Celebrities who went to jail

Being a celebrity is a full-time job. With adulation and accolades pouring in 24×7, some of it is bound to get in your head. It’s only human. As proved by these out-of-control celebrities who’d thought they could get away with anything. Anything except getting arrested, that is.

Celebrities who went to jail

1. Sanjay Dutt – Arrested for illegal arms possession

His illegal possession of arms had haunted him since 1993 but it was in the year 2013 that his past eventually caught up with him. The Supreme court sentenced him to 5 years imprisonment. The Munnabhai of Bollywood is currently incarcerated in Yerwada central jail in Pune.

Ayyan Ali

The most recent Pakistani celebrity to have made the headlines for her fraudulent activities and eventually, the diva-like attitude in jail, is supermodel Ayyan Ali. She was arrested at Benazir International Airport, for carrying USD 500,000 and is currently under detention for money laundering at the Adiala Jail.

Rajpal Yadav

The funnyman of Bollywood found himself in a tragic situation after the Delhi High court sent him to judicial custody for misleading the court in a 5 crore recovery suit filed against him by a businessman. Although he ultimately got bail, his 10 days stint in jail seems to have sobered him down.

Ali Saleem

Better known to the world as Begum Nawazish Ali, the guy has done more than donning up as a female to hurt his PR. He was once arrested for beating up his mother, Farzana Saleem, breaking her nose in the process over some financial issues. It was later found out that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the scuffle.

Salman Khan

The list wouldn’t have been complete without the wild child of Bollywood, Salman Khan. Blackbuck killing hit and run- the man has done it all. In the hit and run incident, he ended up killing one person sleeping on the pavement outside a bakery in Mumbai for which he was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by a sessions court. He’s currently out on bail.

John Abraham

Likewise the hunk of Bollywood crashed his Hayabusa onto a cycle injuring two pedestrians in Mumbai in 2006. It took court 6 years to sentence him to 15 days in jail. Although he got bail soon enough. The good thing was he at least took his victims to the hospital.

Meera

Meera has always made the headlines for the wrong reasons. Also She has not only been in the news for her hilarious antics but also, twice because she was issued an arrest warrant. Meanwhile In the year 2010, the actress also was caught carrying two passports in her name at the Karachi airport. Subsequently, She got the second passport issued by claiming the first one as lost.

Saif Ali Khan

Another celebrity the Nawab of Pataudi to has had his share of controversies. Also He was first charged with poaching 2 blackbucks in 1998 during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain. Later next then in 2012, Hence when he’d gone to the Wasabi restaurant in the Taj, Subsequently he was asked to not create a ruckus following which he got into a scuffle which resulted in the fractured nose of one of the complainants, Iqbal Sharma. lastly Saif was arrested under section 325 of the Indian Penal code but was later granted bail.

Asad Malik

Most of the new generation might not remember him, but he was quite the hero till the last decade. Also Known for his performance in dramas like Dasht and Aansoo, Meanwhile Asad Malik has also served time in jail. Apparently, he had killed an innocent man by mistake with his automatic gun. Lastly What’s interesting about this piece of news is that while Malik served his time in jail, he also made a new friend, who was later to serve as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Monica Bedi

Being the girlfriend of a gangster has its perks. Therefore like jail sentences. Most noteworthy Monica was arrested in Portugal for entering the country with forged documents which resulted in her serving a jail sentence of two and a half years. Also In 2010, the Supreme court reduced her jail term to the time she’d already served.

Atiqa Odho

Also Known for her timeless beauty, her resilient acting skills, and also her own cosmetics line, Meanwhile Atiqa Odho was once arrested for carrying alcohol with her while traveling on a flight. While she was detained at that time, Although she was later let go. But Rumor has it, her freedom had something to do with her political affiliation with the then president, Pervez Musharraf.