Actor Sooraj Pancholi was acquitted of abetment charges in the Jiah Khan suicide case in 2023. Jiah was found dead at her Juhu residence in Mumbai in 2013. Recently, Sooraj’s mother, actor Zarina Wahab, reflected on the case, revealing that the late actor had attempted suicide multiple times before meeting her son.
“Uske pehle bhi usne 4-5 baar try kiya hai, lekin naseeb aisi thi ki jab mere bete ka turn aaya toh it happened (Even before that, she had tried 4-5 times, but it was destiny that when my son’s turn came, it happened),” Zarina said in an interview with Lehren Retro.
Sooraj, the son of actors Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, was dating Jiah at the time of her death. Weeks after the incident, he was arrested on charges of abetment to suicide, based on a note attributed to Jiah. on bail after spending 22 days in custody.
Reflecting on the impact of the case, Zarina said, “We all went through a bad time, but I believe in one thing: ‘If you spoil anybody’s life with lies, take it as a loan; it will come to you with interest.’ Karma says that. Hum log ne intezaar kiya jab he was not guilty (we all waited). It took 10 years, but he is out of it, and I am happy. It has affected Sooraj’s career.”
In April 2023, a special CBI court acquitted Sooraj of the charges, citing a lack of sufficient evidence.