Bollywood veteran star Sanjay Dutt was sentenced to 6 years in jail last week. The ruling stemmed from the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, which killed over 250 innocent people in Bombay. Weapons were found in his home, which were traced back to Dawood Ibrahim and other terror networks based in Pakistan. Dawood Ibrahim and the terrorists are considered the prime suspects in the 1993 bombings.

Sanjay already spent time in jail just after the blasts, so it was quite a shock to see him sentenced for such a long period of time. It is no secret that elements in the underworld (D-Company) have their hand in the affairs of Bollywood. However, Sanjay has always provided full cooperation with the Indian police, and he has already suffered enough. Hopefully the appeals that his lawyers are trying to make will be successful.

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Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi is glad to finally have a role in which he does not have to kiss anyone. At a news conference in New Dehli, the 28 year old actor known as a “serial kisser” proclaimed that he was “sick of kissing on screen”, and was relieved that his latest film, Awarapan, did not have any smooching.

Emraan, we feel your pain here at BollywoodSquad, and have a proposal for you. One of our dedicated writers can remain with you onset and act as your “stunt double”. Whenever it comes time to tongue twist with the likes of Diya Mirza, Geeta Basara, or Celina Jetly we would be willing to take over for you. Just let us know, we are ready and waiting.

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The Big B has spoken. Amitabh Bachchan disregarded the idea that Indian films should try to win Oscars, saying that Bollywood is even more creative than Hollywood.

India produces about a thousand films in over ten languages each year. No film from India has ever won an Oscar, although Lagaan and Mother India have been nominated.

Bachchan said that he did not believe an Indian film winning an Oscar was the, in his words the “ultimate recognition for any great film”. He also went on to say that it was offending to all Indians to suggest that.

“I do believe that Indian film has its own exhibition,” Bachchan said, referring to the International Indian Film Academy’s annual awards. “Where we respect the Oscars and what they are, our creativity is the best,” he added.

Bollywood, which makes as many as 3 times as many films as Hollywood per year, has captivated movie lovers around the world with its escapist musical extravaganzas.

Bachchan welcomed films that married Western and Indian cinema such as Bride and Prejudice (starring Aishwarya Rai), featuring both Western and Indian actors.

“Any kind of marriage is going to be good when creative interests are common,” Bachchan added.

“I do believe that if the United Kingdom wants to make a film with India, there can only be benefits…”

Bachchan also indicated that he would certainly consider roles from the West.

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