American-born Indian actress Jiah Khan had a short-lived but promising career in Bollywood.
Nafisa Khan aka Jiah Khan, was an American-born Indian actress, who made an impactful debut in Bollywood. In her short-lived career, Jiah has been part of 2 blockbusters. As the special CBI court in Mumbai announced the verdict of Jiah Khan's death case, and cleared all the charges against her boyfriend, Sooraj Pancholi, due to lack of evidence, here's a throwback to the actress' journey.
1. Jiah Khan's impressive debut that shocked moviegoers
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Jiah Khan kick-started her journey in Bollywood with Ram Gopal Varma's Nishabd (2007). Jiah's pairing with Amitabh Bachchan stunned moviegoers and the movie was considered controversial at the time of its release.
2. Jiah Khan's breakthrough film
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Jiah Khan found success after starring in Aamir Khan-actioner Ghajini. Jiah's supporting role was praised by critics and moviegoers, and she got her first hit.
3. Jiah Khan's second consecutive hit
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After Ghajini, Jiah was seen opposite Akshay Kumar in Sajid Khan's directorial Housefull (2010). This was Khan's last film.
4. Jiah Khan's untimely death
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Jiah Khan was found dead at her Mumbai residence in June 2013. The actress was just 25 when she was found dead and four days later, a six-page suicide note was recovered from the actress’ apartment. Later the actress’ mom accused Sooraj Pancholi of driving her to take her life and after she filed a complaint, the actor was arrested by the Juhu police a week later. On April 28, 2023, a special CBI court in Mumbai cleared all the charges against Sooraj due to lack of evidence.
5. Jiah Khan's mother on the verdict
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Jiah Khan’s mother Rabia Khan reacted after Sooraj Pancholi was acquitted by the court. She said, “I will go to the High Court or Supreme Court. They want me to work harder, I will work harder. I have fought for 10 years, I will fight more. Jiah will get justice.”
