Hit and run case: SC issues notice to Salman Khan

The Supreme court on Friday issued notice to film star Salman Khan on the Maharashtra government's petition challenging a Bombay High Court verdict acquitting him in a 2002 accident case.

Issuing notice returnable in six weeks, an apex court bench comprising Justice Jagjit Singh Khehar and Justice C Nagappan told Salman Khan that "it would be much, much better if he gets acquittal from this court as it will save him from all the repercussions".

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Aamir damaged India's brand identity, says DIPP secretary

Actor Aamir Khan damaged the “brand India” while being the brand ambassador of the celebrated ‘Incredible India’ campaign, a senior official has said.

Defending the exit of Khan from the campaign, Secretary, department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP),Amitabh Kant said the actor, by terming India an 'intolerantcountry’, worked against his role as that of a brand ambassador.

“A brand ambassador promotes a brand. People will come to India and tourist flow will increase only if the brand ambassador of 'Incredible India’ promotes the country as 'incredible’,” Kant told reporters on the sidelines of a convocation here on Monday.

Aamir Khan out of Incredible India

Film actor and producer Aamir Khan will cease to be the face of Incredible India, the signature advertising campaign for the tourism ministry to promote India globally, the government confirmed Wednesday late evening, after many twists and turns.

Khan, recipient of the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards, has been the ambassador for Incredible India since 2009, when the Congress-led government was in power. And, had continued since the current government took power in 2014.

The current decision is being attributed to Khan’s recent remark on "rising intolerance in India" but the government tried to distance itself from that controversy. The tourism ministry spoke in many voices through the day on the subject. In the evening, minister of state for aviation and tourism Mahesh Sharma confirmed the development through a tweet, often used as the official medium of communication by this government.

Dilwale enters list of highest foreign grossers in 10 days

Shah Rukh Khan has added another film to the top 10 foreign collectors from Bollywood with Dilwale.

The pre-Christmas release, starring Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, has grossed $18.5 million in the first 10 days. This puts the Rohit Shettydirectorial at the number seven spot in the top 10, overtaking Happy New Year.

The highest foreign collector from Bollywood is Aamir Khan’s PK, released last December. The film has made about $47 million in the international circuit, with China contributing almost $17 million to this number. Salman Khan’s 2015 Eid release Bajrangi Bhaijaan takes the second spot with $29 million, followed by Dhoom 3 (2013) at $28 million.

Dilwale is co-produced by SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Rohit Shetty and was released in 1,210 screens abroad. While the majority of the screens were in traditional markets–North America (the US and Canada), the UK and West Asia, the film also released day and date in new territories like Jordan, Spain, Finland, Trinidad and Guyana. Read More.