Salman Khan, Vivek Obeori, Hema Malini, Dharmendra attend Modi’s swearing-in ceremony...

Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on May 26 turned out to be quite a starry affair

 

Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on May 26 turned out to be quite a starry affair with a generous smattering of famous faces from Bollywood like Salman Khan, Dharmendra, Anupam Kher and actor-politicians Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Kirron Kher in attendance.

Nita Ambani, Salman Khan, Hema Malini, Dharmendra at Modi’s swearing-in ceremony

The grand ceremony saw Modi, 63, taking oath as India’s 15th Prime Minister in front of a huge gathering that included state heads of SAARC countries, national leaders, religious personalities and business magnates besides film stars.

Invitations were apparently also sent to megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth and melody queen Lata Mangeshkar.

The 84-year-old singer, however, wrote a letter to Modi apologising for her absence from the ceremony citing ill health.

“Despite getting your invitation I had to decline it with a heavy heart as my health did not permit me to attend the ceremony,” Lata said in a hand-written letter, which was posted by Modi on Twitter.

Wishing Modi for his new beginning, Lata said, “Narendra bhai, today the whole country is with you as you begin your new journey.”

In the crowd, Salman and his scriptwriter father Salim Khan were spotted sitting in a row behind Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Vivek Oberoi, another Modi supporter, was seen wearing the lotus symbol on the lapel of his purple jacket.

Dharmendra was spotted with his MP wife Hema Malini and Shatrughan Sinha, another actor-turned-politician.

Bollywood couple Anupam and Kirron Kher were also present at the ceremony. Kirron made her political debut as the BJP MP from Chandigarh.

BJP MP’s Vinod Khanna and Bhojpuri singer-actor Manoj Tiwari attended the event.

TV actress-turned-BJP leader Smriti Irani took oath as Cabinet Minister in the Narendra Modi government.

Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, music composer-turned-politician Bappi Lahiri, Poonam Dhillon were also present at the ceremony.

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who was also present for the prestigious ceremony has earlier tweeted:

Mentor Salman Khan to launch three more newcomers soon?

If reports are to be believed, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will soon be launching three more actors.

According to rumours, Salman is mentoring Raza Murad's son Ali, Danny Denzongpa's son, Rinzing, and the late Vijay Anand's son, Vaibhav Anand for their entry into Bollywood.

Salman Khan likes to mentor youngsters specifically in fitness and styling

Salman is well known for mentoring several newcomers including Sonakshi Sinha, Arjun Kapoor and Pulkit Samrat for career in Hindi films.

The trio are likely to be launched in the remake of Telugu film Happy Days to be directed by South Indian filmmaker, Sekhar Kammula.

Ali's father Raza Murad said that his son had taken the look test for the film but the final result is not out yet.

Danny Denzongpa, on the other hand said he is completely unaware about his son's plans.

"I have no clue about any of this. I don't think anything has been finalised so far; all I know is that Rinzing is training hard for a proper launch," Danny told a tabloid.

Salman Khan has new proteges in B-Town...

Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan, fondly referred to as 'bhai' in Bollywood industry, has taken Raza Murad, Danny Denzongpa and Vijay Anand’s sons under his wings. Salman Khan, who is known to mentor newcomers, will soon be launching not one but three actors, all of whom incidentally hail from film families.

According to industry sources, he will be launching Raza Murad’s son Ali, Danny Denzongpa’s son, Rinzing and the late Vijay Anand’s son, Vaibhav Anand.

The film starring these newcomers is likely to be a remake of the Telugu film, Happy Days. It is being said that it will be directed by South Indian filmmaker, Sekhar Kammula. 

When contacted, Raza Murad said, “I know that Salman personally wants Ali to be in this film. My son has done a look test but we are not yet aware of the final result.’’

About his son Rinzing being a part of the film, Danny Denzongpa says that he has no idea about it. “I have no clue about any of this. I don’t think anything has been finalized so far, all I know is that Rinzing is training hard for a proper launch.’’

Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Vivek Oberoi to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony...

Mumbai: While Rajinikanth has decided to give Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony a miss in Delhi today, there is a host of Bollywood celebrities like Salman Khan, Salim Khan, Sohail Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Anupam Kher and Vivek Oberoi who will be attending the function. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and singer Lata Mangeshkar are also expected to be present.

Salman, who joined Modi for a kite-flying session during a festival in Ahmedabad for promotion of his film 'Jai Ho' earlier this year, will be attending the ceremony. Salman's writer father Salim Khan will be accompanying him.

Actress Rekha and cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar from Mumbai have been invited for the function in their capacity as members of Rajya Sabha. The BJP has a galaxy of film stars like Hema Malini, Paresh Rawal, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Khanna, Kirron Kher and Smriti Irani as members of the party, who will be there.

A file photo of Salman and Salim Khan

Actor Vivek Oberoi underscored the general mood in his tweet, saying "On my way to delhi! Atmosphere even in the aircraft is electric! Everyone is buzzing about the swearing in! I feel honoured and privileged to be invited to witness history in the making! Today will be a golden day to remember!," he said.

Anupam Kher said in his tweet: "On my way to Delhi. Looking forward to the beginning of a new era. Jai Ho." His son Sikandar said: "On my way to Delhi to watch history being made... Travelling with dad after ages." BJP MP and Bollywood 'dreamgirl' Hema Malini said: "Good afternoon! Going to Delhi now to participate in the celebrations! May not be able to talk to you through the day! It's going to be a busy day. Of course I carry with me all your good wishes to Modiji for a successful and fruitful 5 years of good governance!"

Salman Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Anupam Kher at Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony...

As BJP's Narendra Modi, gears up to take charge of India's highest office, Bollywood starts its journey to Delhi.

 

As BJP’s Narendra Modi, gears up to take charge of India’s highest office, Bollywood celebs including Salman Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Poonam Dhillon, Hema Malini, among others were seen at the Rashtrapai Bhawan in the national capital.

In pics: Salman Khan, Anupam Kher reach Delhi for Narendra Modi’s swearing-in

Vivek Oberoi,who will be attending Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony tweeted, “On my way to delhi! Atmosphere even in the aircraft is electric! Everyone is buzzing about the swearing in! #NaMoPm”

He also said:

I feel honoured & privileged to be invited to witness history in the making! Today will be a golden day to remember! @narendramodi #NaMoPm

Salman Khan beats Shah Rukh Khan, gets 16 million Facebook likes...

Bollywood's Dabangg actor Salman Khan shakes his waist and the whole world whistles for him, he takes off-his shirt and his female fan-following goes on a fantasy trip.

It doesn't come as a surprise, but the actor has beaten Shah Rukh Khan in popularity on social networking website Facebook. He has over 16 million fans on Facebook, where as Shah Rukh Khan has 8.7 million likes on his Facebook page.

Salman has beaten Shah Rukh Khan in popularity on social networking website Facebook.

Though Salman is not so active socially but owns both Facebook and a Twitter page.

Salman Khan's fans are congratulating him for getting 16 million likes on Twitter and the actor is trending as #16MillionSalmaniacsOnFB.

Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan has 12 million likes on his page.

Salman Khan Takes Away Shahrukh Khan Release Date...

Both Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan are the superstars of the Bollywood film industry and have a huge fan following in India. Both of them are Bollywood’s A-list actors and have been working in the film industry for more than 2 decades. In the initial years, when both actors were making their stand in the industry, they both shared a deep bond of friendship with each other. The friendship of Salman and Shahrukh was laudable and they co-operated with each other professionally. But with time, they soon drifted apart and ultimately became hostile to each other, if not rivals. Hence, clashes of movie release dates are nothing new to them, especially when both of them are always involved with one shooting or the other. Recently, Salman Khan decided to release Prem Ratan Dhan Payo on Diwali, which is believed to have taken away the date from Shahrukh Khan.

With big film stars like Shahrukh and Salman, release dates for their movies do matter a lot, especially when they release few films per year. In general, Shahrukh’s movie had always been released on Diwali, while Salman’s on Eid, but the year 2015 seems to be a different story altogether. Salman Khan seems to have taken away Shahrukh Khan’s release date for his movie Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, which is scheduled to release on Diwali 2015. However, Salman fans are quite eager to check out the pairing of their favorite star with Sonam Kapoor.

Both the actors had not been on talking terms since 2008 but their conflict was limited to ignoring each other in various parties or not talking to each other in person. However, their antagonism seems to have reached new heights this time, because of the date clash, into the professional field as well. There has been an immense rise in competition in the film industry, especially in the recent years and people in Bollywood are trying to survive in every possible way.

Most people believe that Salman made his choice for Diwali 2015, particularly because Shahrukh Khan released his movie, Chennai Express, in Eid 2013. This is not only creating rifts between them but also adding fire to the enmity. Shahrukh’sChennai Express made magnanimous profits in the box office that crossed all records of Salman’s movies released on Eid.

It is also being said, that both Shahrukh Khan’s movie Raees and Salman’s home production movie will be released on Eid 2015 and now, Salman has officially stated, that his movie Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will be released on Diwali 2015.

The rivalry between Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan seemed to have come to an end last year when both of them reportedly hugged each other in an ‘Iftar’ party. However, the discord seems to have taken over the friendship, especially when Salman Khan has taken away Shahrukh Khan’s release date. With the increase in competition, each movie will try to extract as much revenue as possible, by releasing on such dates, when the strength of audience will be at its peak in the movie theatres. Nevertheless, whether the clash of release date was intentional or not, could not be confirmed as per the media reports.

Deepika Padukone, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan New Movies 2014: TOP 5 Films To Look Out For This Year,,,

Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Salman Khan are a few of the hottest Bollywood actors in the industry and fans are eager to see a few of their films this year.

We chose our Top 5 favorite films to watch for this year which include other actors such as Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor.

1. “Happy New Year” is an action comedy film directed by Farah Khan and stars SRK, Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah. The film was mostly shot in Dubai and Mumbai filled with songs that feature dance battles. HNY is slated to release this Diwali on Oct. 23

2. “Bang Bang” is an action thriller film with Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif as the lead roles. The movie is a remake of the Hollywood film “Knight and Day.” The Siddharth Raj Anand film is expected to release on Oct.

3. “Bombay Velvet” stars Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma as the leading couple in the film, which is based on historian Gyan Prakash’s book “Mumbai Fables.” The Anurag Kashyap film shows how the city became a metropolis against the backdrop of love, greed, violence and jazz music. The film will release on Nov. 28.

4. “Mary Kom” is a biopic based on an Olympic winning Indian boxer named Mary Kom. Priyanka Chopra will be playing the medal-winning champion, portraying her story as a five-time wold boxing champion. The biopic tells the trials and tribulations of Kom and her life rising to make a mark for herself as a boxer. The Omung Kumar directed film, produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, will release on Oct. 2.

5. “Kick” is a remake of a Telugu action thriller film with the same name. With Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez as the leading actors, Sajid Nadiawala directed the film and is expected to release on July 25.

Which movie will you be checking out this year?

Salman Khan planning a sports film?

A couple of months back, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan showed his keen interest to support and/or produce a film inspired by sports while unveiling the music of a sports-based film KHWAABB. And now it seems, Salman is all set to fulfill his desire!

We hear that our style bhai is planning to do a film based on sports, which probably will be directed by his good friend actor-director Puneet Issar. Puneet had directed Salman in 2004 film GARV - Pride And Honour.

The film will be written by Sanjeev Dutta, who penned for popular films like HEROPANTI, BARFI!, YAARIYAN, LIFE IN A METRO PAGE 3, KITES, in the past. "Yes, I just met Salman and he is planning to do a sports-based film." However, he refused to divulge anything further.

Well, if Salman is really contemplating the idea of doing a sports film, it would be a refreshing change and treat for his fans!

Salman Khan Is in Serious Trouble???

Salman Khan is a renowned and famous personality of the Bollywood film industry and is the son of Salim Khan. Salman Khan and his two brothers are all a part of the film industry and have carried on their father’s legacy successfully. Salman Khan has made immense contribution to the B-town through his unparalleled acting skills and he also has an impeccable record for charity contributions. However, in the year 2002, Salman Khan was charged with a ‘hit and run case’ when his car damaged a bakery and ran over 3 people. This case has landed Salman Khan in serious trouble, it seems.

All of the three victims, who were sleeping in the pavement at the time, were seriously injured, except one, who died on the spot. Salman Khan was arrested for rash driving and was charged with culpable homicide, but soon, the case was dropped. Later on, Khan was officially charged with culpable homicide in the year 2013, to which he had pleaded not guilty. The trial had begun around August 2013 and since then the case is still running in the court of law. Recently, that case has again come into the limelight due to the testimonies of several eye-witnesses. Most of them have categorically testified against the 48-year-old actor.

Salman Khan is considered to be in a serious trouble, especially when the witnesses have been able to identify him. The waiter who had served drinks to Salman and his friends on that night (when the incident took place in 2002), identified him being there, in a five star hotel. He recognized Salman and testified that the actor was present, along with his friends and even recalls serving them white rum and cocktails.

However, he is unable to remember whether the actor had actually consumed alcohol or not since there was not enough light in the establishment. It is believed that Salman’s brother, Sohail, was also there with him but had returned home much earlier. One of the 4 people who were injured, conveyed to the court, that his former lawyer (Mukesh Pandey) had offered him a bribe so that he would reverse his testimony with regard to the case.

Muslim Sheikh stated that he received a couple of phone calls, one of which was about the bribery amount, while he avoided receiving the other call. Later on, his former lawyer, Mr. Pandey said that Muslim Sheikh was lying and that he never offered him any amount of money whatsoever. Sheikh is the youngest eye-witness of the lot and was sixteen years of age when the mishap took place in the year of 2002. Since then, Sheikh has been staying in UP and comes to Mumbai only when the case is summoned.

Since 2002, the case is still on the grounds and does not seem to end. More so, the case seems to be intensifying each passing day. After being identified by the 4th witness, Salman Khan has really landed in serious trouble. The allegations of ‘threat calls’ and ‘bribery’ is adding more problems in the superstar’s kitty, while the case is unable to draw its required conclusion. The actor has his new movie, Kick, lined-up, which is scheduled to release in July 2014. The case trials seem to be definitely creating problems in Salman Khan’s personal life as well, as reported by the media.

Shahrukh Khan Salman Khan Rivalry: Dabangg Star Takes Over SRK's Favourite Release Date?

Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khansalmansrk/facebook

Doesn't look like the tense situation between Bollywood superstars and rivals Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan will get any better in the near future.

As per recent reports, the warring Khans seem to be invading each other's regular release date space for their future films.

Over the years, both SRK and Salman's films have enjoyed a monopoly of sorts during the two big Indian festive periods – Diwali and Eid respectively. Their films seem to be planned and released accordingly.

However, this trend was broken by SRK in 2013 when he decided to release his film Chennai Express during the Eid holidays.

Now, it looks like the warring Khans are battling for the right dates as, according to Bollywood Life, Salman Khan has picked Diwali 2015 as the time of release for his upcoming film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo directed by Sooraj Barjatya.

"Now we wonder if SRK will bring in his movie 'Fan' around the same time to give tough competition to Salman Khan's film", states the BL report.

Fortunately however, the clash of dates will not be an issue in 2014. While SRK's next film, Happy New Year will be releasing around the Diwali season in October, Salman's upcoming movie, Kick, will hit theatres in July.

Salman Khan scores 16 million fans on Facebook

New Delhi: Salman Khan has a die-hard fan following and we can get an idea of his huge fan base through his official Facebook page, which has crossed 16 million likes.

While Salman has already left behind the other Khans in the fan following race on Facebook, it seems his followers are just increasing with leaps and bounds.

Salman Khan's fans are congratulating him for getting 16 million likes on Twitter and the actor is trending as #16MillionSalmaniacsOnFB.

Salman Khan crosses 16 million likes on Facebook.

Here are some of the tweets.

Congratulation @BeingSalmanKhan Sir #16MillionSalmaniacsOnFBpic.twitter.com/PgLUe136y6

— ↑ ᴘ ʀ ᴀ ʙ ʜ ᴀ s ↓ (@Laxmi_Narendra) May 24, 2014

Respect @BeingSalmanKhan Bhai and I will respect YOU#16MillionSalmaniacsOnFB

— Mohammed Ullah (@BeingMdUllah) May 24, 2014

Evntualy u realiz who realy matrs, who nvr did & who alwys wil. 4 Salmania nly @BeingSalmanKhan mattrs. #16MillionSalmaniacsOnFB

— TheEvilPrince (@TheEvillPrince) May 24, 2014

Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Rajinikanth Invited to Narendra Modi's Swearing-In...

Salman Khan with Narendra Modi on the kite-flying festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti in Ahmedabad (January 14, 2014)

New Delhi: Film industry stalwarts Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Salman Khan and veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar are in the list of those invited for the swearing-in ceremony of prime minister-designate Narendra Modi, BJP sources said.

They are part of a long list of 2,500 guests for the oath-taking ceremony, which will be held in the gravelled forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 26.

All Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs will be invited, which alone add up to 777. These MPs have been invited by Rashtrapati Bhavan. However they cannot bring their spouses, according to these sources.

Former presidents Pratibha Patil and APJ Abdul Kalam are also invited. Outgoing prime minister Manmohan Singh will be there along with some members of his cabinet. 

Mr Modi's mother Hiraben and his three brothers are also expected to attend the event, though it is not yet confirmed.

The incoming prime minister can invite upto 20 guests, while ministers who will be taking oath can bring upto four guests each.

A number of BJP leaders from Gujarat are also expected to arrive in Delhi for the function, scheduled to be held at 6 pm on Monday.

From the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS, Suresh Soni is expected to attend the ceremony.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been limited to 1,250 guests, while another 1,250 guests will be invited by the president. The party will also invite the chief ministers of all National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ruled states.

This is the first time leaders from SAARC nations have been invited for the oath-taking ceremony of an Indian prime minister. The external affairs ministry today said eight heads of state and government were invited and seven have confirmed, while a response from Pakistan was awaited.

Rashtrapati Bhavan will also show the ceremony live on its website.

Mr Modi will be the third Indian prime minister to take oath in the open forecourt instead of the ceremonial Ashoka Hall after Chandra Shekhar (1990) and Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1998).

Salman Khan's father invited to Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Salman Khan and Narendra Modi

Salim Khan was one of the few in the film industry to openly support Narendra Modi when some in the fraternity backed a campaign against the then prime ministerial candidate. Now Modi is set to be sworn in as PM and Salim is among the special invitees to his swearing-in ceremony that is scheduled for May 26 in Delhi. 

During the promotions of Jai Ho, Salim's star son Salman flew kites with Modi during the Uttarayan festival in Ahmedabad on January 14. Their meeting grabbed headlines.


READ: Modi need not apologize for Gujarat riots: Salman Khan


Then, in April, Salim Khan launched Modi's official website in Urdu, at his Bandra residence. 

Thereafter, Salman and sister Alvira were invited to dine with the then Gujarat Chief Minister at his Gandhinagar home. 

When contacted, Salim told Mirror, "Yes, I have been invited to the swearing-in ceremony. Our friendship with Modi is not new. In the past, I wrote articles in a Hindi newspaper which were translated to Gujarati. Modi happened to read them. That is how our acquaintance began." Salim reveals that he had told Modi that there were far more renowned writers in Urdu who would be better qualified to launch his web site, but the latter insisted he do it. "His team visited my house on the appointed day and I did the needful. Following this, he invited Salman over for lunch. It was a nice gesture on his part."


READ: Salman Khan meets Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad


Salman congratulated Modi on his big win, post the elections and the bonhomie continues. "We are in touch and chat at least once in a fortnight," says Salim. "He is a good leader. If my health permits, I will be in the capital on Monday to watch him assume office."

Fake posters of Kick circulated by Salman Khan's fans...

Who can deny the huge fan following Bollywood's superstar Salman Khan has. It seems his fans can't wait any longer for their actor's next film Kick.

Sajid Nadiadwala, who will make his directorial debut with Kick, has been bombarded with umpteenth requests to release the poster of Kick soon. So much is the hype for the film that the actor's fans have started coming up with their own versions of the first look poster of the film. 

Salman Khan and Jacqueline shooting for Kick

These posters are doing the round on internet and even Sajid has also received different posters from Salman's fans. It seems that it's because of this pressure that the director has now decided to advance the date of releasing the official poster of Kick.

"Sajid was initially planning to come out with it towards the end of next month or July, but because of the excessive demand by the fans, he will now release the first look of the film before mid-June. While he appreciates the love and eagerness of the fans, he wants only the authentic material related to the film in the market," a leading daily quoted its source.

Even during the actor's last film Jai Ho, there were ample of fake posters circulated on the web.

Take a look at a few fake posters:

These fake Kick posters are doing the round on internet

Sajid Nadiadwala has been bombarded with umpteenth requests to release the poster of Kick soon.

Sajid has also received different posters from Salman's fans

Salman Khan looked normal, didn't smell of alcohol, says witness...

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The prosecution on Tuesday examined the seventh witness in actor Salman Khan's alleged hit-and-run case. The witness claimed that on the day of the incident, when the actor allegedly rammed his vehicle into the pavement dwellers in Bandra, he looked normal and did not smell of alcohol. The court, meanwhile, informed the advocates that in all likelihood, it would like to complete recording the witnesses' evidence by July.

A 63-year-old Bandra resident, Francis Fernandes alias commander, who claimed he knew the actor since childhood, came before the court presided over by judge DW Deshpande to depose as a prosecution witness. "That day, I was asleep... I heard a big bang and immediately got up. By the time I could move of my house, I heard someone pleading for help. I got out of my house and saw Salman Khan surrounded by a huge mob near American Express. I also remember that one man had a rod. I went to the spot and snatched the rod away from him," claimed Fernandes.

Fernandes added that by the time he snatched away the rod, Salman had recognised him and had pleaded with him (Fernandes) to save him.

When the defence cross-examined Fernandes, he claimed that after he visited the spot, the mob which had surrounded the actor, was furious. "I thought the mob would hit Salman and, hence, I went ahead to save him. At that time, Salman was looking OK and did not smell of alcohol. I advised him to go to my place. Meanwhile, my wife managed to stop a moving car and asked Salman to enter and he got in," he claimed.

The court has now posted the matter to June 23, 24 and 25.

Check Out Kick Posters By Salman Khan’s Fans!

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The demand for Salman Khan’s poster of his upcoming film, Kick, by his fans has reached a new frenzy.

Sajid Nadiadwala, who is currently working on his directorial debut, Kick starring Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez has been bombarded with umpteenth requests to release the poster of Kick soon.

The wait has become so tricky for the huge number of fans of Salman, that they are now making their versions of the Kick poster and sending it to the director.

Sajid is getting different posters of Kick from fans with messages requesting him to pre pone the release of the poster.

The director producer of the film, Nadiadwala was planning to release it in the end of June or first week of July but fans want it out by mid June.

The Dabangg Khan was recently snapped outside Mehboob Studio in Mumbai for shooting.

Salman who is struggling hard to get out of 2002 hit-and-run case, when reported a steward working in a bar of a five star hotel identified the superstar in the court. He told the court that Salman along with some friends had visited the bar a few hours before the accident involving the superstar had occurred on Hill Road, Bandra on the night of September 28, 2002.

Kick is an upcoming Bollywood action film, to be produced and directed by Sajid Nadiadwala starring Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead role. Also starring in the movie are Randeep Hooda and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

The film is a remake of the 2009 Telugu film of same name.

Kick is one of the most awaited releases of this year.

2002 hit-and-run case: Witness says Salman Khan wasn’t drunk as he didn’t smell of alcohol

The witness also said, “He (Salman Khan) looked normal and walked straight."

In a breather to actor Salman Khan, a witness on May 20 informed a local court that it appeared to him that the actor was not drunk at the relevant time after his car had rammed into a shop in suburban Bandra in 2002, killing one person and injuring four others who were sleeping outside.

Francis Fernandes (63), a neighbour of Salman, who stays near the site of the mishap, told sessions judge D W Deshpande that he had gone to the spot after hearing shouts of people and saw the actor surrounded by a mob armed with sticks and stones.

Salman Khan’s 2002-hit-and-run case: What is at stake?

Fernandes said he knew Salman since his (the latter’s) childhood and stayed in the same area where the actor resided and also where the accident had taken place.

“Salman did not appear to be drunk as there was no smell of alcohol when I went near him. He looked normal and walked straight,” the witness said much to the relief of Salman, who was standing in the dock listening to the deposition.

Fernandes said this while replying to questions put by Salman’s lawyer Srikant Shivade during cross-examination.

The case of the prosecution is that the actor was drunk when he met with the accident. According to police, Salman had allegedly consumed a couple of drinks with friends at a bar in J W Marriot hotel at Juhu before he met with an accident on September 28, 2002, outside American Bakery.

“I got up on hearing the shouts of “Bachao Bachao” and went down to the place where people had gathered with sticks and stones. I went near Salman. On seeing me, he said ‘Commander mujhe bacha lijiye’(Commander save me from the people), “Fernandes told public prosecutor Jagannath Kenjralkar.

The witness said that he took Salman to the direction of his (actor’s) house. Fernandes said his wife asked the actor to sit in their car and go home. Salman then left for home in their car, the court was told.

Fernandes said he was successful in pulling out the actor from the scene of mishap and advised him to go home.

To another question, the witness said that the mob had become violent after the accident. After seeing the crowd armed with sticks and stones, I felt that Salman’s life was in danger. Police, however, had not arrived by that time and came after 10 to 15 minutes.

A clean shaven Salman, attired in a navy blue shirt and jeans, had come to the court along with his bodyguard and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita.

Did not smell any alcohol on Salman Khan, witness says...

Salman Khan made his third appearance in court this month as the seventh witness in the case deposed. 

MUMBAI: A witness who helped Salman Khan escape from "an angry mob" told the sessions court on Tuesday that the actor "looked okay" and he did not smell alcohol on him after he allegedly ran over at least five people sleeping on a pavement at Hill Road in 2002. Judge D W Deshpande adjourned proceedings to June 23, 24 and 25, due to the absence of the next witness. The court said it intended to complete recording the statements of all witnesses by July.

The actor made his third appearance in court this month as the seventh witness in the case deposed. Francis Fernandes, 63, who lived near the accident spot, said he knew Khan since childhood. Fernandes, who Khan reportedly calls 'commander', said on the night of September 28, 2002, at about 2.30am he woke up when he heard a big bang. "After minutes I heard (shouts of) bachao, bachao (save me, save me). I came out from the house. I saw that near the American Express Bakery, Khan was surrounded by a mob," Fernandes told the prosecution. He stated that the mob was angry and he sensed that Khan would be in danger. Fernandes told the court that as he pulled aside people, who were holding rods and stones, Khan recognized him and said, "Commander, save me."

"I separated him from the mob and took him towards A1 Bakery. I was with Salman for a few minutes. I did not smell alcohol on Salman. He was looking okay," Fernandes told defence advocate Srikant Shivde in his cross-examination. He said that he advised Khan to go to his house as the mob was still furious. "A car was passing and my wife stopped it, and told Salman to enter...," Fernandes said.

Fernandes also said there were 10-12 speed-breakers on the way to the bakery and laundry. He recollected that road repairs were under way near the bakery.

The court issued summons to Ram Pandey, owner of a dairy near the spot, as he did not appear on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the police told the court that they had recorded the statement of an injured witness, Muslim Shaikh, who alleged that his former lawyer had offered him a bribe to turn hostile in the case. Shaikh had also told the police that he had received a threat call. The court also told the police to investigate the matter and that it would not interfere.

The Bandra police said the lawyer's statement was also recorded.
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