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Varsha Bhosle, daughter of playback singer Asha Bhosle, committed suicide at their Peddar Road residence in Mumbai.
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According to Mumbai police, Varsha, 56, shot herself in the head.
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Asha's elder sister and singing legend Lata Mangeshkar also stays in the same building in another flat.
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The entire area has been cordoned off and people are being restricted from going near the place.
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No suicide note has been found from the spot yet. According to police, Varsha pumped two rounds into herself.
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Varsha, who worked as a freelance journalist, was divorced and had also tried to commit suicide in 2008 and 2010 by consuming a heavy dose of sleeping pills.
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She was, however, immediately taken to the hospital and saved.
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Varsha stayed with her mother, who is currently attending a function in Singapore. (File photo)
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The incident occurred around 12.30 PM on Monday. (Asha Bhosle's file photo)
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