With the pending Christmas Day release of Ghajini, Maxim has stepped in to give all its readers a Christmas present – in the form of a cover shoot with British actress Jiah Khan – “It was a lot of hard work but a great fun shooting for Maxim,” she says, “I am usually portrayed as sexy but actually I consider myself a regular girl. I feel the photo shoot has helped me find the best in myself.”
After Ghajini, the Nishabd girl will next be seen in Housefull alongside Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone and Riteish Deshmukh. Jiah recently revealed her most secret desire was to be an astronaut: “Yes there was a time when I was seriously thinking of becoming an astronaut and exploring the universe. And here I am! A star,” she declares whimsically. The girl’s otherworldly looks and demeanour clearly stem from a deeper interest in the infinite as she goes on to explain, “I am studying astronomy and archaeology. In my spare time I study planetary changes and constellations as well as ancient history. I am studying these subjects because I want to know more about the universe and the history of the world.”
Jiah’s interests, however, don’t stop there – she’s also very creative and loves to write songs and produce art – her favourite artists being Picasso and Dali. “Jiah loves composing tunes to the songs that she has written,” says a friend, “She often ends up singing the songs too.”
