Jasmine Dhunna, Vishal Thakkar To Joe Pichler: Actors Who Disappeared From Public Eye Without A Trace

Sometimes, real-life incidents turn out to be a bigger mysteries than the fictional ones on screen. In fictions where you eventually get a lead to solve the mystery, but here, if it’s gone, then it’s gone and never to be found. This is exactly what happened with the cases of some prominent actors from Bollywood and Hollywood. The faces that once were seen on the big screens with their talent and charm are now nowhere to be found. Not retirement, nor any announcement, just a sudden and abrupt disappearance that too not just from the screens but from real life. Read about them below.

Jasmine dhunna

 rose to fame with her role in the Ramsay brothers’ Veerana, in which her beauty and talent captivated the audience. People started to see her as the next big face in the horror-thriller genre. Soon after the fame, it was speculated that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim or his acquaintance was obsessed with her, giving her unwanted attention and even threats. Soon after this, Jasmine quietly vanished from the industry, with no new projects despite her early fame. Her abrupt exit sparked curiosity in the public and industry, with no contact with any of the film fraternity.

Raj Kiran Mahtani, a well-known Bollywood actor who marked his acting debut with the film Kagaaz ki Nao, later signed a series of films, making him a household name across the nation. His career also faced a series of roadblocks, reportedly pushing him into depression, which led to a domestic crisis for him. All of this led to his sudden disappearance, and the public speculated that it was for a secret asylum treatment in Atlanta. This claim was later debunked by his daughter in 2011. Rishika Mahatani, Raj’s daughter also stated that her dad is still nowhere to be found as of 2011.

 , the Munna Bhai M.B.B.S actor, was last seen on 1st January 2016, around 11:45 AM on Godbunder Road in Thane, Mumbai, alongside his girlfriend. He went missing after he left his Mulund, Mumbai home to watch a Star Wars movie with Rs.500 borrowed from his mother. He texted his father later that night, informing him about his plan for a party and seeing him the next day. During the police investigation, his social media was traced to a “Happy New Year” post at 12:10 pm on 1st January 2016. With no banking activities, ransom call, Vishal Thakkar has been missing for a decade, with no clue behind his disappearance.

The actor who played a role in Son of Captain Blood attempted his acting career in the 1960s. Later, bored with acting, he moved to Africa as a game warden before becoming a photojournalist. As a photojournalist, he covered the Vietnam War for major outlets like Paris Match. On April 6th, 1970 he was reportedly captured by guerrillas while covering the conflict in Cambodia. Since then, he has been untraceable.

The well-known child actor, best known for his roles in Varsity Blues and Beethoven movie sequels, disappeared from his hometown in Bermerton, Washington, on 5th January 2006, at the age of 18. Later, after investigation, his car was found near a local bridge in Brementon with a note stating his wish to be a stronger brother inside it. The authorities didn’t categorise it as suicide nor as foul play, making it still a mystery after two decades.