Bollywood celebrities arrested

Actors and actresses of the Hindi Film Industry are admired by many people all over the world. Many are even worshipped and have temples dedicated to them such as Rajnikant and Amitabh Bachhan. Bollywood is one such place where everyone longs for fame and money. And some fortuitous ones get more than they ever wished for! While many actors get famous, they often forget about the moral responsibility that comes along with fame. Since ordinary people tend to follow their footsteps, mannerisms and even lifestyles, they make a significant impact on their fans. However, many have managed to make a negative influence on not just their fans but the entire world as well.

We bring to you the names of such Bollywood celebrities who have a controversial tryst with the law:

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1. Akshay Kumar

This one was most known for the strange reason of the case’s existence. During a promotional event for the brand ‘Levis’, Akshay Kumar asked his wife Twinkle Khana to unbutton his jeans as he stood on the ramp. This did not go down well with many and a case was filed against him for obscenity, post which he was arrested. He was later given bail for the same.

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2. Vijay Raaz

Most known for his roles in movies like Monsoon Wedding and Dhamaal, Raaz was arrested at the Abu Dhabi International Airport for illegal possession of drugs in the year 2005.

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3. Monica Bedi

In the year 2002, this beautiful actress was arrested along with gangster Abu Salem in Portugal for entering the country through forged documents. Then in 2006, she was again convicted by an Indian Court for procuring a passport on a fictitious name, however, her jail term was later reduced.

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4. Sonali Bendre

This tough cancer survivor was once arrested for posing for an offensive picture that hurt religious sentiments. Sonali Bendre had posed for the March 1998 cover of magazine Showtime wearing a short loose shirt which had religious symbols and Hindu phrases printed on it. She was later released on bail.

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5. Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan was charged for the poaching of black bucks in the year 1998 along with Salman Khan. Again in the year 2012, he was arrested after he got into a brawl with another man while having a meal at Wasabi with Kareena Kapoor and Malaika Arora. However, he was granted bail later on.

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6. John Abraham

He hit two pedestrians while speeding on his bike ‘Hayabusa’, however, like a good citizen, took them to the hospital. He was sentenced to a period of 15 days in jail, only after 6 years from the accident. He later was out on bail.

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7. Shiney Ahuja

While he saw a sudden ascent in his career early on, it descended with the same speed. In June 2009 Ahuja was arrested for raping his maid. He was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment which was later challenged by him and after the maid retraced from her statement, he was released on bail by the Bombay High Court.

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8. Fardeen Khan

In the year 2012, Fardeen Khan was arrested for buying cocaine for personal consumption. As a first-time offender and as per the law, he was let off on the condition of going through a rehab treatment for de-addiction at a government hospital.

Fardeen Khan Jail
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9. Ankit Tiwari

This popular music composer and singer was arrested in 2014 for allegedly raping his girlfriend. However, in 2017 he was acquitted from all the charges by the Mumbai sessions Court due to lack of evidence against him.

Ankit Tiwari Jail
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10. Inder Kumar

An actor no more, he was best known for his supporting roles in many movies like Wanted, Khiladiyon Ke Khiladi and Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaye. He was arrested in 2014 for raping and assaulting her after promising her of a role in a movie. He was later granted bail after two months, but by then, he was ostracized by Bollywood and his own friends. He passed away in the year 2017 following a cardiac arrest.

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11. Puru Raajkumar

Many are neither aware of conviction nor remember the actor. Puru Raj Kumar is the son of legendary actor Raj Kumar. Not many people know, but in 1993 he was arrested for killing 3 people by running them over with his car, he was not really convicted and got off by paying a meagre amount to the families of the victims.

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12. Aditya Pancholi

In the year 2005, Aditya Pancholi was sentenced to a 1-year imprisonment by a Metropolitan Court for assaulting a bouncer in a 5 Star hotel in Juhu. He was later granted bail.

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13. Sooraj Pancholi

Son of Aditya Pancholi, Sooraj was arrested in 2017 by the Mumbai Police for abetment of suicide in the Jiah Khan suicide case, although he got a bail soon after. Actress Jiah Khan committed suicide and left a suicide note behind holding Sooraj responsible for all the stress and her decision to commit suicide.

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14. Sanjay Dutt

He comes a close second based on the nature of the crime. He was caught possessing an AK 56 rifle and a 9mm pistol, both the weapons being a part of the consignment that was smuggled to India to carry out the serial blasts of 1993 in Mumbai. He was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment in Pune’s Yerwada Central Jail, which was later reduced to 5 years.

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Celebrities in prison- Sanjay Dutt Jail
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15. Salman Khan

Salman Khan has been convicted for two crimes – killing an endangered animal (black buck) and killing a person in a hit-and-run case. He was convicted for 5 years imprisonment and a fined for 10,000 INR in the black buck poaching case in 1998. He got out on bail. In 2002, he was convicted for killing a person while crashing his vehicle onto the pavement where the victim was asleep. He was the sentenced for imprisonment of 5 years which was later suspended, and he was acquitted of all the charges.

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While many actors were negligent, some broke the laws unknowingly, some did it deliberately and some became a victim of their surroundings. However, in all the cases, their image took a big hit except for the biggies like Salman Khan and Saif Ali Khan, although it did affect their fan following. These actors become role models for many but after all they are humans. That said, a crime is a crime, especially when the world looks up to you!

Also read- 10 Bollywood Celebrities Who Went To Jail For Serious Crimes

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