alleging the involvement of Sagnik and a woman in Pallavi’s murder. Based on his complaint, on 17 May 2022, Sagnik was called to Garfa police station, where he was arrested. According to Atul V., deputy commissioner of police in charge of the south suburban division of Kolkata police, Sagnik Chakraborty was booked under IPC sections related to murder, cheating, criminal breach of trust, criminal conspiracy and dishonest misappropriation of property.

• The news of her demise deeply shocked her fans and co-stars. Many of her fans and co-stars took to their social media handles to express their grief. Samm Bhattacharya, her co-star from the Bengali TV serial Mon Mane Na, took to his Instagram account to mourn her death. He wrote,
  

  I have no words to justify what I witnessed today. Such an incident is unthinkable to even in one’s wildest dream.”

  He further said,

  You shall always be my first on-screen wife. No one else will ever be Rudra’s Gouri.”

• Further investigation into the case revealed that Pallavi had spoken to her domestic help twice, hours before she was found hanging with the ceiling fan of her room.

• The autopsy of Pallavi’s body revealed that there were no injuries on her body and that the actress had committed suicide.