QuickE: Salman’s Conviction, Sonakshi Takes on Abhijeet & More
All about Salman Khan’s conviction; Sonakshi lashes out at singer Abhijeet’s tweets and more stories on QuickE
1. Eros, Mandhana Shares Plunge after Salman’s Conviction
Shares of Eros International Media and Mandhana Industries, two companies associated with Salman Khan, plunged to up to 6% on Wednesday after the Bollywood actor was convicted in the 2002 hit-and-run case and sentenced to five-year imprisonment by a Mumbai court. Eros International has the worldwide distribution rights for two upcoming Salman Khan films – Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Hero. Mandhana Industries, on the other hand, is a textile company that has a licensee agreement with Salman Khan’s charity Being Human to make and retail Being Human clothing. Read more on Hindustantimes.com.
2. Sonakshi Sinha Lashes Out at Singer Abhijeet
Singer Abhijeet Bhatacharaya took to Twitter to defend Salman Khan and lay the blame on pavement dwellers for the infamous 2002 hit-and-run incident and it seems that this has not gone down well with Sonakshi Sinha. The singer had tagged Sonakshi Sinha on his offensive tweet. The actress who made her debut opposite Salman, lashed out at Abhijeet for his insensitive tweets and requested him not to tag her.
3. Mani Ratnam Did Not Suffer from a Heart Attack
Film buffs across India woke up to the worrying news of director Mani Ratnam being admitted in hospital after suffering a minor heart attack. Rumours claimed that the ace filmmaker was holidaying in Srinagar with his family, when he suffered a cardiac arrest. However, the filmmaker’s wife and actress Suhasini Maniratnam tweeted to clarify that all is well and that he had been admitted to hospital for a check-up. She also tweeted a selfie with Mani Ratnam and a picture of Ratnam working on his next script from hospital.
4. Dil Dhadakne Do Wins Most Stylist Film Award Even Before its Release
The Dil Dhadakne Do team bagged the award of being the most stylish film at the HT Delhi’s Most Stylish awards this season. Ritesh Sidhwani, Anil Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra visited the capital over the weekend to collect the award for being the most stylish film. Read more on Bollywoodlife.com.
5. Another Side of Salman Khan
There is a side of Salman Khan we all see and read about. And there is the Salman Khan that only his close friends and family know about. Between the two, there is another aspect of the actor, which film journalists and others from the media who have interacted with him have seen. After Wednesday’s conviction, senior film journalist Rohit Khilnani tells us about the Salman he has known. Click here to read more TheQuint.com.
6. Will Salman Khan Actually Go to Jail?
Salman Khan is currently on bail for two days, so will the star manage to stay out of jail? All the basic questions you might have about Salman Khan’s sentencing and legal options are answered by us. Check out the 7 most important questions about Salman’s hit-and-run case and their answers on TheQuint.com.
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