Jiah Khan
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Died | 3 June 2013 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 25)
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Years active | 2007–2010 |
Partner | Sooraj Pancholi (2012–2013) |
Nafisa Rizvi Khan (20 February 1988 – 3 June 2013), better known as Jiah Khan, was an English-American actress and singer who worked in
Born in New York City to Indian parents, she was raised and educated in London. Khan aspired to pursue a career in acting and moved to
She was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the bedroom of her family residence in Juhu, Mumbai. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a thorough investigation and heard her story at the Hon'ble Bombay High Court which concluded her death as suicide. Khan's mother continued to claim that Khan had been murdered by her boyfriend, actor Sooraj Pancholi, leading the prosecution to make a failed attempt to lay charges of murder and sexual assault in 2017. In 2018, a court in Mumbai charged Pancholi with abetting Khan's suicide but acquitted him in April 2023 due to lack of evidence.
Early life
Nafisa Khan was born on 20 February 1988
Khan grew up in London
Khan studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Manhattan, and she quit upon receiving a movie offer.[12] She learned various dance forms, including belly dancing, kathak, lambada, jazz, samba and reggae.[13][14][15]
Career
In 2004, at the age of 16, Khan was signed to act in
The following year, she appeared alongside
In 2010, Khan had almost completed the shooting of the dance film
Death
Khan reportedly died after hanging somewhere between 11:00 pm and 11:30 pm at her residence in Juhu, Mumbai.[32] Her mother and sister were not at home at the time.[33]
An autopsy was performed at
On 7 June 2013, a six-page hand-written note was found at her residence by her sister, allegedly addressed to Khan's boyfriend
Pancholi, who lived with Khan, was taken into police custody during the investigation of her suicide on 10 June 2013. In her suicide note, Jiah mentioned that Sooraj used to physically abuse and torture her every time.[44] The Bombay High Court granted him bail on 2 July 2013.[45] On 3 July 2014, a year after her death, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was ordered by the High Court to further investigate the death.[46][47]
The High Court held a hearing on the matter, starting on 7 June 2016, following the Supreme Court's call to expedite the process.[48] On 1 August 2016 the CBI ruled out murder in the case. As per its investigations, the cause of Khan's death was 'suicide by hanging'.[49] Khan's mother, Rabia, independently hired British forensics expert Jason Payne-James, who concluded in a 20 September 2016 report that "Khan's hanging was staged and the marks on her face and neck indicate it was not simply suicide."[49][50]
In January 2017 the prosecution requested that charges of sexual assault and murder be laid against Pancholi.[51]
On 31 January 2018 a court in Mumbai charged Pancholi with abetting Khan's suicide.[52][53] The CBI submitted a list of 69 witnesses, including Khan's mother Rabia, the complainant, with the case to begin in March 2018.[54] In April 2023, the CBI Special Court acquitted Pancholi due to lack of evidence.[55]
Tributes and documentaries
An episode of the TV series Yeh Hai Aashiqui was loosely based on Jiah Khan's suicide, with Mihika Verma and Rithvik Dhanjani playing the central characters.[56]
On 11 January 2021, the BBC started airing a three-part documentary about Khan's death, Death in Bollywood.[57]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Nishabd | Jiah | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut Also playback singer for song "Take Lite"[3] |
2008 | Ghajini | Sunita Kalantri | [3] |
2010 | Housefull | Devika K. Samtani | [58] |
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External links
- Jiah Khan at IMDb