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Sooraj Pancholi Calls Media 'Unanswered' Claims Wrong in Jiah Khan
Sooraj Pancholi is an actor who was accused of helping a woman named Jiah Khan kill herself in 2013.
He spent 14 years in court and was found not guilty in 2023.
After his release, he posted on Instagram saying that the media still talks about the case as if it has unanswered questions, even though the court decided everything.
He asked people to read the court records before making judgments.
He also said the trial hurt his life and that he wants the story to be told fairly and fully.
The case started when Jiah Khan was found hanging in her home in Mumbai.
Her mother thought it was murder, but the court said it was suicide.
Sooraj wants the truth to be known and for people to stop making false claims.
Sooraj Pancholi was acquitted in 2023 after a 14‑year trial over Jiah Khan’s 2013 suicide.
He criticized media for labeling the case as “unanswered” despite the court’s verdict.
Pancholi urged the public to review court records before forming opinions.
He highlighted the personal toll of the trial on his life and privacy.
The case stemmed from a 2013 suicide of actress Jiah Khan found hanging in Mumbai’s Juhu.
- Who
- Sooraj Pancholi, Indian actor
- What
- Criticized media for calling the Jiah Khan case 'unanswered' and urged review of court verdict
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- When
- Acquitted in 2023; Instagram statement issued in 2025
- Why
- To correct misinformation and demand respectful coverage
Key facts
- Accused
- Sooraj Pancholi
- Verdict
- Acquitted
- Trial Length
- 14 years
- Case
- Jiah Khan suicide
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Date of Jiah Khan death
- June 3, 2013
- Location of death
- Mumbai's Juhu
Quotes
Sooraj Pancholi
Indian actor and former boyfriend of Jiah Khan, accused of abetment to suicide
“"I was only 20 years old when this unfortunate incident happened. I had known her for barely four months, and I had no idea what she may have been going through internally."”
indianexpress.com
“"The court of law was the only place where I could prove my innocence. I put my faith in the judicial process, and after 14 years, I was acquitted."”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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