Bollywood's brush with the law

Agencies
April 5, 2018

New Delhi, Apr 5: A-listers have, time and again, found themselves involved in notorious acts, brazen scuffles and criminal cases.

From Salman Khan to Sanjay Dutt to Jeetendra, a number of celebs, over the years, hit the headlines for defying laws.

Let's take a look at these Bollywood celebrities with criminal records.

-Salman Khan

Two separate cases were registered against Salman in 1998 under Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act after he allegedly poached three chinkaras - two in Bhawad village, and one in Mathania (Ghoda Farm) during the shooting of the film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'. Along with him, Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Dushyant Singh are also named in the case.

In October 1998, Khan was charged with possessing an unlicensed 0.22 rifle and a 0.32 revolver and using them to poach two black bucks at Jodhpur's Kankani village.

The 'Sultan' star was accused of running his car over a group of people sleeping on a sidewalk outside a bakery in Mumbai's Bandra, in the wee hours September 28, 2002.

-Jeetendra

The veteran actor, in January, was booked by the Shimla Police after his cousin lodged a complaint accusing him of sexual assault.

-Raveena Tandon

Bhubaneswar's Lingaraj Temple authorities, in March 2018, filed a complaint against the actor, accusing her of shooting for an advertisement in the 'no camera zone' inside the temple premises.

-Nawazzudin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, in March 2018, was accused of spying on his estranged wife and acquiring her call detail records (CDR).

-Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt was convicted of illegal weapons possession in a case linked to the 1993 serial blasts that killed 257 people in Mumbai.

-Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan was booked for allegedly 'rioting' and 'damaging' railway property during the promotion of his film 'Raees' at Kota Railway station.

In 2002, he was caught on camera misbehaving with Mumbai Cricket Association officials and manhandling a security personnel at the Wankhede Stadium.

-Sooraj Pancholi

Sooraj Pancholi, the son of Bollywood couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, has been accused of abetting the suicide of actress Jiah Khan.

-Shiney Ahuja/ Madhur Bhandarkar

Shiney Ahuja was convicted and jailed for raping his maid. Mumbai-based model Preeti Jain had filed a rape case against film-maker Madhur Bhandarkar in 2004. However, Jain, in 2007, was found guilty of conspiring to kill Bhandarkar by a Session Court.

-Govinda

Govinda was charged with slapping a visitor on the sets of his film 'Money Hai Toh Honey Hai.' The 2008-slapping case was closed by the Supreme Court in 2017.

-Rahul Bhatt

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt's son Rahul Bhatt's proximity to 26/11 conspirator David Headley brought him under the scanner of anti-terror agencies.

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News Network
March 28,2020

Mumbai, Mar 28: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has donated Rs 25 crore to Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s initiative PM CARES Fund to lend support to the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

Akshay wrote on Twitter: "This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs 25 crores from my savings to Narendra Modi ji''s PM-CARES Fund. Let''s save lives, Jaan hai toh jahaan hai."

Earlier, the government set up the Prime Minister''s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, or the PM CARES Fund, with the objective of dealing with emergency situations such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Contributors to the fund will enjoy tax benefits, it has been announced.

"People from all walks of life expressed their desire to donate to India''s war against COVID-19. Respecting that spirit, the Prime Minister''s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund has been constituted. This will go a long way in creating a healthier India," PM Modi announced in a tweet on Saturday.

The Prime Minister is the chairman of the trust that includes the home minister, the finance minister the defence minister

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June 17,2020

Jerusalem, Jun 17: Calling Sushant Singh Rajput as "a true friend", Israel has expressed its deepest condolences at the passing away of the young Bollywood star.

Rajput, 34, was found dead in his Bandra apartment on Sunday.

On Tuesday, Gilad Cohen, deputy director-general of Israel's foreign ministry, took to Twitter to mourn the actor's sudden demise.

"Sending my deepest condolences on the passing of Sushant Singh Rajput, a true friend of Israel. You will be missed!" Cohen wrote while sharing the link of the song "Makhna" from the actor's last film "Drive".

Sushant and his co-star Jacqueline Fernandez had shot the song in Israel as part of its ongoing efforts to bring Bollywood to the country.

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Agencies
February 7,2020

Srinagar, Feb 7: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the release of the movie 'Shikara' which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley.

The film which hit theatres today has Vidhu Vinod Chopra at the helm and narrates the story of the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 that forced lakhs to flee their homeland almost overnight following a genocidal campaign by militants.

Shot primarily in the Valley, the movie is being promoted mainly as a journey of love between the lead couple.

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