In 2023, actor Sooraj Pancholi was acquitted of abetment to suicide charges in the Jiah Khan suicide case. Now, in a new interview, Pancholi’s mother Zarina Wahab looked back at the case, claiming that Khan had tried to commit suicide several times before meeting her son.

In an interview with Lehren, Wahab spoke about Jiah’s death: “Uske pehle bhi usne chaar-paanch baar try kiya hai, lekin naseeb aisi thi ki jab mere bete ka turn aaya toh it happened.

She also said that her son faced a professional setback because of the case. “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 back to you with interest.’ Karma says that. It took 10 years, but he is out of it, and I am happy. It has affected Sooraj’s career. Woh kya karti thi sab jaante hai, I don’t want to open my mouth. Bolke mein apne aap ko chota nahi karna chahti hoon,” said the Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) actor.

Jiah Khan, best known for her film Nishabd (2007) starring Amitabh Bachchan, was found dead at her Mumbai home on June 3, 2013, by her mother.