The rumoured lover of young Telugu actor Prashanth, who recently died after falling from a building in Moosapet, Hyderabad, reportedly tried to commit suicide.

Latest reports suggest that the condition of the married woman, with whom the actor was allegedly in an illicit relationship for quite sometime, is critical. 

Prashanth, 26, who began his career as a choreographer, died on Friday, 13 November while escaping from the woman's house when her relatives came to the house unexpectedly. He fell to death from the sixth floor of the residential building.

Love affair led to death of Telugu actor Prashanth

The actor, who was said to be a regular visitor to the house, went to the woman's home when her husband was not there. 

The police have launched an investigation into the case.

Prasanth had acted in the Telugu film "Ippatlo Ramudila Seethala Evaruntaarandi Babu" as a lead hero.