Jiah Khan was a British-American actress who made a splashy entrance into Bollywood at age 18.

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: She went on to play a pivotal role in the 2008 blockbuster Ghajini and the 2010 comedy Housefull .

: Her career and life were cut short in June 2013 when she was found dead in her Mumbai residence . Her death was officially ruled a suicide by the Central Bureau of Investigation, though it remained a subject of intense legal and media scrutiny for years.

: She debuted in 2007 alongside Amitabh Bachchan in the controversial film Nishabd , earning a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut.