Bollywood actor Sooraj Pancholi, son of Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab has turned 28 today. However, the actor took to his Instagram account to share a post about his life, aspirations, parents and the court case he is involved in. Sooraj is facing the charge of abetting Jiah Khan’s suicide. Jiah was found dead in her Mumbai residence in June, 2013.
Sooraj writes, “Today I complete 28 years of my life. I want to take up this moment to share a few thoughts that have been in my heart for a while. I wanted to wait to speak out until the case ended, but it’s taken longer than expected. I don’t know where to start from. It is difficult to express some feelings when so many people, so many emotions are involved. First, I want to thank those who have stood by me like a pillar of strength. It has been a long journey that started when I was still trying to understand life.”
It seems he is talking about the Jiah Khan suicide case, but he hasn’t mentioned any names. He writes, “I have been fighting the case in court for the last 6 years, with patience and respect, waiting for the trial to be completed. In this process I have been called a murderer, a criminal, an abuser and so much worse. I read these things about me almost every single day. And my heartfelt effort has always been to be strong, respectful and ignore it. But they still fill my and my loved ones’ heart with so much sadness.”
Sooraj says he has been portrayed in a wrong light in the media. He writes, “I don’t blame the people who call me names, because that’s how I have been portrayed in public, but I’m not the monster that has been portrayed in headlines. I know how easy it is to think the worst of someone and accuse them but it is exceptionally hard to prove myself innocent as there’s a procedure that we need to follow. A procedure that has taken long enough that I have been made to feel guilty without even being given a fair chance to prove my innocence. There have been accusations and assumptions but there has been no validation.”
He further writes, “But, this is not about what others say. This is about how I feel. For as long as I can remember, my dream has always been to make my parents proud. I have always tried to be a good son to them. In the last 6 years, I’ve tried harder everyday to achieve this dream and to be positive.”
Sooraj Pancholi debuted with Hero in 2015, and it was Salman Khan who gave him his first break.