5 Craziest Police Cases Against Bollywood Celebrities
While most people usually assemble jigsaw puzzles or knit in their free time, there are some who file bizarre police cases against Bollywood celebrities mostly because they can.
The most recent example of this includes actor Ranveer Singh, whose edgy yet tasteful nude photoshoot for a magazine has apparently outraged the modesty of women with its obscenity, amongst other grievances.
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The police case against Singh has been filed at Chembur Police Station in Mumbai, under Indian Penal Code Section 292 (Obscenity, sale or exhibiting publicly material for sale), Section 293 (Sale of obscene objects to young persons) and Section 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of women).
The complaint stated, “We always support that there should be freedom of speech and expression but that doesn’t mean that you should roam nude in society. The actors in India are called Nayak and the people of India follow them, in some parts of India and people even worship them as God. By doing such acts the actors like Ranveer Singh try to get cheap publicity at the cost of sentiments of the people.”
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While you wrap your brain around the bizarre complaint against Singh, take a look at these other ridiculous examples of cases against Bollywood celebrities that will make you either smack your head against your desk or laugh till you cry…
The case against Sushmita Sen for having opinions about premarital sex
Freedom of speech exists in India until you broach a taboo subject like ‘sex’ in the country. You must understand that ‘taboo’ here is written with extreme sarcastic undertones as we sit comfortably at the second spot in the list of countries with the world’s largest population. In 2007, Sushmita Sen said in an interview that “No Indian has chastity or virginity anymore” and it was enough to anger a group of people to file a criminal case against her. Thankfully, the case was dismissed by the Madras High Court.
The case against Vidya Balan for ‘causing inconvenience’ to women
Vidya Balan’s 2011 film The Dirty Picture is memorable for many reasons, the primary being the fact that the movie revitalised Balan’s career and brought about a renewed appreciation for her formidable acting chops in the industry. But her portrayal of Silk Smitha, a legendary actress known for her erotic persona and on-screen roles, did not settle well with some people in Hyderabad. A case was filed against Balan for being ‘obscene’ and ‘causing inconvenience to women’ in the Nallakunta region of the city.
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The case against Amitabh Bachchan for taking longer than necessary to sing the national anthem
In 2016, Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan found himself in hot water with the career case filers for taking longer than the necessary time to sing the national anthem. Just ahead of the 2016 ICC World T20 match between India and Pakistan, Bachchan took a minute and 10 seconds long to sing the national anthem, a full 18 seconds more than the mandated 52 seconds guideline.
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The case against Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for letting down her female fans
Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan’s kissing scene from Dhoom 2 (2006) has been a cause of many controversies, both confirmed and unconfirmed. But what most people don’t know is that Rai received several legal notices for it too! The actress opened up about it in an interview where she revealed that she was served legal notices for the scene with people claiming that since she was an icon and an inspiration to many young girls across the country, she shouldn’t have been a part of such an ‘obscene’ scene in the movie.
The case against Twinkle Khanna for unbuttoning her husband’s jeans in public
A harmless stunt to promote a brand’s campaign line landed power couple Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar in a world of trouble. When Kumar was walking the ramp to promote a denim brand, he made the impromptu decision to ask Khanna, who was sitting in the front row, to unbutton his jeans, a play on the brand’s tagline. An FIR was lodged against the two for this ‘obscene act’ and for ‘creating nuisance at a public event’. Khanna got out on a bail soon and Kumar’s lawyers managed to get him a clean chit on the case.
