Monday, June 15, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

'Peepli Live' Co-director Mahmood Farooqui Seeks Bail In Rape Case

Darpan News Desk IANS, 20 Aug, 2015 01:23 PM
    Co-director of Bollywood movie "Peepli Live" Mahmood Farooqui, an accused in a rape case, on Thursday moved for bail in a Delhi court.
     
    Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain set August 25 as the date for hearing the bail application.
     
    Last month, Delhi Police charge sheeted Farooqui under sections dealing with rape and destruction of evidence for allegedly raping a 35-year-old American national.
     
    The victim, who is pursuing Ph.D. from Columbia University, was in India for research work.
     
    Farooqui is in judicial custody since June 20.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    'Erotic' yoga keeps Lindsay Lohan fit

    'Erotic' yoga keeps Lindsay Lohan fit
    Lindsay Lohan is a huge fan of S Factor, a form of exercise she describes as "erotic yoga", as it helps her to keep fit.

    'Erotic' yoga keeps Lindsay Lohan fit

    Lara's challenging 'mom' moment

    Lara's challenging 'mom' moment
    Actress-producer Lara Dutta finds selecting a birthday cake for her young daughter a challenging task.

    Lara's challenging 'mom' moment

    Arjun Kapoor Wants To Work With Farhan

    Arjun Kapoor Wants To Work With Farhan
    The “2 States” star is currently busy promoting his forthcoming film “Tevar”. During an interaction with his fans on Twitter, he expressed his desire to work with Farhan.

    Arjun Kapoor Wants To Work With Farhan

    Sushant-Ankita Yet To Decide Marriage Date

    Sushant-Ankita Yet To Decide Marriage Date
    Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande have been open about their relationship, but the actor says he has still not decided their wedding date.

    Sushant-Ankita Yet To Decide Marriage Date

    Lucky To Make Film Debut From Bhatt Camp: Gurmeet Choudhary

    Popular TV actor Gurmeet Choudhary, who is making his big screen debut with erotic supernatural thriller "Khamoshiyan", says he is lucky that he is being launched by Vishesh Films.

    Lucky To Make Film Debut From Bhatt Camp: Gurmeet Choudhary

    Bollywood bigwigs to gather at Jaipur literature festival

    Bollywood bigwigs to gather at Jaipur literature festival
    Bollywood bigwigs like Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Bhardwaj, Waheeda Rehman and Javed Akhtar will be present at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival that will begin here Jan 21, said the organisers.

    Bollywood bigwigs to gather at Jaipur literature festival