Bollywood star Aarthi Agarwal dies after ‘botched liposuction’

A WELL-KNOWN Bollywood actress has died in a New Jersey hospital at the age of 31 after a reported operation for liposuction went horribly wrong.

A BOLLYWOOD actress has died in a New Jersey hospital at the age of 31 after botched liposuction, according to reports.

Aarthi Agarwal, 31, died of cardiac arrest in Atlantic City after suffering respiratory problems, according to her manager.

Shocked..Actress Aarthi Agarwal passed away. Her last film was #Ranam2, which was released yesterday (June 5th). May her soul rest in peace.

— Telugu Cinema (@TeluguFilmBuzz) June 6, 2015

Her tragic death on Saturday is believed to have come a month after she received liposuction surgery in the United States.

Born in New Jersey, Agarwa had carved out a long career in Indian cinema after making her Bollywood debut at just 16.

Shocked to hear about the loss of the lovely #aarthiagarwal .. My prayers and thoughts with the family.. #RIP. pic.twitter.com/9XseiGQuk4

— Aadhi's (@AadhiOfficial) June 6, 2015

The stunning actress was particularly popular in the ‘Tollywood’ Telugu language movie industry — she shot to fame in the 2001 film Nuvvu Naaku Nachav.

Agarwal reportedly battled depression and is believed to have attempted suicide in 2005 after a relationship breakdown.