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Sooraj Pancholi Details Solitary Confinement in Ajmal Kasab’s Cell

Detailing how he slept on newspapers in solitary confinement at Arthur Road Jail, he has focused on rebuilding his life since his acquittal in 2023.

Sooraj was most recently seen in the historical film, Kesari Veer.
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Overview

  • In a Hindi Rush interview, Pancholi described spending 22 days in the ‘anda cell’ at Arthur Road Jail—the same isolation unit once used for 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab.
  • He recalled being deprived of basic comforts, sleeping on newspapers without a pillow and feeling treated like a terror suspect.
  • A Mumbai CBI court cleared him in April 2023 of abetting the 2013 suicide of actress Jiah Khan for lack of evidence.
  • Pancholi made his acting comeback on May 23 with the historical drama Kesari Veer, marking his first major role after his legal ordeal.
  • Jiah Khan’s mother insists a separate murder case remains pending and vows to pursue appeals in higher courts.