Noted TV serial actor Vaishali Thakkar allegedly committed suicide on Sunday by hanging herself in her house in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, police said. She was 29, reports PTI.

After being alerted by residents in the vicinity, police personnel opened the door of her house in Saibag Colony and found her hanging from the ceiling fan with a stole in her room, police officer RD Kanwa told PTI. "She was rushed to MY Hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival. The body has been sent for postmortem. A suicide note was found in her room but its contents cannot be divulged now as it is a matter of probe," he informed.

According to media reports, a case has already been registered at Tejaji Nagar police station.

When Vaishali Takkar did not come out of her room this morning, her father went in and found her hanging. The young actor stayed in Indore with her father and brother. They, however, said they had no clue that she will take such a drastic step.

Starting her career with 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai', Thakkar became a star while acting in 'Sasural Simar Ka'. She was recently seen in 'Rakshabandhan' where she starred opposite Bigg Boss fame Nishant Malkani.

Thakkar was a native of Mahidpur town in the Ujjain district and had moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in the film industry. Along with acting in TV soaps, she was also a participant in reality show Big Boss. She later moved to Jaipur and eventually to Sai Bagh Colony of Tejaji Nagar police station area of Indore where she had been for the last year with her younger brother and father.

Her father had his own business and the younger brother is also said to be associated with some business.