Bollywood randomness

[dangermousie]

First, for anyone who is interested, the hugely, hugely "big deal" audio tape of BW superstars Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai has just proven to be fake. The tape (for those who don't know but are interested) had drunk "Salman" call "Aishwarya" (who was his girlfriend at the time) and repeatedly boast of Mafia connections (and even running the Mafia), threaten Aishwarya with severe bodily harm, use really horrible language while describing other BW stars putting out for him (I am being euphemistic here), and also take the blame for the Bombay riots. I was surprised he didn't mention killing Gandhi, at the rate the tape was going. The tape "surfaced" a few days before the opening of his latest movie and there was the jolly fun of protesters burning his posters, theaters cancelling showtimes, and members of legislature demanding him immediately be put in jail under anti-terrorism act and similar. Apparently the cops sent the tape to whoever deals with that stuff and they said the voices were fake. Which makes me rather happy, as I'd prefer to think better of SK's intelligence, if not his morals. But also really curious about who would want to fabricate the tape in the first place...

Pics of Salman and Aishwarya, in case anyone is interested:




Also, just because, this banner is my favorite moment from my favorite Bollywood movie (that has no Salman or Aishwarya, btw):