Good Bad Ugly for Bollywood !!!!! 200 crs at stake...

Now that Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan are under the police eye, Bollywood is finding itself in a great jeopardy. Who can replace the two of the most countable actors? The question has shaken quiet a few. “They are cult figures and they have a certain equation with the audience which makes them indispensible,” says David Dhawan. We don't know whether they are the best of buddies at present but they soon will. Two men atop the burning deck of a ship often turn out to be friends. But jokes apart, the situation is grim for Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Bollywood. Salman has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment for killing a Chinkara (deer) in 1998. The actor was not present in court to hear the verdict.
The court which gave the verdict does not have the power to hear the bail application, so Salman will have to go behind bars for at least a few days before his lawyers can move to a higher court for bail. Even then his problems won't be solved and Bollywood would be deep in crisis. This thunderbolt of a news of Salman's conviction comes right behind the little element of relief that the news of Sanjay's coming out on bail brought. But the long term prognosis for all the films that are to be made with any of the two stars seems very bleak. Together they might have in excess of 200 Crores riding on them. No industry can take such a loss with a smile, there are going to be groans of pain.
There are many, within the film industry as well as outside, who believe that Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan and Fardeen Khan have a heart of gold in spite of their constant, notorious clashes with the law. These stars are the kids of famous bollywood stars. Sanjay, Salman and Fardeen are also quiet well known for their flamboyant, glamorous and reckless lifestyles.After Salman Khan was recently sentenced to one year imprisonment and Rs. 5,000 fine for the hunting of a wild life species in Jodhpur, it’s now once more the turn of Sanjay Dutt to gear up to face the law. Sanjay has a long history with the law; he was first arrested after the Mumbai blasts of 1992-93. He was said to have links with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his associate Abu Salem. He was charged with being an accomplice in the blasts. He spent quiet a while in jail.
Sanjay Dutt is the son of star parents Sunil Dutt and Nargis. Sanjay’s mother died of cancer before the release of his first film, Rocky. After this Sanjay got addicted to drugs. When he was arrested after the Mumbai blasts, under TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive activities prevention), Sanjay was at the peak of his career. Sanjay is known to have a terrible temper. His case has been going on, but due to lack of proof nothing could really come of it. However, recently with the deportation and arrest of Abu Salem, the case has once again gained momentum. In a recent confession to the TADA court, Abu Salem has admitted that he delivered arms and ammunition to Sanjay Dutt, prior to the 1993 blasts in Mumbai. Abu Salem confessed to the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) which was later made public in court, that he delivered three AK-47 rifles and some cartridges to Sanjay. This is a major blow to Sanjay Dutt as he has always vehemently denied his involvement with the blasts. Sanjay’s constant pillar of strength and support, his father Sunil Dutt passed away in May last year. Sanjay will again have to go through the rigmarole with the law enforcement.
Another star kid who is on the wrong side of the law is Fardeen Khan, son of Feroze Khan. On May 5, 2001 Fardeen Khan was caught buying cocaine, he was charged under Section 28 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The case is still going on and it is said that the quantity seized from Fardeen is not mentioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau in the complaint filed in the court. However, if the court concludes that the quantity was 1 gm, Fardeen can avail the option of undergoing detoxification instead of standing trial in court.
Finally, there is some irony if you can notice it. Sanjay Dutt was sentenced to six years in jail for his alleged involvement in the Bombay blasts, which took the lives of a few hundred people and nearly set the country on a civil war path. Salman Khan on the other hand shoots a deer and has to stay in jail for five years; just one year lesser than the sentence of the crime involving bombs. Doesn't make much sense.