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| Kollywood
and courts: What’s really up? |
February
23, 2006 |
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Where
do you think you would find your favorite stars?
On the sets, office, home, functions, parties,
right? Yes, but add an unlikely place to this
list and you would be quite surprised. We are
talking about the law courts. Not in films but
in real life. These days you find more and more
stars frequenting the courts because of summons
issued to them in several cases. The recent announcement
that Kushboo had gone to court demanding Rs.3
crores from the Maxim magazine for allegedly publishing
her in obscene manner was a hot topic in media
for a few days. Why recently Actress Reema Sen
has also been sued for alleged sleazy pictures
in a Tamil daily. |
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Kushboo
and courts
Kushboo has faced a tide of cases after her comments
in a magazine about premarital sex. The actress
who was at the pinnacle of popularity has remained
confined to home (and the court of course) because
wherever she goes a group is ready to greet her
with eggshells, chappals and brooms. Same was
the fate of Suhasini Maniratnam. Several cases
have been filed against the actresses in various
district courts. Both the actresses have requested
that all cases against them be transferred to
Madras High Court so that they can attend the
hearings.
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As
we mentioned earlier, the Maxim magazine
published Kushboo’s photograph with
the caption 100% fake. The lady was incensed
at this and filed a case for compensation
and threatened to file a defamation suit
in case the magazine did not pay up. She
has refused to accept any apology or explanation.
Readers would also remember that a few years
ago, a magazine did a spoof on April 1 splashing
news that Kushboo and K. Balachander had
married secretly. Both filed a case seeking
compensation but did not pursue the matter
after the magazine apologized to them. The
latest in the long list of cases against
Kushboo is one of defaming the dignity of
the courts by commenting on judges and their
judgements. Seems like the lady will never
stopping putting a foot in her mouth. What
a pity the lady has to maintain a call sheet
for attending court cases! |
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Sivakasi
crackers of Vijay, Asin
The two were the talk of the town
with Diwali release, Sivakasi. Well,
it did cause a few crackers inside
courtrooms, real ones of course. Lawyers
were incensed at some scenes, which
they found objectionable and degrading
to the decorum of their profession.
Also the loud-mouthed character of
the comedian Baskar, including the
spoof on courtrooms did not go down
well with the justice department.
So, there are a slew of cases against
the two and director Perarasu, producer
A.M. Rathnam and Baskar. We just hope
there is no Sivakasi inside the real
courtrooms! |
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J Surya and mobile phone menace
Coming second behind Kushboo is actor-director
S.J. Suryah, who seems to have mastered
the art of creating unlikely hype to publicize
his otherwise mediocre films. He was hauled
up for throwing his mobile phone at a woman
official of the Censor Board. He was also
asked to appear in cases relating to the
controversies in the title and some steamy
scenes in his films, BF and New. He is anxious
about the fate of his Kalvanin kadhali. |
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| Sneha’s
Nag (Ravi) dhosham
Next in line is our Punnagai Illavarasi
Sneha who seems to have Nag (Ravi) Dosham.
The photographs circulated by Nag Ravi featuring
her and him, and his suicide attempts forced
girl to climb the court steps. Now, she
is on a getaway in ‘God’s own
country’ leaving Nag Ravi and his
issues behind
Ramba too under ‘Kanthu Vatti’
crisis
Rambha who sizzled with her minis
is being hassled with issues of ‘Kanthu
Vatti’ from a Madurai based financier
and she has been walking to the Madras High
Court for days about the ‘Rising Interest’
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Jayachitra
under cheating case
Even yester year actress Jayachitra seems
to have teething issues with Mr.Bothra,
the businessman who has petitioned against
the actress for cheating Rs.75 lakhs in
connection with the sale of her groves.
Mr.Bothra is the familiar face from Sowcarpet
and he who would have become a professional
lawyer by now as he frequents courts with
cheating cases only against actresses.
Roja, the court-actress
Remember, the bounced cheque episode
with actress Roja? It earned her the nickname–court-actress.
It also took her a long time to get out
of this morass. Roja has never played a
lawyer in her career and may be this was
her way of satisfying her urge to be part
of a court scene! |
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the Kasturi Raja and Co.
The most recent addition to the
list of court-walkers is Kasturiraja, who
approached the sessions court for bail in
a case filed by a Chennai doctor. His wife,
Vijayalakshmi is facing several charges
of cheating and financial irregularities.
Previously it was Dhanush who came to court
with call sheet and date problems. Now that
he has run out of films, his parents have
taken the cue. |
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Oh…divorce
cases too
Financial transactions or cultural policing
are not the only reasons for stars to troop
into court. Another common but painful fact
is that of divorce cases. Quite a few high
profile marriages have hit rock bottom and
the star couple usually knock the doors
of the court seeking separation. Ramarajan-Nalini,
Parthiban-Seetha, Vanitha Vijayakumar-Akash,
Raghuvaran-Rohini, Swarnamalya-Arjun and
many other big and small stars have been
seen in court campus seeking annulment of
marriage. Where a little compromise and
patience could have brought conciliation,
egos play spoilsport. |
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It’s
better late than never
AThere is sensational news when god men with ash
or vermilion plastered on their foreheads appear
in court with their large entourage. But, the
actors and actresses who make the courts come
alive with curious onlookers usually come alone
or with their lawyers. It is again the media which
creates a circus out of a normal legal process
and the court looks like a shooting spot.
It is high time the stars learnt their lessons.
They should be more careful in their deals and
deeds. The glow of popularity would wane soon
if their actions do not match their image. |
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