'It's Not Fair'

The road accident on Sunday night by a car allegedly owned by Arbaaz Khan and driven by Sohial Khan’s driver, which took an old woman’s life, has left the Khan family with a disturbing sense of déjà vu, and a deep sense of distress and indignation when no member of the Khan family was in the car when the accident occurred. 


So says a discernibly distressed and upset Sohail Khan who claims media reports with the Khan name have deeply disturbed the family. 

Says Sohail, “We are not an insensitive family. And it’s not a good feeling to be portrayed that way. The driver was alone in the car. It was the driver who caused the very unfortunate accident. He has taken the responsibility it. ” 

Far from feeling relieved at being exonerated from guilt Sohail says the Khan family is deeply disturbed by the accident.

“We are shaken by the whole episode. Who wouldn’t be? Are we not human? To be called insensitive when only I know the trauma that my family is going through ever since the accident happened, is very unfair. ” 


Sohail says the accident was seen by several eyewitnesses. “They’ve told the police exactly what happened. The driver was alone in the car. The poor lady lost her life. We are as troubled by this as any normal family would be. 


Why are we being perceived as callous and indifferent? It is sad that such a tragic event has become one more occasion to make us brothers look like reckless adventurers. . Our names are being used just because our driver is not a celebrity. ”

Apparently the family is extremely concerned about the plight of the driver. 

“It was an accident. A precious human life has been lost. At least give us time to come to terms with the enormity of the tragedy, ” says Sohail. 

Sohail is specially upset with the way the Khan family’s role in the entire tragedy is being distorted. 

Says Sohail, “Look at how our statements are minsterpreted. I said and I meant that it was sad to see homeless people sleeping on the roads covering themselves with plastic sheets to stop being drenched in the rain. Given this kind of dangerous situation, if God Forbid, a car loses control it can prove fatal. ”

Says Sohail, “We are sincerely concerned about the situation. What happened should not and must not happen to anyone. Let’s make the roads safer for the pedestrians and the drivers. ”

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We are not paying any compensation to victim's family: Salman Khan

The Khan family was not paying any compensation to the 70-year-old woman who was killed by a Land Cruiser owned by Arbaaz Khan as she had been disowned by her family, the filmmaker's brother and Bollywood star Salman Khan said Monday. 


"The accident happened by mistake. I spoke to my driver and he said when he was driving, he saw something like a black polythene bag on the road, but it was the lady who was completely in black. I would request everyone not to sleep on the road," Salman told reporters at their Galaxy apartment home in Bandra here.

"We are not paying any compensation to the family members of the victim as we got to know that her family had disowned her," he added. 

The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Sunday near St. Andrew's Church when the vehicle was headed towards the home of the Khans at Bandstand.

The woman has been identified as Chandra Bala, police said. She was rushed to the Bhabha Hospital by a police constable and some autorickshaw drivers in the vicinity but died from her injuries. 

Salman's sibling Sohail Khan said that he was "shocked" when he came to know about the accident. 

"I was at home. I did not know what was happening. Only driver was there in the car. The car was coming home and they did not know who the family was," he told reporters.


Sohail also said that "the news has been hyped a lot". 


"Instead of focusing on who was in the car, people should focus on the fact that a women died. I got to know about this incident after an hour. This accident happened by mistake," he added.

The car was being driven by Dhananjay Pimpale. A top police official supervising the investigation said Pimpale came and reported the accident case to the police station shortly afterwards. 

"We have recorded his statement and also the statements of two eyewitnesses who were present at the scene of the accident. We shall record the statements of the vehicle owner (Arbaaz Khan) and Sohail Khan (who has been using the vehicle)," the official told media-persons. 

He confirmed that nobody else was present in the vehicle and also the fact that Pimpale was not intoxicated at the time of the accident. 

"However, we shall send his blood samples for analysis to further confirm this," the official added. 

Pimpale was later presented before a magistrate here Monday afternoon. 

After a brief hearing, Pimpale was remanded in police custody till July 9, but soon afterwards, he applied for and secured a bail on an amlount of Rs.10,000, his lawyer Zameer Khan told media persons 

Meanwhile, Salim Khan - the father of Arbaaz, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and filmmaker Sohail Khan - has expressed regret over the death of the destitute woman.

"It was most unfortunate. The woman suddenly came in front of the vehicle and fell. The driver immediately applied the brakes and reported the matter to the police," Salim Khan told. 


He claimed that the woman, apparently frail, was not "crushed" as claimed in some quarters, but fell near the vehicle. 


Salim Khan castigated the media and said that instead of finding out the whereabouts of the poor woman and her family or survivors, the focus was more on his celebrity family -- whether they were inside the vehicle and who owned the vehicle. 

He added that the vehicle belonged to Arbaaz but was being used temporarily by Sohail. No family member was present in the vehicle at the time of the accident, he said.

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Arbaaz Khan's car mows down woman to death

A 70-year-old woman was crushed to death in Mumbai by a car, which allegedly belongs to actor and filmmaker Arbaaz Khan 

A 70-year-old woman was killed when she was knocked down by a Land Cruiser owned by Bollywood filmmaker Arbaaz Khan, police here said Monday.

"It was most unfortunate, the woman suddenly came in front of the vehicle and fell. The driver immediately applied the brakes and reported the matter to the police," the actor's father and eminent writer Salim Khan told. 

He claimed that the woman, apparently frail, was not "crushed" as claimed in some quarters, but fell near the vehicle. 

The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Sunday near St. Andrew's Church when the vehicle was headed towards the home of the Khans at Bandstand.

The car was being driven by Dhananjay Pimpale, the driver, who has been arrested on charges of rash and negligent driving and culpable homicide not amounting to murder. He will be presented before a local court later Monday. 

Pimpale was subjected to a medical test shortly after the incident and was not under intoxication, preliminary information indicated. 

The woman has been identified as Chandra Bala, police said. She was rushed to the Bhabha hospital by a police constable and some autorickshaw drivers in the vicinity but succumbed to her injuries.

At the time of the incident, no members of the Khan family were present in the vehicle, police said. 

Salim has three sons - Arbaaz, who produced the hit "Dabangg", Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and filmmaker Sohail Khan. 

Salim Khan castigated the media saying that instead of finding out the whereabouts of the poor woman and her family or survivors, the focus was more on his celebrity family -- whether they were inside the vehicle and who owned the vehicle. 

He added that the vehicle belonged to Arbaaz but was being used temporarily by Sohail. No family member was present in the vehicle at the time of the accident, he said.

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Minor blast on the sets of Salman Khan’s Dabangg 2

Three unit-members were injured and rushed to Lilavati hospital along with Salman Khan.

A minor blast occurred at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai where Salman Khan was shooting for his under-production film Dabangg 2. Apparently the blast happened as a result of short-circuit and three unit-members were injured in the mishap.

Even Salman Khan suffered minor injuries in the blast but the Dabangg Khan that he is, he ensured that his unit-members were taken proper care and rushed them to the nearby Lilavati Hospital. Arbaaz Khan who is producing, directing and acting in the Dabangg sequel also rushed to the hospital to look after his team. A stuntman, Rupesh Mantri has been admitted in the ICU.

Incidentally Rajesh Khanna was also admitted in the same hospital some time earlier today.

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Bollywood couple hot Malaika, Sallu's hot moves

Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan was recently in Delhi for the promotion of their home production “Dabangg. The movie is Arbaaz’s first attempt as a producer but he exuded the confidence of a professional, “I have been in the industry for last 14 years and have grown up observing all the technicalities of movie making. This is not new.

Even when I was acting I thought of taking up production in future. It was not a cakewalk when I decided to take up production. But I am grateful to Salman and other family members who supported me in pursuing my dream,” said the confident Arbaaz.

So what made you choose Salman over other actors? “It is a home production, so Salman had to be a part of it. He is a strong and versatile actor, he has experience and has been in the industry for a longer period than I have been. I was sure he wouldn’t deny acting in my film,” he said.

So it must be fun with bhai-bonding on the sets, no? “Salman is very professional... he would come to the set and give his best shot... wahan bhai giri nahi chalti thi,” he said. What was the challenge while filming “Dabangg”?

“It was a big challenge to cast Salman with debutante actress Sonakshi Sinha. But Sonakshi deserves a pat on her back; she was very confident during the shooting of the film and didn’t look like a newcomer,” he said.

In the film Malaika has given a hot item number with Salman, and Arbaaz has loved her moves. “Malaika is hot, sexy and confident and she fits into the role in the item song. There was no other option. It is not for the first time that she is dancing on an item song. In fact, she didn’t even hesitate in dancing with Salman on that number,” he said.

And it was not just Arbaaz’s moment... even Malaika is proud of hubby Arbaaz’s new role – Producer, “I’m very proud of him. I’m glad that I got an an opportunity to dance on an item number in the film. After all, it is our home production. It was good to see that everybody from the family be it Salman bhai or Sohail bhai, my husband or me was involved in this new project,” she said.

Did you hesitate while dancing on an item number with Salman? “Why should there be any reason. My husband’s family is very broad minded. The bonding in our family is very beautiful be it brother, sister or bhabhis,” she said.

With everyone, right from Salman to Sohail being discussed, how could the couple’s son – Arhaan stay away from the candid conversation! “If I’m at home I spend most of my time playing cricket with my son. You have to check him out, he is just 7 years old and is as good as a professional cricketer. He is a gyani guru of cricket. He teaches me what is off spin, googly etc. For a change, I enjoy talking about cricket with him and not movies. I’m sure he will become a cricketer,” he said.

“I shall make him join a cricket academy and enroll him for training,” he said. Follow us on Twitter for more stories Any more production plans for future? “I’m taking it very slow and easy. I want things to happen on their own. Even “Dabangg” was not planned, it just happened, so let’s see,” he said.

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Bollywood reacts on Sania - Shoaib controversy

The ongoing controversy around Sania Mirza- Shoaib Malik’s marriage has become a serious issue with Ayesha, who claims to be Malik’s first wife, filing an FIR against the Pakistani cricketer.

Let’s find out what our Bollywood celebrities have to say about it. Deepika Padukone “Instead of discussing sports, people, marriages, I wish Saina Nehwal reaching top 5 ranking worldwide got as much mileage.”

Hrithik Roshan “News should be about reporting news. That's it! It has to be without opinions, background music and drama. It’s laughable.”

Dia Mirza “I understand the concern for Sania's welfare but let's remember that all parents know what's best. As a nation let's respect their decision.

Their love, support and dedication helped Sania achieve her dreams. Let's not forget that. I am appalled at the media!”

R Madhavan “I feel so sorry for Sania. This is meant to be such a joyous occasion. Hope all turns out well for her.”
Kunal Kapoor “Should Sania marry Shoaib? A country full of bored and annoyed television viewers, who just want this stupidity to STOP! It feels like you are going to the movies! And movies from the eighties! Action, emotion, romance, drama...”

Arbaaz Khan “I wish Sania and Shoaib a blissful married life. Hope their happiness not be marred by stupid controversy created by jealous people.” Kunal Kohli “Sania, Shoaib aur woh! as headlines everyday. There's nothing more important happening in India-Pak or what? Give us a break!”

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