Reality show kid commits suicide in Mumbai

A 11-year old girl, who was a reality TV show participant, allegedly committed suicide at her home in Mumbai's Dombivali area on Monday.

According to police, the girl - Neha Sawant - wanted to participate more in the show but her parents were against it. Desperate, she allegedly committed suicide using a dupatta to hang herself.

The class VI student was a dance enthusiast and had attended TV reality show Boogie Woogie last year. Upset with her parents' decision to stop her from attending dance classes, Neha allegedly committed suicide.

Headlines Today spoke to well-known singer and reality show judge Shankar Mahadevan over the issue. He said that it was the drama involved in reality show competitions that is responsible for stress on the children.