Jiah Khan was pushed into films at the age of 16 by her mother: Sooraj Pancholi

In an interview after his acquittal, actor Sooraj Pancholi spoke about Jiah Khan's family and said, "She was the only person supporting her two step sisters...her mother...and her mother's partner, not even husband." "She was [pushed into]...film industry at the age of 16 by her mother...She did enjoy it later, but it's not what she wanted to do," he added.