As Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was given interim bail on Wednesday after being sentenced to five years in jail for the 2002 hit-and-run case, actress and social activist Gul Panag said she was "confident" that the actor will further be granted bail on Friday and believes that "justice will be upheld".
"It's a very difficult time for his family but we live in a country where as responsible citizens we must obey the law of the land," Gul, who was here on Wednesday to promote a jewellery brand, told IANS.
"... his (Salman's) team will definitely appeal in a higher court and I'm confident that justice will be upheld," the 36-year-old added.
The two have worked together in 2008 film "Hello".
Salman was granted two days interim bail on medical grounds by the Bombay High Court after his defence team led by Supreme Court counsel Harish Salve mentioned the matter before Justice A.M. Thipsay.
Salve cited medical reasons for seeking bail and also argued that a person could not be arrested on the basis of a summarised court order.
The hearing on the bail application will now be taken up on Friday morning.
Leaving behind the likes of Kangana Ranaut's “Queen” and Aamir Khan-starrer “PK”, Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor's romantic comedy “2 States” is leading the nominations for the 16th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in categories like Best Picture, Best Director and Best Story.
She portrayed a young, rich girl in her debut film "Student of The Year" and then a vibrant and free-spirited girl in "2 States" and "Highway". However, the 22-year-old Alia Bhatt says "Udta Punjab" is a "risk" she has taken in her career.
Filmmaker Farah Khan, whose films are marked by dollops of dance, songs and melodrama, says she may make an experimental film like Kalki Koechlin- starrer "Margarita With A Straw" if she finds a "good script".
Actress Aishwarya Sakhuja, who is all set to shake a leg with her husband Rohit Nag in "Nach Baliye 7", says the forthcoming dance based reality show will work as a confidence booster and will overcome her fear of dancing.
