Injured SRK discharged, back to work

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was taken to a city hospital following a minor injury that he suffered while shooting a film here Thursday, has now been discharged. He is going back to work, said his spokesperson.

"Shah Rukh got a slight cut on his forehead and he was taken to the hospital as a precaution to make sure there was no serious injury. He is going back to work now," the actor-producer's spokesperson told IANS.

Shah Rukh left the Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital here Thursday afternoon after he sought medical aid for the injury that he is said to have suffered during the shoot for Farah Khan's "Happy New Year".

His wife Gauri Khan was by his side. However, she left the hospital premises a few minutes before SRK. There was tight security outside the hospital.

A source had confirmed to IANS that SRK was in the physiotherapy department of the hospital.

Suchitra Sen passes away

Kolkata:Legendary actress Suchitra Sen, who was known as the Greta Garbo of Bengali

cinema and had 60 films to her credit including the memorable 'Aandhi' and' Deep Jwele Jai', today died of a heart attack at a super-speciality hospital here today.

The condition of the 82-year-old screen goddess had eteriorated last evening after which she suffered a massive cardiac arrest leading to her death at 8:25 AM, family sources said.

Sen was admitted to Belle Vue Clinic on December 23 following a respiratory tract infection.

Later she was treated in a private Intensive Treatment Unit for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Sen, who has been living the life of a recluse in a south Kolkata apartment, has starred in

memorable Hindi films like 'Devdas', and 'Aandhi' and 'Saat Paake Bandha', 'Agnipariksha',
'Saptapadi' and 'Deep Jwele Jai' in Bengali.

The screen goddess of yesteryears, who had been living a life of a recluse, was often

compared to Hollywood actress Greta Garbo.

Salman Khan 2002 hit-and-run case to be heard today

MUMBAI: A sessions court will hear the case against actor Salman Khan in the 11-year-old hit-and-run case today. The court had earlier ordered for a fresh trial in the case. The new trial will require that witnesses and evidence be examined again.
The Bollywood superstar — who is accused of driving an SUV onto five sleeping men in 2002-had to face a fresh trial after prosecutors succeeded in substituting the charge of 'causing death by negligence' with the graver 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder'. The new charge attracts a maximum penalty of 10 years' jail.

The trial had commenced before the magistrate court in 2006. Over the years, the prosecution had examined 17 out of 39 witnesses. Among them was the complainant, police constable Ravindra Patil, who was assigned to protect Khan after the actor complained of underworld threats.

The policeman was with Khan in his car when the incident occurred on September 28, 2002, and gave two statements to the police. He stood by the second statement, where he said he had warned a "drunk" Khan to drive slowly, but the actor paid no heed. The first statement had no mention of Khan's inebriation. Patil died during the course of the trial.

Actor Farooq Sheikh dies in Dubai

 

Actor Farooq Sheikh, who is best remembered for his performances in films like 'Garm Hava', 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi', 'Chashme Buddoor' and 'Kissi Se Na Kehna', died after suffering a heart attack here.

 

He was 65. "He has passed away," a family member told , without disclosing any further details.

 

The actor was in Dubai apparently for a concert when he suffered the heart attack on late Friday night. His body will be brought to Mumbai later in the day after completing the formalities in Dubai.

 

Sheikh made a tremendous contribution in theatre, films and TV as well. He started his career in Bollywood in 1973 with 'Garm Hava' and is best remembered for his performances in films like 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi', 'Chashme Buddoor', 'Kissi Se Na Kehna', 'Noorie'.

His last film was 'Club 60' and before that he was seen playing the role of a father to Ranbir Kapoor in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'.

He also hosted the popular Zee TV show 'Jeena issi ka naam hai' in which he interviewed many Bollywood celebrities.