Date: 28th March 2001

Bollywood Star Arrested Over Controversial Dress


Top Bollywood actress SONALI BENDRE was arrested - because a dress she wore 'insulted Hinduism'.

The star was released on bail after payment of 1,200 rupees (£18), and will now have to wait for the next hearing of the case for which a date has yet to be fixed.

An investigating police officer says the case related to a photograph of Bendre in the March 1998 issue of film publication SHOWTIME. He says, "She was semi-nude in the picture, and the dress she was wearing had Hindu religious symbols."

The then-coalition state government, which comprised the right- wing Hindu party SHIV SENA and the Hindu nationalist BHARATIYA JANATA Party, asked the Bombay police to register a case against the actress.

Bendre is a popular Bollywood figure, who has starred in blockbusters like SARFAROSH (1999) (PATRIOT) with leading star AAMIR KHAN (RP/WNWCYA/NFA)

Source: WENN


 

 

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