'Not like my son': Mother of accused in Bollywood death breaks her silence

Two Bollywood families have broken their silences over the suicide of starlet Jiah Khan after police arrested actor Suraj Pancholi in connection with his girlfriend's death last week.

Pancholi was arrested on Monday after Khan's mother, the 1980s actress Rabia Khan, made public a six-page letter apparently written by the 25-year-old actress before she hanged herself on June 3. Her last phone call was to Pancholi.

In the letter, widely published in the Indian media, the British-educated Khan speaks of being physically and emotionally abused and of having to have an abortion against her will.

As Khan visited her daughter's grave on Wednesday vowing to "fight for justice", Pancholi's mother, the veteran Bollywood actress Zarina Wahab, broke her silence on the scandal, saying her son was not responsible for the actress's death."I know the pain that Jiah's mother is going through," Wahab told Mumbai's DNA newspaper, adding the family was in shock that Pancholi could face charges of abetting Khan's suicide.

"But I also know my son. I know what he's capable of doing ... and the behavior that I hear being attributed to him is not like my son at all."

Pancholi, 22, whose father Aditya is also a film actor, appeared in court on Tuesday and was remanded in police custody until June 13 after which police will have to apply for an extension.

Pancholi is facing a charge that could land him up to 10 years behind bars.

Police chiefs are currently trying to verify the authenticity of the suicide note with the help of handwriting experts, according to Indian media.

Khan's suicide and Pancholi's arrest shocked the Indian film industry. Several Bollywood stars attended a prayer meeting for the actress on Saturday.

Khan, whose real name was Nafisa Khan, was found hanged in her room in a Mumbai apartment last week.

The US-born actress made her Bollywood debut in 2007 with Ram Gopal Varma's Nishabd, playing the 18-year-old female lead opposite one of India's leading actors, Amitabh Bachchan.

Nishabd received mixed reviews and did not do well at the Bollywood box office but Khan went on to play supporting roles in two more films, the psychological thriller Ghajini in 2008 and the comedy Housefull in 2010.

However Khan had not appeared in a movie since 2010 and filmmaker Varma said in a tweet after her death that the actress had been depressed about her stalled Bollywood career.

Kim Kardashian upset with Kanye West

Socialite Kim Kardashian is reportedly upset with rapper-boyfriend Kanye West for celebrating his birthday without her.

Pregnant Kim is deliver her first child with Kanye next month.

A source said: "Kim is so close to giving birth and she's big and uncomfortable and knowing Kanye partied with all of their friends really made her mad."

West celebrated his 36th birthday with rappers Nas and Jay Z, singer Beyonce Knowles, Kim's best friend Jonathan Chebar and her older sister Kourtney's boyfriend, Scott Disick, in New York.

Kim, 32, wanted him to delay the party and have it here so that they can celebrate it together, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The source said: "She isn't traveling this late in her pregnancy but everyone else there could have easily come to Los Angeles, they all can hop on a private plane any time they want!"

"Kim totally respects Kanye and the work he has to do, but as her due date grows closer she is getting mad about how little time they're spending together and wishes that he would try and accommodate her more," the source added

Tamim did a lot to hold our relationship: Ayesha Siddiqua

A long distant 8 years of relationship is finally at a point to succeed for star batsman Tamim Iqbal and his going to be wife Ayesha Siddiqua. On a phone conversation with a local Daily newspaper, this is what Ayesha had to say about her feelings and excitement about their wedding.

Q: The relationship of 8 years is finally making a step forward, how does it feel?

Ayesha Siddiqua: I’m excited and nervous, both at once. I never imagined everything will happen so fast! It seems that we just started the relationship the other day!

Q: Is it that you don’t like Cricket?

Ayesha: I didn’t understand Cricket before. In fact I couldn’t even realize when I first heard his (Tamim’s) name. I heard of his brother Nafis Iqbal before though but never really got the game. I started liking Cricket after around 4-5 years of our relationship. You could say I’m a good fan of Cricket now.

Q: Tamim is indeed a really good batsman. How does it feel seeing him bat?
Ayesha: I think he plays really well. He will go a long way InshaAllah. I have full confidence in Tamim, hopefully he will go a long way.

Q: Tamim must have had to do a lot of hard work to keep the relationship with you starting from taking risks to meet you..
Ayesha: Yes, indeed! He has worked really hard. It is amazing what he did to hold on to our relationship. I’ve known a lot of people in the neighborhood but Tamim is totally different from others. To be honest, without his efforts we might have not come this far. He has been patient and also supported me. This is why we could keep up the relationship.

Q: Tamim once said that his favorite Airlines is Malaysian Airlines! He has been late to practices a number of times because he went to meet you. Don’t you tell him anything about it?
Ayesha: He never made me realize that was a burden for him to meet me by forgoing cricket. If I’ve just become emotional and ask him, ‘Won’t you come..?’ He would arrive. He never lets me understand the problems. Whatever I want and whatever I like, he does exactly that.

News source: bdcricteam

Robert Pattinson, Katy Perry new friends?

After breaking up with actress Kristen Stewart, Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson is reportedly spending time with singer Katy Perry. The two attended a Bjork concert at the Hollywood Palladium here.

They were said to have met up secretly and made their way into the gig together before leaving separately to avoid photographers waiting outside the venue, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Perry, 28, opted for a gothic inspired ensemble, teaming a leather miniskirt with a black and silver Tee shirt.

"The Part Of Me" singer teamed her outfit with a long black satin coat, black tights and heels. She also wore a black and silver neckpiece.

Sunny Leone going Katrina Kaif's way

It looks like Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone is making the right steps in the industry. After Pooja Bhatt's Jism 2, Ms Leone is said to have signed Ekta Kapoor's Ragini MMS 2. And now, we hear that this hot babe is going actress Katrina Kaif's way to sign a movie with the Boom director Kaizad Gustad. As per the reports, Sunny Leone will be romancing Sachiin Joshi in this film. A leading daily has revealed that the shooting of the film will start next week in Goa. It will be a start-to-finish schedule. If things go really well, the film will also see Naseeruddin Shah in a crucial role. In the past, Kaizad Gustad had worked with Katrina Kaif, Amitabh Bachchan and Gulshan Grover in the film Boom. And now, confirming the recent buzz, the filmmaker has said that he is all set to do a film with Sunny Leone and Sachiin Joshi.

Jiah Khan: Bollywood star's mother describes harrowing moment she found her daughter's body

The devastated mother of Bollywood star Jiah Khan has spoken for the first time about her daughter's suicide and described the harrowing moment she found her body.

British born actress Jiah was found hanging in her Mumbai apartment by her mother, Rabiya, last Monday.

Breaking her silence on the family tragedy, Rabiya told News X: "Around 8.30pm I and Jiah returned after a long drive. Then I went to my friend Anju Mahendru's home. When I came back home, all lights were switched on, Jiah's handbag was on the floor. When I entered Jiah's room I found her hanging."

Her interview came after Rabiya released a six-page 'suicide letter', allegedly written by Jiah.

In it, Jiah alleged she had been the victim of rape and abuse and aborted a baby.

She also writes about feeling "broken" and "dead inside". She wrote: "I don't know how to say this to you but I might as well now as I have nothing to lose. I've already lost everything. If you're reading this I might have already left or about to leave. I am broken inside....

"I leave this place with nothing but broken dreams and empty promises. All I want now is to go to sleep and never wake up again. I am nothing. I had everything."

Rabiya, has reportedly released the letter to the press after there was speculation that her daughter took her life because of depression related to her career.

She made it public "so that everyone may know the truth behind my daughter's tragedy".

The letter was found by Jiah's younger sister in a wallet box belonging to Jiah when she was looking for some poems written by Jiah to be read out at her prayer meeting.

It's understood that the letter has been handed to police investigating Jiah's death along with handwriting samples.

This afternoon police investigating Jiah's apparent suicide reportedly detained Jiah's boyfriend, Suraj Pancholi in connection with her death.

I'm far from perfect: Sonakshi Sinha

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has said that she feels that she is far from the perfect. The actress feels that being perfect is boring and wants to continue to grow with every film.

Sonakshi, who is known for the hit films like 'Rowdy Rathore' and 'Dabangg', said at the music launch of her film 'Lootera': "I am far from perfect. I regard perfect as boring," on Friday.

The film has been directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and stars Sonakshi and Ranveer Singh.

"Vikramaditya Motwane has done a fantastic job of directing the film and brought out the correct emotions," she said.

The actress also added that when she was narrated the script, she could not think of anyone else who could do the part.

"Usually I can picture other actresses when I am being narrated the script. Here I could only picture myself. I felt that the role was written for me. I knew that this would be the most challenging film for me," she said.

Talking about preparation for her role, the actress said that she never really prepares for her characters.

"I don't really prepare for my roles. I can't act unless I am in front of the camera. My character goes through a lot of ups and downs and the best preparation was to talk to my director and understand the character," she said.

Sonakshi also added that director Vikramaditya Motwane was the best director she has worked with.

"I am here to admit that Vikram is the best director I have worked with so far," she said.