Nafissa Jia Khan ( Hindi नफीसा “जिया” खान ; February 20, 1988 , New York , USA - June 3, 2013 , Mumbai , India ) is an Indian actress and singer . During her career, she managed to play only 3 films, two of which earned more than 1 billion rupees at the box office. For her first role, she was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
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| Birth name | Nafisa Khan |
| Date of Birth | February 20, 1988 |
| Place of Birth | New York , USA |
| Date of death | June 3, 2013 (25 years) |
| Place of death | Juhu , Mumbai , India |
| Citizenship |  USA  India |
| Profession | actress , singer |
| Career | 2004—2013 |
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Biography
Nafisa Khan (real name of Jiya) was born on February 20, 1988 in New York to the family of Ali Rizvi Khan and actress Rabiya Amin. In the future, her parents broke up. From the next marriage of her mother, Jia had two younger sisters: Kavita and Karisma [1] .
Becoming an actress was Jia’s dream after she watched the film “ Merry ” at the age of six, in which she played Urmila Matondkar . Khan used the name of Gia as a pseudonym in honor of the heroine Angelina Jolie from the movie “ Gia ” (1998) [2] .
In 2004, at the age of sixteen, she claimed the main role in the film Tumsa Nahin Dekha , but because of her age, she did not pass the casting and was replaced by Dieia Mirza . Two years later, she made her debut in the film , despite its provocative context. The film fell through at the box office, but its role was praised by critics [3] .
In 2008, the film “ Gadzhini ” was released, where she played a medical college student who studies the history of the main character, and which became the highest-grossing film of the year and the cinema of India at that time [4] .
In 2010, Khan almost finished shooting the film “Dance for a Chance,” where Shahid Kapoor was to become her partner, but left the project and was replaced by Genelia De Souza . In the same year, her last film “Full House” was released, where she plays the ex-wife of the main character. The film received negative reviews from critics, but it was a commercial success. She also signed up for several films, including Aap Ka Saaya , where Ranbir Kapoor’s wife was supposed to play, but the film was never completed [5] .
Filmography
During her life, the actress starred in only three films.
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | f | Don't just believe in love | Nishabd | Jia |
| 2008 | f | Gajini | Ghajini | Sunita |
| 2010 | f | Full house | Housefull | Devika Samtani |
Videography
The video clips were released on soundtracks for each of the three films Khan.
- Take Lite (2007)
- Latoo (2008)
- I don’t know what to do (2010)
Personal Life
The last boyfriend of the actress, with whom she began dating in September 2012, was Suraj Pancholi, son of Indian actors Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab .
Death
Jia, 25, hangs herself at her home in Juhu (Mumbai, India) June 3, 2013 , and was found dead by her mother at 11:23 pm [6] .
A forensic examination showed that there was alcohol in the girl’s blood.
A few days later, the actress's suicide note was found, written on six pages. In her, Jia turned to an unknown man, confessing his love for him, complaining about his bad attitude towards her.
After Jia's mother made this note public, on June 10, 2013, Suraj Pancioli was arrested for incitement to suicide [7] and, after spending 21 days in prison, was released on bail of 50 thousand rupees [8] .
In October 2013, Jia Rabbi’s mother stated that her daughter was murdered “by someone very close to her”, and made public the conclusion of an independent medical examination, which refers to a “high probability” that the death of the actress was “murder by hanging”.
Notes
- ↑ Farhana Farook. "I know Jiah is a safe place now" - Rabia Khan (English) . Filmfare (July 9, 2013). The appeal date is September 5, 2014.
- ↑ Had destiny sealed she renamed herself? (eng.) . Zee Media (June 4, 2013). The appeal date is September 5, 2014.
- ↑ Nishabd is a total loss . Rediff.com (March 5, 2007). The appeal date is June 4, 2013.
- ↑ Box Office 2008 . Box Office India. The appeal date is June 4, 2013.
- ↑ Bollywood actor's movies after demise- Scoopwhoop Unidentified . Scoopwhoop.com (March 21, 2016).
- ↑ Failing career, troubled love life killed 25-year-old Jiah Khan? (eng.) . Hindustan Times (6 May 2013). The date of circulation is September 5, 2014. Archived June 6, 2013.
- ↑ Singh, Vijay V Aditya Pancholi's son Suraj held for abetting Jiah Khan's suicide (English) . The Times of India (11 June 2013). The appeal date is September 5, 2014.
- ↑ HC grants Suraj Pancholi bail, downplays Jiah Khan letter (eng.) . DNA (2 July 2013). The appeal date is September 5, 2014.
Links
- Jia Han ( Internet ) on the Internet Movie Database