New Delhi, Dec 19: Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who has shared screen space with Madhuri Dixit, says she does not fear competition from Bollywood`s dancing diva who recently staged a comeback with her film `Aaja Nach Le.

After Khushboo, Shilpa Shetty and Reema Sen, it is now the turn of former Miss Universe turned-actress Sushmita Sen to land in legal trouble over comments on “pre-marital sex”.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued notice to her on Tuesday, while admitting a criminal revision petition taking exception to her comments that “no Indian has chastity or virginity anymore”. She purportedly said this in a TV interview.

The petition was filed by Advocate S Greesh Kumar following which Justice A Selvam issued notices to her and Tamil daily Dina Thanthi which published the transcript of the interview.

The petition was earlier dismissed by a judicial magistrate after conducting an inquiry into the complaint lodged by Kumar under IPC sections 292(A) (printing of grossly indecent and scurrilous matter or matter intended for blackmail), 293 (sale of obscene objects to young persons), Sec 509 (word gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman).

It was dismissed on the ground that there was no prima facie material or evidence to come to the conclusion that Sen would have made those comments.

The High court judge, however, admitted it after Kumar went on an appeal. Sen’s comments were widely reported by various TV channels and published in Dina Thanthi.

Tamil actors Khushboo, Reema Sen and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty also faced similar petitions in the past.

Kumar said his petition was dismissed by the Magistrate stating that Sushmita Sen was not important,and only the Thinathanthi Editor was the main witness for the publication on November7, 2006.

The actress had given her opinion knowing fully well that it would be published and telecast. “Her interview is demoralising the moral fabric of India.” Praying for setting aside the Magistrate’s order dismissing his writ petition, Kumar requested the court to direct the Magistrate to issue summons to Sushmita, and the Thinathanthi editor.

By : Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Dressed in a striking red pleated silk mini by Jenny Packham, Shah Rukh Khan’s wife Gauri Khan makes a bold impression as the latest covergirl of Vogue magazine.

Famous for maintaining a safe distance from her superstar husband’s filmy lifestyle, Gauri made a rare exception by participating in the shoot, which was conducted at her residence Mannat in Mumbai.

Few may be aware that Gauri was so averse to living the filmy life that she prayed for Shah Rukh’s first film to bomb at the box office so the couple could move back to Delhi.

Destiny, of course, had other plans. And if Mumbai it had to be, then it was a life on her own terms. Glimpses of that life are in full display in the new issue of the magazine.

By : IBNLive.Com