Kannada Actress Nandini CM, 26, Dies by Suicide in Bengaluru; Probe Underway

• Kannada TV actress Nandini CM, 26, died by suicide at a PG accommodation in Kengeri, Bengaluru, between December 28-29, 2025.
• Kengeri Police filed an Unnatural Death Report (UDR No. 76/2025) under Section 194 of the BNSS Act, 2023; PSI Hanumantha Hadimani is investigating.
• Nandini, who appeared in Kannada TV serials, reportedly turned down a government job to pursue acting, leading to family disagreements.
• Her journal entries indicated a conflict between her acting aspirations and family expectations, which the family acknowledged.
• She was found hanging by a veil cloth after her friend Puneeth alerted PG staff when she didn't answer calls.

Why It Matters: Kannada actress Nandini CM, 26, died by suicide in Bengaluru, with family citing career conflict.