On Saturday Pakistani model Anam Tanoli was found dead at her residence in Lahore. Police sources have disclosed that the model committed suicide and was found hanging from her ceiling fan.
As per reports Anam was going through severe depression as she was facing cyber bullying on the internet regarding body shaming and her profession. Many of the Pakistani celebrities have raised their voices after the tragic death of the 26-year-old model.
Actress Mawra Hocane felt desolated when she spoke to a close friend of Anam. Mawra took to her Instagram handle and said, “I spoke to a close friend of hers who told me how deeply she was affected by social media trolling & bullying at work. She was suffering from depression & the world was ruthless regardless”.
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Not only Mawra but Armeena Khan who is also a victim of cyber bullying also stood up in support for Anam and wrote on Twitter, “I wonder what could possibly have driven a talented young girl like that to take her own life. R.I.P”.
A young, up and coming Pakistani/Italian model died yesterday. On the face of it, it looks like suicide by hanging. I wonder what could possibly have driven a talented young girl like that to take her own life. R.I.P. #anamtanoli #depressionkills #bekindtoothers
— Armeena Khan (@ArmeenaRK) September 2, 2018
No manual on life. No manual on how to deal with bullying. We all wing it. Let’s make it easier for eachother. Be kind and actually BE KIND. #AnamTanoli
— Armeena Khan (@ArmeenaRK) September 3, 2018
Who says celebs r capable of handling everything? R we super human? Do we come trained into the arena? No! We r ordinary people doing extraordinary jobs. So many ppl kill themselves because they r unable to “handle” everything that you’ve so confidently put out. #AnamTanoli pic.twitter.com/0PcDhtHnGN
— Armeena Khan (@ArmeenaRK) September 3, 2018
Talking about model's death, actor Imran Abbas also took to his Instagram and said that people's bad joke also affects actors. "This young 26 years model found dead (hung) and nobody knows the reason . In our society it's so convenient to slut-shame an actress and model, scoff at anyone for any rhyme or reason. Making jokes about people who’ve committed suicide does not make you a comedian. It is not dark humor, it is condemn-able humor".
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Singer Momina Mustehsan said that bullying is never okay. Let’s please all shun bullying and hate speech.
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Fashion Designer Rizwan Beyg also expressed his feelings of sorrow as he said, “I am ashamed Anam and sorry I was silent at the injustice you faced at the hands of the fraternity I am part of. Rest in peace Anam because I certainly cannot”.
“I never knew Anam or worked with her but the awful stories surrounding her suicide are a wakeup call for all those of us who still have a conscience and some shred of humanity left,” Beyg said of the bullying that prevails in showbiz.
Earlier, Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s Presidential nominee, Dr Arif Alvi, has called for a 24/7 depression helpline. Taking to Twitter, Dr Alvi wrote, “Model Anam Tanoli commits suicide in Lahore. Millions of people especially women under different socio-economic pressures face depression and some commit suicide. Psychiatric help should be readily available including a 24/7 helpline.”