Jiah Khan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jiah Khan
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Feb 20, 1988(1988-02-20)
Age	36
Date Of Death	2013-06-03
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jiah Khan Biography

Jiah Khan is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on February 20, 1988 in New York, United States. Actress who starred in film Ghajini that was ranked as among the top grossing Bollywood film of 2008. Other credits in her filmography comprise Nishabd as well as Housefull.

She co-starred alongside She co-starred with Akshay Kumar in the 2010 comedy Housefull. in the comedy Housefull.

Jiah Khan (born Nafisa Rizvi Khan, 20 February 1988 – 3 June 2013) was a British-American actress and singer who appeared in Hindi films. She appeared in three Hindi films from 2007 to 2010.

In 2004, at the age of 16, Khan was signed to act in Mukesh Bhatt’s Tumsa Nahin Dekha but backed out when both she and the director felt the role was too mature for her; she was immediately replaced by Dia Mirza. Three years later, in 2007, at the age of 18, Khan made her debut in Ram Gopal Verma’s controversial romantic thriller Nishabd, as Jia, where she acted opposite Amitabh Bachchan. Despite the provocative content in the film, it performed poorly at the box office, and earned mixed reviews from critics. Nonetheless, Khan received a mostly positive reception for her performance, with critics noting her confidence, attitude, and sex appeal. Raja Sen praised her portrayal of Jia, a seductive, free-spirited teenager, calling her performance “nuanced” and “impressive”. Taran Adarsh agrees, saying that “Newcomer Jiah Khan is supremely confident. Loaded with attitude and sex appeal, the newcomer carries off her part with flourish. Her scenes with Bachchan are superb!” Rajeev Masand adds that she is “perfectly cast” for the film. She was also nominated for a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, however lost to Deepika Padukone for Om Shanti Om.

The actress was born in New York City to Ali Rizvi Khan and Rabiya Amin. She was raised mostly in London but later moved into Mumbai for acting classes.

Jiah Khan Net Worth

Jiah Khan is one of the richest Movie Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jiah Khan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Prior to her debut film 2007 she was employed as a model both in the US and in other countries.

She tragically passed away after she committed suicide when she was just 25.

Jiah Khan was born into a Muslim family in New York City, United States. She was the daughter of Ali Rizvi Khan, an Indian American businessman, and Rabiya Amin, a Hindi film actress in the 1980s from Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Khan’s father left the family when she was two and never came back. Describing her father’s absence she said “A man who left his daughter when she was two, should be hanged in public”. Her paternal aunts were Pakistani actresses Sangeeta (born Parveen Rizvi) and Kaveeta (born Nasreen Rizvi). Khan grew up in London where she completed her Edexcel O level and A level with five As, before moving to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood. She has two younger sisters Kavita and Karishma. She was inspired to enter Bollywood after watching Ram Gopal Verma’s former protege Urmila Matondkar’s movie Rangeela at the age of six.

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Who is Jiah Khan Dating?

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On 7 June 2013, a six-page suicide note was found by her sister. The note reportedly indicates that Khan planned to end her life. A transcript mentioning a recent abortion was released by the family. However, her mother later said the purported events did not add up and that she suspected foul play. On 8 June 2013, Khan’s memorial was held at Vile Parle Medical Club to pray for Khan and her family. Bollywood actors in attendance included Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone, Randhir Kapoor, Prateik Babbar, Sanjay Kapoor, Shweta Pandit, Kiran Rao, Urvashi Dholakia, Ranjeet, Deepak Parashar, Sanjay Khan and Nagma.

Facts & Trivia

Jiah Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jiah Khan celebrates birthday on February 20 of every year.

Khan, who was pregnant at the time, reportedly died after hanging herself from a ceiling fan, at approximately 11:45 pm in her bedroom at her family’s residence in Juhu, Mumbai on Monday, 3 June 2013. Her mother, Rabiya, and sister, Kavita, were not at home.

How did Nafisa Khan died?

Suicide

Is Jiah Khan related to Aamir Khan?

Many people believed Aamir Khan cast the late actress Jiah in Ghajini because she allegedly was his step-sister. According to sources, Jiah Khan’s mother, former actress Rabiya Khan, was reportedly dating Aamir Khan’s father, Tahir Hussain. However, nothing in this regard has been proven during that time.

Is Jiah Khan alive?

June 3, 2013

How old is Jiah Khan?

25 years (1988–2013)

Was Jiah pregnant?

The tabloid has quoted a source as saying that Jiah was four months pregnant when she informed her boyfriend about the same. The two visited a physician. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP), however, was not fruitful. After that, Sooraj and Jiah had gone to a gynaecologist who had prescribed stronger medicines.