The 25-year-old Khan, who
grew up in London before moving to India for a career in Bollywood, was found
dead in her home by her family, an officer said. Police were interviewing her
neighbours, the officer said, adding that no suicide note was found.
"We suspect she hung
herself at her home" late on Monday, a police official told AFP, saying
that her body has been sent for a post mortem.
Khan made her Bollywood
debut in 2007 with the controversial film "Nishabd" (No words),
playing the role of a teenager in love with her best friend's much older
father, played by Bachchan.
The movie received average
reviews because of its provocative storyline but Khan was praised for her bold
acting.
Khan, who changed her name
from Nafisa Khan, went on to star alongside actor Aamir Khan in
"Ghajini", a box-office hit.
Investigators said the
actress took her life due to her strained relationship with Suraj, a student at
an acting institute.
Suraj and Jiah spoke over
telephone a number of times yesterday, with the last call being made at 10.53pm
which lasted for two minutes. Soon after, Jiah hanged herself. Post mortem
examination revealed the incident took place between 11 pm and 11.30 pm,
sources said.
“Jiah was said to be very
possessive about Suraj. Last night they exchanged text messages on their cell
phones. Suraj also sent her a bouquet which she did not accept,” they said
Khan's latest film
"Housefull" was a comedy released in 2010, which also starred Akshay
Kumar and Deepika Padukone.
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