The news of 25-year-old actress Jiah Khan’s suicide sent shock waves in the entertainment industry in 2013. The young actress was found hanging in the bedroom of her flat in Juhu on June 3, 2013 by her mother Rabia Khan. Soon after, in response to allegations from her family and others, Sooraj Pancholi was detained and charged with aiding and abetting. He was later released on bail.
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After almost 10 years of the case originally being heard in court, the last verdit of the case is now slated for April 28th and Sooraj’s family is waiting impatiently and nervously for what lies in store for the family.
“Going by the merits of the case, the entire family is positive. But we are also anxious about the verdict which is slated to come out on April 28 in the Special CBI Court number 52”, a family member anonymously told an entertainment portal.
The US-born Jiah was known for playing significant roles in films like 'Nishabd', 'Ghajini' and 'Housefull' with top actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and others.
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Sooraj’s parents Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab are now keeping their fingers crossed that he would be acquitted in the Jiah Khan suicide case.