<p>Bengaluru: Kannada television director and producer Vinod Dhondale was found hanging at his house in west Bengaluru’s Nagarabhavi on Saturday morning. Police have retrieved a death note, but are unsure if it was indeed written by him. </p><p>Dhondale was a popular Kannada serial director and was gearing up to make it to the big screen with his own film. He is best known for directing serials such as <em>Karimani</em> and <em>Gange Gowri</em>. </p>.Haryana murder-suicide: Man slits wife's throat with blade, kills himself with same weapon.<p>The incident unfolded at around 11:30 am on Saturday, according to the police after Dhondale’s wife found him hanging and informed the cops. </p><p>A police officer from the Chandra Layout police station told <em>DH</em> that they were treating it as a suicide. They have filed an unnatural death report. </p><p>According to the officer, Dhondale had invested a huge sum in his upcoming movie <em>Ashok Blade</em>. The team had completed 70 per cent of the shooting, but the budget had exceeded their estimation. </p><p>"He had taken a loan from the bank for his film pledging his property. He couldn't repay it,” the officer told <em>DH</em>, adding that it could be the reason for taking the extreme step.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Kannada television director and producer Vinod Dhondale was found hanging at his house in west Bengaluru’s Nagarabhavi on Saturday morning. Police have retrieved a death note, but are unsure if it was indeed written by him. </p><p>Dhondale was a popular Kannada serial director and was gearing up to make it to the big screen with his own film. He is best known for directing serials such as <em>Karimani</em> and <em>Gange Gowri</em>. </p>.Haryana murder-suicide: Man slits wife's throat with blade, kills himself with same weapon.<p>The incident unfolded at around 11:30 am on Saturday, according to the police after Dhondale’s wife found him hanging and informed the cops. </p><p>A police officer from the Chandra Layout police station told <em>DH</em> that they were treating it as a suicide. They have filed an unnatural death report. </p><p>According to the officer, Dhondale had invested a huge sum in his upcoming movie <em>Ashok Blade</em>. The team had completed 70 per cent of the shooting, but the budget had exceeded their estimation. </p><p>"He had taken a loan from the bank for his film pledging his property. He couldn't repay it,” the officer told <em>DH</em>, adding that it could be the reason for taking the extreme step.</p>