My friends were abused, I was assaulted: Saif

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who was arrested Wednesday evening after being embroiled in a scuffle with an NRI businessman and later released on bail, says his friends, including girlfriend Kareena Kapoor, were abused and he was assaulted.

"It was an ugly incident last night where my friends and the ladies with us were abused and I was assaulted. I was hit and I defended myself," Saif said in a statement. The 41-year-old was virtually declared 'wanted' for assaulting South African NRI businessman Iqbal Sharma, who is also the director general and CEO of the Trade, Industry & Investments of South Africa.

Saif says he has filed a complaint too.

"I have been to the police station to answer the requirements of law as I am a law abiding citizen. I have also filed a complaint about what happened last night and I am confident justice will be done," he said.

"I have seen the interviews given on TV and they look like decent people and I cannot believe that the same people were so aggressive the night before and the lies that they are saying about me with such straight faces. I think they have the CCTV footage in the restaurant that will prove everything.

Earlier Sharma told TimesNow television that Saif called him an "idiot" for complaining about the actor's loud conduct at a restaurant in the Taj Mahal Hotel.

He said he and his family had requested the restaurant manager to ask Saif and his friends, which included Kareena, Amrita Arora and Malaika Arora Khan, to keep their voices down. But the situation turned ugly.

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Jessie J flaunts Indian designers' gown at Brit Awards

International singer Jessie J chose Indian designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock's creation for the red carpet of the recently held Brit Awards 2012.

She opted for a red sheer gown, with floral motifs and tulle ruffles on the bottom, for the event held Tuesday.

The outfit is a part of Falguni and Shane Peacock's spring summer campaign collection, which was shot in Los Angeles in 2011.

This is not the first time that the British singer chose to wear a Falguni and Shane Peacock creation. Earlier this year, she was seen in a black bodycon maxi gown by the duo at the VH1 Diva's event.

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Saif Ali Khan faces assault charges for hotel fight

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Bollywood Actor Saif Ali Khan who allegedly got into a brawl at the Wasabi Restaurant in the Taj Hotel in South Mumbai with another patron last night. The scuffle has mushroomed into something more serious now that a case has been registered against Saif under section 325 of the IPC.

According to reports, Saif was having dinner at the restaurant with Kareena Kapoor and a few friends when a patron at another table, Iqbal Sharma, complained about the noise Saif's party was making. Heated words were exchanged between the two tables after which matters escalated further. Iqbal claims that Saif eventually punched him.

Iqbal reported the matter to the police the next day who are now looking into the matter. The offence is minor and Saif should make bail easily

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Actor Saif Ali Khan arrested in attack case

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan who was arrested on Wednesday evening for assaulting a man but later he released on bail.

The victim Iqbal Sharma who was the victim approached the cops on Tuesday night and claim that he was attacked by Saif Ali Khan and his friends, during which, he was punched by the actor, senior cop of Colaba police station Vinod Sawant said adding that the actor is likely to be arrested.

The victim claimed that he was having dinner with his family members in Wasabi restaurant in Colaba last night, while the actor and his friends were sitting next to their table, police said.

Sharma stated that he had objected to the loud talks by Khan and his friends. When he pointed it out to them, the actor and his friends got enraged and following a heated argument, attacked him.

The actor and his friends have been booked under IPC 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention).

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Celebrities do not get credit for social causes: Boman

Bollywood Actor Boman Irani rues that celebrities are not given enough credit for their efforts towards social causes despite the fact that they are always the first ones to lend a helping hand.

The 52 year old was talking on the sidelines of the launch of the book "Not like Most Young Girls", a compilation of selected short stories about the plight of sex workers.

Meanwhile, Boman, who has done many films like "Munnabhai M.B.B.S.", "3 Idiots" and "Well Done Abba" with social messages, believes it is important to induce a generous dose of entertainment into a issue based film to make it appealing to the audience.

Boman said that Entertainment is important otherwise no one will watch it. If there is a film like '3 Idiots', the backbone of the film is the topic of education. But if we talk only about education without entertainment then no one will watch it.

Boman's next movie will be "Housefull 2" and also working on "Shirin Farhad Ki Nikal Padi" with Farah Khan, for which he even half stripped.

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