Laila Khan was a Bollywood actress known for her role with Rajesh Khanna in the 2008 film ‘Wafa: A Deadly Love StoryBorn Reshma Patel in 1978, her life ended tragically on January 30, 2011, when she was allegedly murdered by her stepfather, along with some family members.
Laila Khan was reportedly married to Munir Khan, who has ties to a banned group in Bangladesh. In early 2011, she, her mother, and several family members traveled from Mumbai to their holiday home in Igatpuri, Maharashtra.Shortly after their arrival, they all went missing, which raised suspicions and led to a search for answers. Laila’s father filed a missing persons report, prompting an investigation that eventually pointed to her stepfather as a key suspect.
Laila’s father, Nadir Shah Patel, reported her and her family missing and asked the Bombay High Court for help. A Bollywood director who worked with Laila also reported her disappearance. Investigators identified her stepfathers, Parvez Iqbal Tak and Asif Sheikh, as main suspects. Tak was arrested in June 2012 for another case and initially confessed to killing Laila and her family, claiming it happened at their home in Igatpuri, where he buried the bodies. However, he later changed his story, adding to the confusion in the case.
Eventually, the Mumbai Crime Branch received confessions from Parvez Tak and Asif Sheikh regarding their involvement in the murders. In a grim discovery, six bodies were found buried near Laila’s bungalow in Igatpuri, which are believed to be the remains of Laila and her family.
The murders of Laila Khan and her family were driven by personal disputes, jealousy, and other unknown reasons. This tragic event shows the big difference between Laila’s glamorous life on screen and her difficult experiences off screen. Her story is a reminder that the shine of Bollywood often hides complex and dark realities.
