Jiah Khan (1988-2013) was an American-British actor working in Bollywood. She is known for her work in films like Nishabd (2007) and Ghajini (2008).
Wiki/Biography
Jiah Khan was born Nafisa Rizvi Khan (25 years old; at time of death) in New York on Saturday, February 20, 1988. Her zodiac sign is Pisces.She grew up in Chelsea, London, England
Childhood photos of Jiah Khan (middle), Kavita Khan (left) and Karishma Khan (right)
Jiah completed Edexcel O levels and A levels at a school in London and achieved 5 A grades. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in the United States.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair Color: Black with light brown highlights
Eye color: dark brown
Body measurements (approximately): 32-28-32
family
Parents and siblings
Jiah Khan’s father, Ali Rizvi Khan, is an Indian-American businessman, while her mother, Rabia Khan (also known as Rabya Khan and Rabia Amin), is a former British actor who has worked in Hindi films. Her father left the family when she was only three months old. At the end of 1989, Jiah’s mother moved with her to London, England, and later married Thomas Puppendahl. Jiah Khan has two stepsisters named Karishma Khan and Kavita Khan. When Gia was about seven years old, her stepfather Thomas Purpendar left the family.
Jiah Khan (second from right) with her mother and stepsisters
husband and children
Jahan was unmarried and had no children.
other relatives
Pakistani actresses Hina Rizvi, Parveen Rizvi (better known as Sangeeta) and Nasreen Rizvi (better known as Kaveeta) are her aunts.
Relationships/Affairs
Suraj Pancholi
Jiah Khan is dating Indian actor and assistant director Sooraj Pancholi. They reportedly met in 2012 and started dating that same year.
Jiah Khan and Sooraj Pancholi at the party
religion
Jahan believed in Islam.
Profession
Movie
Jiah Khan made her debut as a child artist with the film Dil Se (1998); in the film she played the role of young ‘Meghna’, played by Manisha Koirala. In 2007, Jiah played the lead role of Jia in Ram Gopal Varma’s film Nishabd.
Jia Khan (as Jia) and Amitabh Bachchan (as Vijay Anand) in a still from the film Nishabd (2007)
In 2008, she played the role of Sunita Kalantri in the action thriller Ghajini starring Aamir Khan, Asin Tutumkar and Pradeep Rawat medical students.
Jiah Khan (played by Sunita Kalantri) and Aamir Khan (played by Sanjay Singhania) in the film Ghajini (2008)
In 2010, Jiah played the role of Devika K. Samtani in Sajid Khan’s comedy film Housefull.
Jiah Khan as “Devika K. Samtani” in a still from the movie “Housefull” (2010)
Awards
Jiah Khan was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the film Nishabd (2007).
die
On June 3, 2013, Jiah Khan committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling fan of the bedroom of his residence in Juhu Sagar Sangeet Apartments in Mumbai. She was buried in Santacruz Cemetery, Mumbai.
Photos from Jiah Khan’s funeral
Suicide or murder?
Jiah Khan’s mother Rabia Khan has claimed Jiah’s death was murder, accused Sooraj Pancholi of crimes and raised concerns of financial impropriety involving money and jewellery. . According to Rabia, Jiah gave Sooraj a large amount of money to buy jewelry for her sister’s 21st birthday, but Sooraj never provided the jewelry or updated Jiah on the status of the money. Although Sooraj apologized and sent flowers, which Jiah refused, she confronted him about the money; the outcome of this confrontation remains undisclosed. Rabia also revealed that Jha shared the biometric lock of her apartment with Suraj, raising suspicions about his involvement in her death. Suraj, on the other hand, claimed that Jia was battling depression and that he had tried several times to help her overcome it. He also claimed that he informed Rabia of Jia’s condition but she failed to take action, leading to Jia’s suicide.
legal action
On June 7, 2013, Mumbai police found a suicide note at Jiah’s residence, in which Jiah mentioned aborting a baby whose father was allegedly Sooraj Pancholi, son of veteran actor Aditya Pancholi. She also expressed her disappointment at not getting the love she expected and deserved from Sooraj. The letter also details the emotional and physical abuse Jia suffered during her relationship with Suraj.
Jiahan’s suicide note (Page 1)
Jiahan’s suicide note (page 2)
Jiahan’s suicide note (page 3)
Jiahan’s suicide note (page 4)
Jiahan’s suicide note (page 5)
Jiahan’s suicide note (page 6)
According to the suicide note, Sooraj Pancholi was arrested on June 10, 2013 on charges of abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC); however, the Bombay High Court granted him bail on July 1, 2013, stating that he could not Take full responsibility for an incident.
July 1, 2013: Sooraj Pancholi and his mother released on bail from Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail in Jiah Khan suicide case
On October 1, 2013, Rabia filed a complaint in the Bombay High Court alleging the murder of her daughter Jahan and requested a Central Bureau of Investigation investigation into the case. On July 2, 2014, the case was handed over to the CBI, which subsequently filed charges against Sooraj Pancholi. In 2016, the CBI ruled out any possibility of foul play and informed the High Court that Jiah Khan’s death was a suicide. Rabia has since hired a British forensic expert named Jason Payne James, who claims that Jia’s death was “carefully planned.” Rabia then approached the Bombay High Court, requesting the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to take over the case; however, the Bombay High Court rejected her plea in February 2017.
February 28, 2017: Rabia Khan outside a Mumbai court
In September 2017, Rabia Khan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking justice. She then moved a request to the CBI special court in Mumbai for further investigation into the case, but it was rejected. In 2021, Jiah’s case was reassigned to a CBI special court after the session court claimed it lacked jurisdiction following a CBI investigation. In 2022, the Bombay High Court dismissed Rabia’s petition seeking a fresh investigation into the case. On April 28, 2023, the CBI Special Court in Mumbai acquitted Sooraj Pancholi in the Jiah Khan suicide case due to lack of evidence. In its verdict, the court said the evidence against Sooraj Pancholi was “vague and general” and Jiah was “a victim of her own emotions”. CBI Special Court Judge AS Sayyad noted that Jiah was suicidal and only Sooraj Pancholi knew about it. The judge further said that Sooraj was unable to devote time to Jiah as he was focused on his acting career and Rabia’s attempt to prove that Jiah did not commit suicide but was killed contradicted the prosecution’s allegations and ultimately undermined the prosecution’s case . AS Sayyad stated within its jurisdiction,
In this case, it cannot be ignored that the deceased had suicidal tendencies. She had attempted suicide earlier and the accused called a doctor. The defendant treated her and tried to get her out of her depression. At the time, the defendant was engaged in an acting career and was unable to devote sufficient time to caring for the deceased. However, the defendant saved her the previous time when she attempted suicide and helped her out of her depression. Through her evidence, Rabia attempts to prove that Jia never committed suicide but was killed by the accused (Pancholi). However, this was not the case for the prosecution. When prosecutors alleged a suicide, Rabia always claimed it was murder. By presenting such openly contradictory evidence, the complainant himself destroyed the prosecution’s case. “
After the court verdict in the Jiah Khan murder case, Rabia Khan said Suraj Pancholi was not charged with abetment to suicide but abetment to murder. In an interview, Rabia said in response to the verdict that she planned to challenge the decision in the High Court.
Favorites
- Chocolate brand: Charbonnel et Walker
- Gardens (London): Chelsea Medicinal Garden
Facts/Trivia
- Jiah is affectionately called “baby”, “bebo” and “snow baby” by her mother Rabia Khan.
- She has loved dancing since she was a child. She began dancing before she was six years old. In addition to her early training, she is proficient in a variety of dance styles, including reggae, belly dance, lambada, salsa, kathak, jazz and samba.
- Jia is a trained opera singer. By the time she was 16, she had recorded six pop songs. In interviews, she talked about her love for singing and said she preferred composing to singing.
- Jia had a difficult relationship with her father, Ali Rizvi Khan, who left the family when she was three months old. Growing up, she harbored intense anger and resentment towards him. Jia talked about her father in an interview and said:
A man who left his daughter when she was two years old should be publicly hanged. “
- Jahan revealed in the interview that when her stepfather Thomas Puppendahl left the family, he took their savings and took ownership of their house. As a result, Jia, her mother and stepsisters had to live on a tight budget in a rented house in London, England. Jia further said that for a period of time, they relied on McDonald’s burgers as their main source of livelihood.
- Before making his debut with the film Nishabd (2007), Jiah Khan changed his name from Nafisa Khan to Jiah Khan, which was inspired by the title of the Hollywood film Gia starring Angelina Jolie; however , in 2012 she returned to her original name of Nafisa Khan.
- The movie Nishabd starring Jiah Khan and Amitabh Bachchan sparked controversy after its release. The show, which tells the story of an older man’s crush on an 18-year-old girl, led many to believe the actors were sending a negative message to viewers.
- Mukesh Bhatt initially approached Jiah Khan to play the lead role in his film Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004), but she declined the offer as she was only 16 at the time and felt that I don’t have the ability to do the movie justice. Features; Jia was later replaced by Dia Mirza. She was also the first choice for the 2010 Ken Ghosh film Chance Pe Dance, but was eventually replaced by Genelia D’Souza.
- The 2010 comedy film “Housefull” was the last film Jiah starred in.
- Aamir Khan was reportedly once referred to as Jiah Khan’s stepfather; however, he clarified in an interview that while Jiah Khan’s mother Rabia was one of his close friends, he never married her, Jiah Khan Nor his daughter.
- In 2021, a three-part documentary titled “Death in Bollywood” aired on BBC Two. The documentary is based on the suicide case of Jiah Khan. The documentary includes interviews with Jha’s family members Sooraj Pancholi and his father Aditya Pancholi.
Poster for the documentary Death in Bollywood (2021)
Categories: Biography
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