From jail to bail

Pay back

Madhubala

The yesteryear beauty Madhubala was arrested and taken into custody in 1957 when she failed to act in the movie Naya Daur. Reportedly, Madhubala had taken an advance from director BR Chopra but later refused to act in the movie. 

False alarm 

Fardeen Khan

On May 4, 2001, Fardeen Khan was remanded to Narcotics Control Bureau custody for being accused of carrying cocaine, but later the actor was found not guilty. He even agreed to undergo a detoxification process. 

Cheque mate 

Suniel Shetty

Suniel Shetty too was hauled up in a cheque dishonour case when he was a director of Hyundai Telecom Limited. 

Heavy punch

Saif Ali Khan

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan turned out to be the bad boy of the Indian film industry, when he punched a fellow diner at a posh restaurant. The actor with his wife and his sister-in-law. Saif was arrested by the police.

Tough time

Sooraj Pancholi

Sooraj Pancholi was arrested in the Jiah Khan suicide case and charged with abetment to suicide. He was, however, released on bail.

Wrong path

John Abraham

John Abraham was also in trouble with the law when his fondness for bikes got the better of him. The star was charged for rash driving, when he accidentally hit two people in 2010. John was granted bail.

Pretty ugly

Madhur Bhandarkar

National award winning director Madhur Bhandarkar was arrested after a struggling actress Preeti Jain accused him of raping her between 1999 and 2004 with a promise to cast her in his films. Madhur was later granted bail.

Button down 

Akshay Kumar

Unbuttoning of his trousers by his wife Twinkle publicly at the Lakme Fashion Week landed Akshay in jail for a brief while.

Serious trouble

Rajpal Yadav

The funny man Rajpal Yadav was held in custody for 10 days, after he was convicted for concealing facts about a Rs 5 crore recovery suit against him and his wife by a businessman.

Wanted man

Inder Kumar

Inder Kumar  was arrested for allegedly raping and assaulting a 23-year-old model after luring her with a promise of getting roles in films. Three charges of rape, grievous hurt and criminal offence were put on him. 

Domestic issue

Shiney Ahuja

Actor Shiney Ahuja spent time in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail for allegedly raping his 20-year-old domestic servant.

Inappropriate attire 

Sonali Bendre

Sonali was arrested posing ‘inappropriately’ for a magazine cover, thus hurting the religious sentiments of some people. She too got quick bail.