All that glitters is not gold in Tinsel town

What can be more tragic than a young dying because of overwhelming helplessness. Jiah khan has left us all wondering what could have possibly driven her to hang herself from the ceiling of her Mumbai house on Tuesday morning. What makes the young think that the only solution to all their problems is suicide?Jiah khan was only 25 who resorted to suicide due to failures, uncertainties and pressure of the entertainment world. Apparently she was also dealing hard with a failed relationship and financial loses.What is hidden behind the glitz and those pretty smiles is a mystery which will remain unsolved forever, because all that glitters is not gold.Bollywood can make or break you. Here fate changes every Friday. You are a star till you have work and your movies generate enough revenue otherwise you are shunned to the side with only a handful of people to rely on. Jiah's mentor Ram Gopal Verma, who launched the actress opposite Amitabh Bachchan in “Nishabd” in 2007, revealed that actor was depressed and scared about her future. He also remembers her as full of life and spunk.The whole fraternity is in a complete state of shock and finds it hard to contemplate what she must be going through to take such a step. Jiah khan had no work for the last three years. Her repeated attempts to get work both in bollywood and down south yielded no results whatsoever. In her short career that spanned over six years she had done movies like “Nishabd”, “Houseful” and “Ghajni”. She was brought up in England and had shifted to Mumbai with her mother Rabiya.Jiah wasn't the first nor will she be the last to succumb to pressures of showbiz where being in the limelight becomes a necessity. The tragic end of the 19 year old Divya Bharti, who had fallen from the fifth floor of her apartment on 5th April, 1993, still stays as one of the most shocking deaths ever. She had risen so quickly in the industry that many claimed she would soon reach the top.Silk Smitha, who touched peaks of fame as the southern sex symbol also hung herself from the ceiling fan of her bedroom. She was going through major depression following her failures and financial loses. Popular fashion models like Viveka Babajee and Nafisa Joseph also took to suicide when life became too tough to handle. What they don't understand is that suicide is not a solution but an impulsive decision. There is a life beyond the camera which is your own and which is beautiful when surrounded by people who love you for the person you are. In this world of glitz and glamour others opinion of you becomes your life and you end up hiding your real self behind that temporary mask of make-up. Jiah alias Nafisa Khan's death has left us ‘nishabd' in every sense of the word. It was so unfair that she had to go this way when she was so young and blessed just because she couldn't cope up with the fickle world of showbiz. May your beautiful soul rest in peace Jiah.