Bhojpuri actor Anupama Pathak allegedly died by suicide in Dahisar, a township on the rim of north west Mumbai.
Pathak, 40, was found hanging at her rented flat, the police said.
Hailing from Purnea district in Bihar, Anupama had moved to Mumbai and worked in Bhojpuri films and television shows.
A day before taking the extreme step, she had shared a Facebook video that she was cheated and was unable to trust anyone.
In the video, she spoke about trust issues and and not having friends who could be of help.
Her death comes at a time the entertainment industry is reeling from the shock of Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The actor was found hanging at his apartment on June 14.
On June 9, Rajput's former manager Disha Salian jumped from a high-rise building.
On May 15, television actor Manmeet Grewal had hanged himself at his Navi Mumbai home.
Television actor Samir Sharma was found dead at his home on August 5.
