'Death in Bollywood' documentary traces controversial Jiah Khan case; airs on BBC Two

Sushant Singh Rajput case had brought spotlight back on death of Jiah Khan, that took place in 2013 for alleged similarities in turn of events, like action against celebrity lover, manner of death, Central Bureau of Investigation involvement and more. late actor’s mor Rabya Khan had been vociferous again and became a part of numerous interviews and even a protest in London, seeking justice for Jiah’s death in wake of SSR’s demise. While case might t have attracted much spotlight orwise, interest in mysterious case could re-emerge with BBC airing a documentary on   actress, who was born in New York, and raised in Britain.

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Jiah Khan case part of  BBC documentary

BBC Two’s documentary on Jiah Khan case is titled Death in Bollywood, and first part aired on channel on Monday.  documentary is a three-part series, to be continued on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Apart from Rabya Khan, version given by actor Aditya Pancholi, who is far of accused, Sooraj Pancholi, also is a part of documentary, as revealed by a media person’s post on it.

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Jiah Khan case

Jiah Khan, who had worked in films like Nishabd, Ghajini and Housefull, was allegedly found hanging at her apartment in Mumbai on June 3, 2013. She was d 25 at time of her death.

She highlighted her strained relationship with Sooraj Pancholi in her suicide te, as per officials. Sooraj Pancholi was arrested a week later and n granted bail on July 2, 2013. 

Central Bureau of Investigation had taken over case in June 2014. Rabya Khan, who had been raising loopholes in investigation, and continued to assert that her daughter was murdered, had even hired a forensic expert Jason Payne-James, who allegedly disproved that it was a suicide.

As per reports, CBI earlier this month shared that y would be carrying out furr probe of suicide case. In response to that, Sooraj Pacholi’s lawyer reportedly sought action against CBI for 'contempt of court' as matter was still under investigation. 

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