Yesteryear actress Sadhana undergoes a major surgery, Kareena, Karisma refuse to record their statement in Saif's Taj brawl case,Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: Why we still remember it

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: Why we still remember it

For every Bollywood fan, DDLJ is the most perfect example of a love-story. It is obvious that every Bollywood junkie wants to be a part of the ultimate romantic fantasy - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Just like the tagline of the movie goes, 'Come Fall in Love', the movie indeed made many fans want to fall in love. The protagonists Raj and Simran have redefined the meaning of romance in an absolutely dreamy manner. The film has been running in Mumbai's Maratha Mandir theatre ever since its release and is about to complete 1000 weeks there. Here's a list of reasons why DDLJ is a one-of-its-kind film.

Kareena, Karisma refuse to record their statement in Saif's Taj brawl case

 

Mumbai: In a twist to the 2012 brawl involving Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan and a South African businessman, it has now emerged that actor-sisters Kareena and Karishma Kapoor did not depose before police despite they being present at the time of the incident at a top city hotel.
"The statements of Kareena Kapoor and her sister Karishma were not recorded in connection with the Saif brawl case. We tried to persuade the duo, who was present at the spot, but they were not forthcoming about recording their statements over the incident," said a police officer.
Hence, the charge sheet filed in December 2012 did not have the statements of the Kapoor sisters, he said. "I have learnt the two (Kareena and Karishma) were not keen to depose (before the police). The two were not prime witnesses and hence their statements might not have been recorded," said Additional Commissioner of Police (South Region) Krishna Prakash today.
At the time of the scuffle, Prakash was not in-charge of Mumbai' South Region, where the brawl took place in February 2012. Legal experts found fault with police's approach with regard to the celerity sisters. Noted lawyer Abha Singh said, "Police have the right to summon witnesses if they are not ready to come forward. In fact, the Kapoor sisters were part of the group that indulged in fighting with the victim and hence they should also have been charged in the case."
Saif allegedly assaulted the South-Africa based businessman Iqbal Mir Sharma and his father-in-law at a luxury hotel in South Mumbai's Colaba. Ten months later, police filed a charge sheet against the filmstar and his two friends. Saif and his friends -- Shakeel Ladak and Bilal Amrohi -- were charged under IPC Section 325 (assault). Statements of 29 people were also attached to the chargesheet. After the brawl, Saif and his two friends were arrested on a complaint filed by Sharma. The trio was later released on bail.
The 44-year-old actor was in company of his wife Kareena, Karishma, family friends Malaika Arora Khan, Amrita Arora and a few male friends at the time of the incident. According to police, when Sharma protested the raucous chatter of the actor and his friends, Saif allegedly threatened them and subsequently punched Sharma in the nose, fracturing it. The NRI businessman also accused Saif and his friends of hitting his father-in-law Raman Patel. However, Saif had maintained Sharma used abusive language against the women accompanying him and this led to the scuffle.

Yesteryear actress Sadhana undergoes a major surgery

Mumbai: The very reclusive screen-queen of yesteryear Sadhana went into major surgery at K J Somaiya Medical College rather than the Lilavati hospital because she didn’t want anyone to know about her condition. It is learnt that she suffered from mouth cancer.
Shocked to hear that her dear friend had undergone such a critical medical process Asha Parekh who along with Waheeda Rehman are Sadhana’s closest friends , said, “I had no clue of Sadhana’s surgery, though we did suspect something was wrong when Sadhana suddenly lost huge amounts of weight. Waheeda and I expressed concern she explained as the result of a new diet. But now I realize she was hiding her medical condition.”
 Asha still doesn’t know what her friend was operated for. “Her faithful woman-friday Flora told me it was dental surgery. But how can dental surgery go on for 9 hours, as reported and why an Oncologist? No, this is is serious.I am very worried.”
 Among all the iconic screen queens of yesteryears , Sadhana has always been the most reclusive.
Says Asha, “When she gets to know her surgery has been reported in the papers she will be very upset.”