New Delhi Online retailer Snapdeal has decided not to renew its contract with controversial actor Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador within months of the Bollywood actor's comments on perceived intolerance in the country that made him and the e-commerce giant target of severe criticism. Khan's contract expired on January 31 and Snapdeal has not renewed it, sources said. When contacted, a Snapdeal spokesperson said: "We would not like to comment on this." The actor was also not avail...Read More

New Delhi As Bollywood star Aamir Khan's intolerance remark drew mixed reactions, veteran actor Om Puri today demanded that he apologise to the nation. Khan was at the centre of a raging debate after he expressed "alarm and despondency" over the "climate of intolerance" in the country followed by a remark that his wife Kiran had asked him whether they should move out of India. 65-year-old Puri also said that such remarks could incite people against each other. "He(Aamir) should ...Read More

Mumbai Attacking Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain today said there was a "deep political conspiracy" by the Congress to defame the country by harping on an atmosphere of intolerance, after Rahul Gandhi backed the actor's comments. "Where will Aamir and his family go other than India," he wondered in response to the actor's remarks yesterday that his wife Kiran Rao had even suggested that they should probably leave the country. "There is no other better country li...Read More

Ahmedabad Film actor Aamir Khan today joined the chorus of anti-government group of 'intelligentsia' against 'growing intolerance', saying he has been "alarmed" by a number of incidences and his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should probably leave the country. There were heated reactions from patriotic social media handles on Twitter after Aamir Khan's remark. Actor Anupam Kher asked some hard hitting questions to Aamir Khan trough tweets. - Dear Aamir Khan, did you ask Kiran...Read More

New Delhi Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan today joined the chorus of intelligentsia against growing intolerance, saying he has been "alarmed" by a number of incidences and his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should probably leave the country. He also virtually supported those returning their awards, saying one of the ways for creative people to express their dissatisfaction or disappointment is to return their awards. "As an individual, as part of this country as a citizen, w...Read More

Ahmedabad In a relief to actor Aamir Khan and four others, the Gujarat High Court today quashed a case against them of illegal commercial filming of Chinkara, a protected animal, during the shoot of movie "Lagaan" in Kutch. Acting chief justice of Gujarat high court V M Sahai, pronouncing the verdict today, said the case of criminal complaint against Khan and others before chief judicial magistrate of Bhuj is quashed and set aside. "It is the rarest of the rare case when an FIR was file...Read More

Ahmedabad The Gujarat High Court today adjourned the hearing on a petition filed by Bollywood actor and producer Aamir Khan and four others in a case related to alleged filming of chinkara, a protected animal, during the shooting for his 2000 blockbuster `Lagaan'. Justice R D Kothari posted the matter for next hearing on February 20 as Additional Advocate General P K Jani, representing Gujarat government, sought time. The High Court had, on June 27 last yea...Read More

Amid protests by right wing groups demanding ban on the Aamir Khan-starrer movie 'PK', the BJP-led Maharashtra government today asked police to look into the "content" of the film and said it will "step in" if the issue blows into a major law and order problem. Minister of State for Home and BJP leader Ram Shinde told PTI that he has asked senior police officer Deven Bharti, IG (Law & Order), to look into objectionable scenes, if any, in the film and has promised "nece...Read More