The entertainment industry was in a state of shock after the unexpected demise of actor Kushal Punjabi hit the web. Kushal committed suicide on the night of 26th December 2019 by hanging himself on the ceiling of his Pali Hill residence. Though the exact reason about his death is still unclear specualatins were rife that he was going through a deep financial crisis. However clearing all the speculations Kushal's family has now released a statement rubbishing all the media reports. The late actor's family which includes Audrey Dolhen, Vijay Punjabi, Priya Punjabi, and Ritika Punjabi, has now released a joint statement saying their son was a doting father and was emotionally and financially stable.
The statement read, "There have been multiple reports through various media that have been falsely reported as being given by members of Kushal’s family and we hereby confirm these as not being true. Kushal was a very doting father who shared a close relationship with his son, and who was financially stable. Today, we stand together as one family in mourning." The statement further read, "The family stands together during these difficult times and will always remember the actor as a "much-loved part of this family." Kushal's last rites were attended by his friends from the entertainment industry which included Arjun Bijlani, Karanvir Bohra, Kavita Kaushik, Eijaz Khan, Chetan Hansraj, and Apoorva Agnihotri. Kushal's wife had also flown to India to attend his last rites and she soon left for France post the funeral.