Last week, the entire country was abuzz with news of the death of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan. The 25 year old actress is believed to have committed suicide in her Juhu home. She made her film debut in 2007 alongside superstar Amitabh Bachchan, in the movie Nishabd. She also featured in the film Ghajini with Aamir Khan. However, over the last few years, her career seemed to have hit a wall sending the young actress into a depression. This along with problems in her personal life is believed to be the cause for her drastic actions.
The news has taken the country by storm with a number of famous stars expressing their shock and sadness. Here are a few direct celebrity quotes taken from social network site Twitter. Sonam Kapoor Tweeted “Rip Jiah khan. Terrible tragedy. Very very shocking and disturbing news.” Actress Bipasha Basu showed her respect, tweeting “#Rip Jiah Khan!God bless her soul!”
When there is a sudden death, like this one, sadness over comes us and we come together to grieve the loss. Similarly when a celebrity couple gets married or has a child we are filled with joy. Through Bollywood news, we get a window into the lives of the rich and famous. We get so invested in their lives that we can actually feel their joys and sorrows. We spend hours reading about every detail that took place and trying to latest news before anyone else.