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.
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