Two years later, she was seen in Housefull as an almost-minor character.
The way the crew reacted to her appearance unsettled young Khan enough to make her abandon the project.
In 2004, actress and model Nafisa Joseph hanged herself.
Born and brought up in London, Khan's biological father left her mother when Khan was three months old.
She'd begun as Amitabh Bachchan's co-star and the lead heroine.
She was 16 when she was cast in Mahesh Bhatt's production, Tumsa Nahin Dekha.