Friday, 9 January 2015

Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone Bring in Farah Khan's Birthday,Sanjay Dutt's furlough row: Will follow the law, says CM Devendra Fadnavis

Sanjay Dutt's furlough row: Will follow the law, says CM Devendra Fadnavis


  • Actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the Mumbai serial blasts case, is held in      Yerwada jail in Pune.
Despite the application for Sanjay Dutt's leave is uncertain, the Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the government will follow the law strictly
"I want to make it clear that the state government will only work as per the law. We neither have a celebrity-phobia nor a celebrity-mania. The DIG-Prisons has all the powers as to whether to grant furlough or not or to extend it. If the DIG's decision is wrong, the government will intervene, otherwise no intervention is needed," Fadnavis said.
The Chief Minister, who holds the home portfolio himself, was speaking to reporters at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event in Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
"I have instructed (the authorities) to go beyond personalities when they take the decision. Extending furlough only because someone is a celebrity or someone has a particular status is wrong. The state will ensure that the law is followed," Fadnavis said.
Dutt, convicted in the Mumbai serial blasts case, left his home for Yerwada prison in Pune on Thursday only to return apparently due to a confusion between the jail and the police authorities about his application seeking extension of leave.
The 55-year-old actor, convicted for illegal possession of an AK-56 rifle and its destruction, was released on a 14-day furlough on December 24 as he wanted to be with his family during the New Year celebration.
Dutt had earlier been granted furlough in October 2013 for 28 days on health grounds, followed by another leave in December 2013 to tend to his ailing wife Manyata. However, questions were raised about genuineness of the reason when media published pictures of Manyata Dutt at a film screening.
Meanwhile, Fadnavis also said on Twitter that rules would be followed in Dutt's case, and "our government doesn't believe in discriminating or victimising anybody".


Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone Bring in Farah Khan's Birthday


Farah Khan Birthday

Aishwarya, Katrina and Deepika at Farah Khan's birthday party in Mumbai.

Farah Khan is 50 and helping her bring in her birthday in Mumbai on January 8 was her posse of celebrity friends - of which she has no dearth

Happy New Year director Farah Khan is 50 and helping her bring in her birthday in Mumbai on January 8 was her posse of celebrity friends - of which she has no dearth.

Actress Aishwarya Rai, lovely in black Fendi, was accompanied by husband Abhishek Bachchan, who was directed by Farah in Happy New Year. Actress Katrina Kaif, star of Farah's 2010 film Tees Maar Khan, wore a white tank top and ripped jeans. Deepika Padukone, who debuted in Farah's Om Shanti Om and starred in Happy New Year, wore an elegant chiffon dress by Burberry.


Actress Kangana Ranaut wore a rani pink (Rani = Queen, get it?) jacket and skinny pants. Sonam Kapoor was in black as was Vidya Balan, in a Riddhi Mehra anarkali, who came with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur.



Farah's friend and regular collaborator Shah Rukh Khan didn't appear to be present but his missus Gauri showed up looking very glam. Madhuri Dixit, in a blazer and printed pants, was on the arm of husband Dr Driram Nene. Actress Lara Dutta, now rarely seen out and about, appeared in a floral BCBG dress.


Farah's Main Hoon Na heroines wore black - Sushmita Sen who played chemistry teacher Chandni, Amrita Arora who played the tomboyish Sanjana, and Tabu - who had a brief cameo - looked a bit frumpy in a shapeless dress.


Sister Malaika Arora Khan and Amrita Arora looked rather lovely in blue Alice Olivia and black respectively. Mallika Sherawat looked pretty in pink lace.


The gentlemen included Deepika's rumoured boyfriend Ranveer Singh, Highway actor Randeep Hooda, and Happy New Year stars Sonu Sood, Jackie Shroff and Vivaan Shah.



New parents Riteish and Genelia D'Souza put in a beaming appearance, as did husband and wife Sonali Bendre and Goldie Behl. Simi Garewal was elegant in monochrome.


Family was very much in evidence. Farah posed for pictures with husband Shirish Kunder and their triplets Anya, Diva and Czar.

Farah's cousin Farhan Akhtar, who shares her birth date, arrived with wife Adhuna. His father Javed Akhtar and step-mother Shabana Azmi were also at the party, as was Shabana's brother and sister-in-law Baba and Tanvi.

 



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