Bollywood actress Jiah Khan has been found dead at her home in Mumbai, India.

Police are investigating the 25-year-old's death as a possible suicide and are seeking information from her neighbours. No further details about her passing were available as WENN went to press.

Khan made her debut in 2007 opposite Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, and has also shared the screen with stars including Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar.

She was born in New York and raised in London, before relocating to Mumbai to carve out an acting career.

Her passing has sent shockwaves through the Bollywood industry,...

Three of Oprah Winfrey's bodyguards were detained in India on Thursday after allegedly becoming embroiled in a brawl with local TV crews.

The talk show queen is currently in the country shooting her new show Oprah's Next Chapter and was travelling to the town of Mathura, about 90 miles south of Delhi when an altercation took place.

Three of Winfrey's guards were reported to have been taken in to custody when video equipment belonging to local TV crews was allegedly destroyed, but they were released after issuing a written apology, according to the Associated Press.

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Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan is set to make his Hollywood debut in Leonardo DiCaprio's new movie The Great Gatsby.

The veteran Indian actor has landed a role in the big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic tale, as Meyer Wolfsheim - a Jewish man with a penchant for gambling.

Production on the film recently began in Australia, and director Baz Luhrmann is overjoyed to welcome Bachchan to the set.

The filmmaker says, "(I am) personally thrilled that one of the world's greatest screen legends, Amitabh Bachchan, is joining the cast.

"Over the years, Amitabh's films have mad...

Indian model-turned-actress Aishwarya Rai is pregnant with her first child.

The Asian star, who was once dubbed the most beautiful woman in the world, will give birth later this year.

The former Miss World is married to Bollywood pin-up Abhishek Bachchan, the son of Indian movie legend Amitabh Bachchan, who broke the news on Tuesday via Twitter.

The veteran actor wrote, "I am going to become a grandfather! Aishwarya is expecting! So happy and thrilled!"

Rai and Bachchan wed in 2007.

Rockers Bon Jovi are to headline India's upcoming Live Earth concert, according to Internet reports.

The Livin' On A Prayer hitmakers will perform at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai in December, according to sources. Other major acts have yet to be confirmed, but Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan will also make an appearance.

The concert is being promoted by New Delhi-based scientist Rajendra Pachauri, who shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with politician-turned-environmentalist Al Gore, one of the brains behind the Live Earth concerts for climate control.

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Indian film star Amitabh Bachchan issued a warning over the dangers of climate change at last night's Bollywood Oscars. Bachchan took the opportunity to warn India was particularly vulnerable to climate change at the International Indian Film Academy Awards in Leeds, England.

The actor also urged fellow Bollywood stars to join him in a bid to raise awareness of the issue.

He said, "India also needs to be aware of global warming because of the fact that it is a vastly and rapidly developing economy, an economy that is creating a huge number of the middle class moving up... spending...

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has angrily denied claims he sold TV rights to his son Abhishek's wedding to actress Aishwarya Rai for $1.2 million. It was reported the family had reached a deal with an Indian network to screen the ceremony - which took place last month - but Bachchan Snr. is furious, insisting he would never cash in on "a very private moment."

He says, "No such rights were given. And even if we were offered such a deal, we'd have rejected it outright. The wedding was a very private moment for our family and close friends.

"According to a report, we had sold the...

Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan have been nominated for acting prizes at the forthcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. Rai and Abhishek, who are scheduled to marry this year, will join the actor's father Amitabh, dubbed the 'Big B' by the Indian media, at the star-studded ceremony in Sheffield, England on June 9.

Rai is up for Best Actress for Dhoom 2, while the Bachchans will compete for the Best Supporting Actor gong for their performances in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (Never Say Goodbye).

Shan Rukh Khan is up for Best Actor for Don...

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is spearheading a new campaign to raise awareness in India about global warming. Bachchan was joined by Sienna Miller at a International Indian Film Academy event in London this weekend to promote the IIFA Bond for Global Cool scheme.

Bachchan said, "IIFA is committed to using the power of Indian cinema to build bridges and bring people together on global issues,

"IIFA provides a powerful vehicle by which to rally public consciousness, bringing to the forefront of people's minds a deeply grave phenomenon that can no longer be ignored.

"We ...