Indian TikTok star Siya Kakkar has died at just 16 years old on Thursday, June 25th in New Delhi.
Kakkar's manager, Arjun Sarin, confirmed the incredibly sad news with a post on Instagram, featuring a photo of Siya with the words "RIP." The picture was captioned, "No more words. You will always be the best artist. Rest In Peace @siya_kakkar #Ripsiyakakkar #Siyakakkar."
India Today reports that Siya's death was the result of an apparent suicide, and Sarin told the publication, "This must be due to something personal...work wise she was doing well. I had a word with her last night for a new project and she sounded normal. Me and my company Fame Experts manage lots of artists and Siya was a bright talent. I am heading to her home in Preet Vihar."
Following the news of Siya's death, there has been an outpouring of condolences from the Indian community, including Bollywood and fashion photographer/content creator Viral Bhayani, who shared an emotional message on Instagram, along with a few photos of Kakkar. He wrote:
"Before publishing this I spoke to her Talent management agency head Arjun Sarin who just spoke to her last night for a song collaboration and he says she was in a good mood and perfectly alright. Even he has no clue what went wrong that she had to go this way. You go through her videos and you can she was so good in her content, it's really sad that she chose this path. If you are feeling depressed please don't do this."
Siya has racked up 2 million followers on TikTok, and last posted a video on the day before she died. The short clip showed Syia on a rooftop, talking and looking out across the city.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide or is in emotional distress, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.