Suraj Pancholi is escorted by police on suspicion of abetting the apparent suicide of Jiah Khan

A man said to be the boyfriend of a British-educated Bollywood star who apparently committed suicide has been remanded in custody following the reported discovery of a letter apparently written by her in which she accused an un-named person of cheating on her, forcing her to have an abortion and leaving her “broken inside”.

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Indian Bollywood actor Aamir Khan

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Henning Berg (left) was sacked yesterday, leaving the position of manager open. Little-known coach Judan Ali will take over the running of Blackburn Rovers alongside Kevin McDonald (right)

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Former Sunday league manager will have key role as Mark Hughes rules out replacing Henning Berg at crisis club

Blackburn Rover manager Henning Berg

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Yash Chopra, who died of dengue fever on 21 October at the age of 80, was one of India's best known film-makers. Director, producer and screenwriter, he was known as "The King of Romance" and also owned one of the industry's biggest production houses and studios, Yash Raj Films, which recently ventured into Hollywood film production. The depiction of love in Indian cinema owes much to Chopra.

Arrest order for Kingfisher owner Mallya

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'Slumdog: the Musical' has no happy ending for Danny Boyle

Don't expect a Slumdog Millionaire sequel any time soon. The team behind the Oscar-winning film have split over plans to turn it into a stage musical, which will now go ahead without the director, Danny Boyle.

Outcry over Kutcher ad

An online ad featuring Ashton Kutcher as an Indian man has been withdrawn from Facebook and YouTube after viewers complained it was racist.

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‘Agent Vinod’, starring the Indian actor Saif Ali Khan has had lukewarm reviews

You're not licensed to thrill: Pakistan bans new movie by Bollywood's James Bond

His name is Vinod ... Agent Vinod. He can shoot two pistols simultaneously while diving through the air, disarm nuclear weapons and drive sports cars at terrifying speeds through narrow streets without breaking sweat.

Farhan Akhtar: A Bollywood star who stepped out from behind the camera

Farhan Akhtar has been the Bollywood star of 2011, both as actor and director.

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