According to Indian media, Anil jumped from the roof of his residence in Bandra, Mumbai, on the morning of September 11.

Reports indicate that Malaika was not at home at the time of the incident. Upon hearing the news, her family members and ex-husband Arbaaz Khan arrived at her father’s residence, with Malaika also traveling from Pune to join them.

Malaika’s father hailed from Punjab and had previously worked in the Indian Merchant Navy. Malaika was just 11 years old when her parents, mother Joyce Polycarp and late father Anil Arora, separated.

At that time, her younger sister, actress Amrita Arora, was only 6. After the divorce, their mother raised both daughters.

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What to do if some exhibits intent of self harm

Here’s what you should do if someone you know exhibits signs of suicide or a tendency to isolate or self harm:

• Try to make sure they are not left alone

• Remove any any objects they could use to harm themselves.

• Take or encourage the person to seek help from a medical or mental health professional

You can get in touch with the following mental health helplines and speak to them.

• Mind Organisation 042 35761999
• Umang 0317 4288665
• Talk2me.pk 0333 4065139
• Baat Karo 0335 5743344
• Taskeen 0316 8275336
• Rooh 0333 3337664
• Rozan 0800-22444
• OpenCounseling 042 35761999