One of the hot models of bollywood, actor Jiah Khan has supposedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence, police said. The 25-year-old actor reportedly hanged herself at her Juhu residence. Jiah was brought up in England and had shifted to Mumbai with her mother Rabiya recently.
"She had been depressed for some time due to personal issues, but was keen on returning to acting soon. She was also meeting filmmakers regarding projects," sources close to the actress said.
"She had been depressed for some time due to personal issues, but was keen on returning to acting soon. She was also meeting filmmakers regarding projects," sources close to the actress said.
Jiah, real name Nafisa Khan, made her Bollywood introduction in Ram Gopal Varma's Nishabd in which she played a teenager in love with her best friend's father, played by Amitabh Bachchan. The film released in March 2007 and received mixed reviews for its provoking content but Jiah was noted for her confidence, boldness, and sex appeal. She was also chosen for the Filmfare Best Debut award.
She then appeared with Aamir Khan and Asin in in A R Murugadoss's Ghajini (2008), the Hindi remake of the director's Tamil film of the same name. Jiah played the crucial role of a medical student who investigates and then befriends a businessman with amnesia.
Her last film was Sajid Khan's Housefull in 2010 with Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Riteish Deshmukh and Lara Dutta. She had a two-film contract with UTV Motion Pictures and a three-film deal with Ghajini producer Madhu Mantena.
She then appeared with Aamir Khan and Asin in in A R Murugadoss's Ghajini (2008), the Hindi remake of the director's Tamil film of the same name. Jiah played the crucial role of a medical student who investigates and then befriends a businessman with amnesia.
Her last film was Sajid Khan's Housefull in 2010 with Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Riteish Deshmukh and Lara Dutta. She had a two-film contract with UTV Motion Pictures and a three-film deal with Ghajini producer Madhu Mantena.