A Bollywood actress has been found dead at her home in Mumbai, according
to police. Jiah Khan was reportedly found hanged by her mother at their
apartment in the Indian city. Police have said that no suicide note was found
and are currently seeking information from Miss Khan's neighbours. The mother and sister of the actress are said to have gone out and she
was alone at the apartment when the incident happened. They found Jiah hanged
when they returned home. Fellow Bollywood stars and fans of the actress took to
Twitter to express their shock at her death. Ram Gopal Varma, who directed her
debut film Nishabd, said that she had been 'very depressed' about her career. She
reportedly wanted to pursue a career in interior design when her acting
career failed to meet its early potential. The 25-year-old actress made her
Bollywood debut in 2007, playing the 18-year-old female lead opposite one of
India's leading actors, Amitabh Bachchan, in a film loosely based on Vladimir
Nabokov's classic novel Lolita. Filmmaker Varma wrote on Twitter: 'Never ever seen a debutant actress
with more spunk and more spirit than Jiah when I was directing her in Nishabd. 'I
don't know the reason what led to this but Jiah was very depressed about her
career and scared for her future,' he said in another tweet. He added: 'The
last time I met her Jiah told me that everyone around her makes her feel like a
failure.'
Khan, whose real name was Nafisa Khan, was born in New York and grew
up in Chelsea, London. She returned to New York at the age of 17 to study acting, according to
her website.
She had been dating Suraj Pancholi, son of Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi,
for around a year.
Police are reportedly questioning Suraj as he is said to have been the
last person to see her alive. Nishabd received mixed reviews and did not do
well at the Bollywood box office but Khan went on to play supporting roles in
two blockbusters, the psychological thriller Ghajini in 2008 and the comedy
Housefull, her last role, in 2010. Amitabh Bachchan tweeted his shock at the
death of the actress.
He said: 'WHAT ...!!! Jiah Khan? What has happened? Is this correct?
Unbelievable!!!'
choreographer Farah Khan tweeted: 'Can't register that Jiah is no
more... Worked with her in Housefull and she was so beautiful and such a good
soul. Too young to go Jiah.' Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor tweeted: 'Shocked n
saddened to hear about jiah khan ... Very disturbing ... RIP ....may her soul
rest in peace.'
According to Miss Khan's website, she was to play a part in a
forthcoming Hollywood production. As well as her Bollywood acting, she had
appeared in an advert for animal campaign group PETA. She was the daughter of
Ali Rivzi Khan, an Indian-American actress who found fame in the 1980s.
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