Mumbai:
Jiah Khan was a fighter and it isdifficult to believe she took her own life, says her mothereven as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of herdaughter.
The 25-year-old US-born actress was found hanging at herresidence here on June 3. It is speculated that a failedrelationship with boyfriend Suraj, son of actors AdityaPancholi and Zarina Wahab, led her to commit suicide.
"It is heartbreaking... unbelievable... why she did this?When someone is behaal (in bad shape), disturbed mentally andemotionally then they don't know what they are doing, whatstep they are taking. She was a fighter, soldier," Rabiya Khansaid.
"She was very spiritual. She used to advice and counselher sisters. Being elder, she was protective about them. It issurprising to know how 'kamjor' (weak) she was from within...we couldn't believe she did this."
Recalling the ill-fated day, Rabiya said, "We were out ataround 8.30 pm and Jiah was to see an American show with oneof her cousins. I was at my friend's place. We chatted throughtext messages. This was at around 9.30 pm. If I had knownabout her mental condition that day I wouldn't have left heralone."
On June 11, Suraj was arrested on the basis of a six-pagenote purportedly written by the actress. In the note, a deeplyhurt Jiah has written about the "trauma and abuse" suffered atthe hands of her lover (not mentioned by name in the letter).
Read: In six-page letter, Jiah Khan wrote: If I stay here, I will crave you
Suraj has been booked for abetment to suicide.
"Her love was not respected and recognised," rued Rabiya.
Jiah had told her mother about her troubled relationship withSuraj when she visited Rabiya in London a few months back.
"This year when she came to London for her birthday (inFebruary) I noticed she had lost the charm on her face. As amother I could feel it. I asked her and she started crying, Iasked her if that was about her career, or films gettingdelayed. She started crying like hell as if there was a deeppain in her heart," Rabiya said.
"We asked her if it was about Suraj, she said he does notrespect her, uses foul language, hits her. I told her he isnot for you... we asked her to cut off ties with the guy. Wedecided to do things what she likes and tried to keep herbusy. She became normal and looked happy. I explained her howto give space in a relation, how to keep oneself busy."
The allegations levelled by Jiah's kin have beenrubbished by Suraj's family.
(Also read: Suraj Pancholi's mother and Jiah Khan's mother have stormy meeting
Jiah made her acting debut in Ram Gopal Varma's Nishabdwhere she acted opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The March 2007 filmreceived mixed reviews, but Jiah, then only 19, was noted forher confidence, attitude and sex appeal. She also got aFilmfare Best Debutante nomination.
She then appeared alongside Aamir Khan in Ghajini. Jiahwas a supporting actress in Sajid Khan's multi-starrerHousefull (2010), which turned out to be her last film.
Rabiya rubbished reports that Jiah's floundering filmcareer may have led her to take the extreme step. "She was notdisturbed about career... she had good offers in pipeline. Sherefused a lot of films. For her it was the role and subjectthat excited her.
"She was a born actress. She did a film at the age of10 or 11 for UNICEF on child abuse. She played a young bride,getting married to an older man," she said.
Talking about Jiah's other interest areas, Rabiya saidher daughter used to pen lyrics, write diary and loved readingbooks on different subjects. She loved music and used to singas well.
The 25-year-old US-born actress was found hanging at herresidence here on June 3. It is speculated that a failedrelationship with boyfriend Suraj, son of actors AdityaPancholi and Zarina Wahab, led her to commit suicide.
"It is heartbreaking... unbelievable... why she did this?When someone is behaal (in bad shape), disturbed mentally andemotionally then they don't know what they are doing, whatstep they are taking. She was a fighter, soldier," Rabiya Khansaid.
"She was very spiritual. She used to advice and counselher sisters. Being elder, she was protective about them. It issurprising to know how 'kamjor' (weak) she was from within...we couldn't believe she did this."
Recalling the ill-fated day, Rabiya said, "We were out ataround 8.30 pm and Jiah was to see an American show with oneof her cousins. I was at my friend's place. We chatted throughtext messages. This was at around 9.30 pm. If I had knownabout her mental condition that day I wouldn't have left heralone."
On June 11, Suraj was arrested on the basis of a six-pagenote purportedly written by the actress. In the note, a deeplyhurt Jiah has written about the "trauma and abuse" suffered atthe hands of her lover (not mentioned by name in the letter).
Read: In six-page letter, Jiah Khan wrote: If I stay here, I will crave you
Suraj has been booked for abetment to suicide.
"Her love was not respected and recognised," rued Rabiya.
Jiah had told her mother about her troubled relationship withSuraj when she visited Rabiya in London a few months back.
"This year when she came to London for her birthday (inFebruary) I noticed she had lost the charm on her face. As amother I could feel it. I asked her and she started crying, Iasked her if that was about her career, or films gettingdelayed. She started crying like hell as if there was a deeppain in her heart," Rabiya said.
"We asked her if it was about Suraj, she said he does notrespect her, uses foul language, hits her. I told her he isnot for you... we asked her to cut off ties with the guy. Wedecided to do things what she likes and tried to keep herbusy. She became normal and looked happy. I explained her howto give space in a relation, how to keep oneself busy."
The allegations levelled by Jiah's kin have beenrubbished by Suraj's family.
(Also read: Suraj Pancholi's mother and Jiah Khan's mother have stormy meeting
Jiah made her acting debut in Ram Gopal Varma's Nishabdwhere she acted opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The March 2007 filmreceived mixed reviews, but Jiah, then only 19, was noted forher confidence, attitude and sex appeal. She also got aFilmfare Best Debutante nomination.
She then appeared alongside Aamir Khan in Ghajini. Jiahwas a supporting actress in Sajid Khan's multi-starrerHousefull (2010), which turned out to be her last film.
Rabiya rubbished reports that Jiah's floundering filmcareer may have led her to take the extreme step. "She was notdisturbed about career... she had good offers in pipeline. Sherefused a lot of films. For her it was the role and subjectthat excited her.
"She was a born actress. She did a film at the age of10 or 11 for UNICEF on child abuse. She played a young bride,getting married to an older man," she said.
Talking about Jiah's other interest areas, Rabiya saidher daughter used to pen lyrics, write diary and loved readingbooks on different subjects. She loved music and used to singas well.
