Bollywood

Salman Khan Case Shows VIPs Can Avoid Jail India: Kiran Bedi

Darpan News Desk IANS, 08 May, 2015 10:51 AM

The bail given to Bollywood star Salman Khan has given the impression that VIPs and the rich can avoid jail with "best legal aid", former police officer Kiran Bedi said on Friday.

The "general impression" after the Bombay High Court suspended Salman's sentence in the 2002 hit-and-run case "is if u r a VIP, celebrity, privileged, rich and u can access best legal aid, you can avoid jail", tweeted Bedi, now a Bharatiya Janata Party leader.

On Wednesday, a lower court in Mumbai sentenced Salman to five years in prison for running over a man sleeping on a pavement in Mumbai. Just hours later, the Bombay High Court gave the actor two-day interim bail.

On Friday, the high court suspended the sentence itself.

Prev Next

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Reality Shows Not My Thing: Nathalia Kaur

"I'm a very artistic person... in reality, I'm a very reserved and quiet kind of person. I like to have my own flow. I'm not a person who goes out everyday and socialises. I think I'm not made for reality shows,” she said.

Reality Shows Not My Thing: Nathalia Kaur

Naseeruddin Shah May Pen Tell-all On Bollywood

After his memoir "And Then One Day", which has been very well-received by the critics and public alike, veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is now all set to do an encore -- this time an unflinchingly honest expose of people in the film industry.

Naseeruddin Shah May Pen Tell-all On Bollywood

Nawazuddin Gives 'Full Marks' To Varun Dhawan

The actor in front of Nawazuddin Siddiqui in "Badlapur" was a relatively inexperienced Varun Dhawan. But balancing out his own experiences with the "Main Tera Hero" actor in "Badlapur" turned out to be a smooth sailing for the National Award winner.

Nawazuddin Gives 'Full Marks' To Varun Dhawan

Being An Actor A Torture For Skin: Taapsee Pannu

"Baby" actress Taapsee Pannu, who has signed up an endorsement deal with skincare brand Everyuth, says the acting profession is a "torture" on one's skin -- but with a mix of right food and liquid intake, she keeps herself glowing.

Being An Actor A Torture For Skin: Taapsee Pannu

Radhika Won't Do Songs That Objectify Women

Actress Radhika Apte, who picks content-driven films, says she would not do an item song which objectifies women.

Radhika Won't Do Songs That Objectify Women

No Blockbusters, Disappointing First Quarter, Say Bollywood's Trade Gurus

It's been an average year so far -- none of the Khans' films released, and the only A-list starrer "Baby", featuring Akshay Kumar, was among the four movies that performed well.