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| Bollywood actress Jiah Khan found dead in Mumbai | Bollywood actress Jiah Khan found dead in Mumbai |
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| Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who was found dead at her home in the Indian city of Mumbai, killed herself, a police post-mortem has found. | Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who was found dead at her home in the Indian city of Mumbai, killed herself, a police post-mortem has found. |
| Her mother found Khan's body hanging in her apartment, police told the BBC. | Her mother found Khan's body hanging in her apartment, police told the BBC. |
| Police say no suicide note has been found and they are seeking information from her neighbours. | Police say no suicide note has been found and they are seeking information from her neighbours. |
| The actress, 25, made her debut in 2007 with Amitabh Bachchan in Nishabd, based on the novel Lolita. She also acted with Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar. | The actress, 25, made her debut in 2007 with Amitabh Bachchan in Nishabd, based on the novel Lolita. She also acted with Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar. |
| "Nafisa Khan, who is known as Jiah Khan, was found hanging by her mother at around 22:45 India time [17:15GMT] ) at her residence on the first floor of Sagar Sangeet [apartment]," deputy commissioner of police Chhering Dorje said. | "Nafisa Khan, who is known as Jiah Khan, was found hanging by her mother at around 22:45 India time [17:15GMT] ) at her residence on the first floor of Sagar Sangeet [apartment]," deputy commissioner of police Chhering Dorje said. |
| Born Nafisa Khan in New York, the actress grew up in London before moving to Mumbai for a career in Bollywood. | Born Nafisa Khan in New York, the actress grew up in London before moving to Mumbai for a career in Bollywood. |
| She acted in Nishabd, starring Bachchan, and the psychological thriller, Ghajini, which had Aamir Khan in the lead role. | She acted in Nishabd, starring Bachchan, and the psychological thriller, Ghajini, which had Aamir Khan in the lead role. |
| Her last film role was in the 2010 comedy Housefull, in which she played a supporting role. | Her last film role was in the 2010 comedy Housefull, in which she played a supporting role. |
| 'Too young to go' | 'Too young to go' |
| Her death caused shock within the film industry. | Her death caused shock within the film industry. |
| "Never ever seen a debutant actress with more spunk and more spirit than Jiah when I was directing her in Nishabd," filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma wrote on Twitter. | "Never ever seen a debutant actress with more spunk and more spirit than Jiah when I was directing her in Nishabd," filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma wrote on Twitter. |
| But he added that Khan had not worked for the past three years and was "depressed for her career and scared for her future". | But he added that Khan had not worked for the past three years and was "depressed for her career and scared for her future". |
| Bachchan also took to Twitter to react on his colleague's death: "WHAT ...!!! Jiah Khan? What has happened? Is this correct? Unbelievable!!!" | Bachchan also took to Twitter to react on his colleague's death: "WHAT ...!!! Jiah Khan? What has happened? Is this correct? Unbelievable!!!" |
| Fellow actress Dia Mirza wrote : "RIP Nafisa (Jiah) Khan. You were too young and beautiful…" | |
| Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan tweeted: "Can't register that Jiah is no more... Worked with her in Housefull and she was so beautiful and such a good soul. Too young to go Jiah." | Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan tweeted: "Can't register that Jiah is no more... Worked with her in Housefull and she was so beautiful and such a good soul. Too young to go Jiah." |
| Jiah Khan's "official" website says she studied Shakespeare and method acting in New York from the age of 17. | Jiah Khan's "official" website says she studied Shakespeare and method acting in New York from the age of 17. |
| She later featured in an advert for the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta). | She later featured in an advert for the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta). |