Jiah Khan suicide: Police to question Aditya Pancholi's son Suraj

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Jiah Khan has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence here, police said.

The 25-year old actress reportedly hanged herself at her Juhu residence late last night.

According to the police her maid, watchman and neighbours are being interrogated to find out her last visitors.

Jiah made her acting debut in the controversial Ram Gopal Varma’s Nishabd where she acted opposite Amitabh Bachchan. Upon its release in March 2007, the film received mixed reviews, but Jiah was noted for her confidence, attitude, and sex appeal.

She also got a Filmfare Best Debutant Nomination.

She then appeared alongside Aamir Khan in A R Murugadoss’s Ghajini, the Hindi remake of the director’s own Tamil film of the same name.

Later she appeared as a supporting actress in Sajid Khan’s multi starrer comedy film Housefull (2010). This was her last film.

Jiah’s mother and sister had gone out and she was alone at the house when the incident happened, police said.

“Jiah’s mother and sister found her hanging when they returned at around 11 PM,” police said, adding that Jiah used her own dupatta to hang herself.

Police said postmortem of the body will be conducted today and they have registered a case of accidental death.

Police are yet to record the statement of the actress’ mother as she is in shock.

Sources told CNN IBN that Aditya Pancholi’s son will be questioned in regard to the case. Several other people known to Jiah will be questioned too. Suraj Pancholi was also the last person to have called Jiah. CNN IBN quoted sources in the police saying that Suraj called Jiah at 10.53 pm, minutes before she hung herself. Sources add that the two had been dating.

The actress’ body has been sent to JJ Hospital for post-mortem.

PTI