Bollywood actor Jiah Khan has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence, police said.

The 25-year-old actor reportedly hanged herself at her Juhu residence between 11 PM and 11.30 PM yesterday, sending shock waves in Bollywood.. Jiah was brought up in England and had shifted to Mumbai with her mother Rabiya recently.

"She had been depressed for some time due to personal issues, but was keen on returning to acting soon. She was also meeting filmmakers regarding projects," sources close to the actress said.

According to the police her maid, watchman and neighbours are being interrogated to find out her last visitors. Police sources said that the incident happened at about 11pm and no suicide note was found. The body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for postmortem.

Police today questioned Suraj Pancholi, son of actor couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, to whom actress Jiah Khan had made her last phone call before ending her life.

Jiah, according to police, last spoke to Suraj around 10:40 PM.

Suraj had gone to Juhu police station along with his actor parents and was being questioned, sources said.

According to Jiah's mother Razia Khan, the actress, who made her dream debut opposite Amitabh Bachchan in 'Nishabd', was unhappy about her acting career. She had last appeared in a supporting role in Sajid Khan's multi-starrer comedy 'Housefull' in 2010.

As per her mother, Jiah was exploring a career in interior designing besides acting in films.

Khan told the police that Jiah had gone to Hyderabad on June 2 for an audition which did not go well.

Her last rites have not yet been performed because the family is waiting for her friends and relatives to arrive from London, where she was born and brought up.

Police have also questioned her maid, watchman and neighbours to determine the cause of the alleged suicide.

The post-mortem examination at J J hospital suggested the death was caused due to hanging.

Also known by the name Nafisa Khan, the actress made her Hindi film debut in 2007 opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the controversial Nishabd. She also acted opposite Aamir Khan in Ghajini and Akshay Kumar in Housefull. She also got a Filmfare Best Debutant Nomination.

Tanuj Garg of Balaji telefilms and friend of Jiah said, "We knew each other socially and often discussed our London connection. She was a soft-spoken, sweet and a pleasant individual. Truly shocked at the news!"

Jiah had a fortnight back tweeted, "So sorry I have been off twitter! Took a bit of a break from twitter verse.. sometimes u need a sabbatical to recollect ur thoughts."

Here is A shocked Bollywood expressed their grief on the death of the young actress on Twitter.

Amitabh Bachchan-WHAT ...!!! Jiah Khan ??? what has happened ? is this correct ? unbelievable !!!

Arshad Warsi-Shocked to hear about Jiah Khan, she was too young to give up on life... RIP

Kunal kapoor-So shocked and saddened by this terrible news!! May your soul find peace #Jiah khan

Mika Singh-Very sad and very bad news for all of us jiah khan is no more .. R.I.P jiah khan..

Minissha Lamba -Jiah Khan.... Peace be upon your beautiful soul

Chitrangda Singh-R.I.P. Jiah khan ... Saddest news .. May god find her a happier place ... Bless her ..my prayers ..love !

Anurag Kashayap-Jiah khan news true?

Riya Sen-Disturbing ! RIP jiah khan

Kunal kohli-What she must've gone thru to take such a step we'll never know. May her soul rest in peace. Jiah Khan.

Farah Khan who had worked with her in Housefull wrote, "CAN'T register that jiah is no more...worked with her in Housefull n she was so beautiful n such a good soul.2 young 2 go jiah."

Shahid Kapoor, who could have been her co-star in 'Chance Pe Dance' if she would not have been replaced by Genelia D'souza, said: "Shocked n saddened to hear about jiah khan ... Very disturbing ... RIP ....may her soul rest in peace."

Riteish Deshmukh responding to the news wrote, "Nothing worse than waking up to bad news- shocked n dumb struck- RIP Jiah." He went on to add, "Worked with Jiah in Housefull- she was full of life n had incredible sense of humour. She was a friend n will miss her. Am deeply saddened."

"Appearances can be so misleading. Who really knows what lies behind that smile?", says Gul Panag, former Miss India.

Sonam Kapoor laments the pain and agony Jiah Khan was going thorugh and wrote, "Nobody should be in so much pain and a state of such hopelessness. I hope her soul finds some respite in death."

Amidst the saddened messages Bollywood celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Saroj Khan, Sophie Choudry came up with words of hope and life.

While Bipasha expresses, "Life has to be experienced and lived! It's a limitless ocean, have to swim through it,and not let it drown you! Abandon the negative thoughts n find the good in the smallest of things that happen in ur life! Embrace life and life will embrace you back!"

Most celebrated choreographer Saroj Khan wished, "RIP Jiah Khan !!! I wish the next gen are strong enuff to struggle & luv the roller coaster of life..."

"We r all surrounded by negativity. Don't let it consume u. U hv to find happiness in the smallest things,the real things. It's the only way," added Sophie Choudry.

Mini Mathur: "Im disappointed to hear about Jiah Khan. LIFE is more important than all of us. We didn't choose it. It chose us. Gotta respect that."