Preeti Jain, an aspiring actress, had alleged in a police complaint that the film director sexually exploited for three years by promising her a role in his film and also to marry her.
Bollywood celebrities have extended support to the nation and offered prayers for the safety and well-being of the people.
Police said they are yet to come across an evidence suggesting involvement of filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar to fix up Bollywood starlet Preeti Jain in the murder conspiracy allegedly hatched by her with Pardesi to eliminate Bhandarkar.
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Indian cine stars such as Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Shraddha Kapoor along with other prominent personalities on Sunday appealed to fans to "explore Indian islands" and coastal destinations.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' of the idol of Ram Lalla -- the childhood form of Lord Ram -- will be attended by people from all walks of life, including representatives of major spiritual and religious sects of the country and of various tribal communities and prominent personalities.
Filmmaker Karan Johar threw a bash for Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur at Ronnie Screwvala's Breach Candy residence.
The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to stay the process issued against national award-winning filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar by the lower court, which has directed him to face trial in the rape case filed by actress Preeti Jaiin.
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Starlet Preeti Jain, who had accused him of sexually abusing her in 2004, withdrew the case against him.
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Trouble seems to be far from over for filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar with a local court on Wednesday saying it will conduct an inquiry into rape charges by aspiring actress Preeti Jain against the filmmaker who, however, is unlikely to face arrest.
Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi confirmed that he has had talks with filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar to document his life. Modi said that apart from Bhandarkar, he has been consulted by other movie makers. The IPL chairman told a television channel that it is a compliment that so many filmmakers are interested in making a movie on his life.
Bhandarkar had sought security cover earlier this week.
It may be recalled that Bhandarkar had been provided a security cover in wake of the alleged murder plot hatched by Jain, with the help of a former aide of gangster-turned-politican Arun Gawli.
Madhur Bhandarkar's mother passed away over the weekend.
Preeti Jain admits to having paid money to kill Bhandarkar
Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah's veiled comments against Anupam Kher on Saturday drew sharp reactions from his former co-star.
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The veteran actress died on June 4 at the age of 79.
The development comes after Bhandarkar had to cancel the promotional events of 'Indu Sarkar' in Pune and Nagpur fearing wrath of Congressmen who had gathered to protest the film's release without a green signal from senior party leaders.
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Veteran actor says some members of the BJP really need to 'control their tongue'.
After cancelling the events in Nagpur, Bhandarkar tweeted to Rahul Gandhi's Office saying, "Dear @OfficeOfRG after Pune I have to cancel today's PressCon at Nagpur. Do you approve this hooliganism? Can I have my Freedom of Expression?"
Two other accused were acquitted for lack of evidence.
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'When I decided to undertake the protest march, I didn't think of the repercussions or how I would look on television.'
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Tanmay is seen roasting the revered Bharat Ratna awardees all in the name of humour. Titled Sachin v/s Lata Civil War, some of the punchlines used against Lata in the video include Jon Snow also died, so should you, Your face looks like someone has kept you in water for eight days.
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Legendary actress Zohra Sehgal, who essayed character roles with aplomb in a career spanning both theatre and cinema, died in New Delhi on Thursday. She was 102.
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