Overview

• Bobby Darling held herself responsible for her mother’s death, calling herself “the killer” and detailing daily bouts of guilt
• She recounted running away from her Delhi home in 1988 with her mother’s wedding jewellery, which a goldsmith destroyed in a furnace
• The actress has returned to Mumbai after four years and is experiencing severe depression, chronic insomnia and suicidal ideation
• Darling publicly reached out to Ektaa Kapoor and other industry figures for acting roles, saying she cannot return to bar dancing
• Her revelations on Siddharth Kannan’s podcast come amid a rising industry focus on mental health following tragedies such as Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide