Anupam Kher to connect with the lonely, depressed

Veteran actor Anupam Kher has shared his e-mail address on social media as he wants to connect with "lonely or depressed" people. He feels that there is a need to listen to the young generation and not pass off their silence.

Anupam's comment comes after Arjun Bhardwaj, an engineering student checked into a suite on the 19th floor of a hotel in Mumbai before daybreak on Monday. Hours later, he broke a window and jumped, according to reports. Anupam then shared his e-mail address with his fans, and asked them to connect with people, who are feeling lonely.

"Please write to me at [email protected] if someone you know is feeling low, lonely or depressed. Will be happy to talk to them," he tweeted on Wednesday.

"Arjun Bhardwaj's suicide is a reminder that we live in the times where feeling lonely and depressed has become so common with young people," Anupam said.

The actor says he grew up in a joint family and didn't know what depression was. "Having lived in a poor but a joint family during my growing up years... was always surrounded by people. Didn't know much about depression," he added.