Bollywood condemns Zaira Wasim’s mid-air molestation

Bollywood celebrities like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt and Taapsee Pannu denounced the alleged molestation involving a teenage actress as "sad and shameful".

The 17-year-old actress said she experienced the ordeal -- wherein a middle-aged man seated behind her moved his foot up and down her neck and back -- while she was travelling from Delhi to Mumbai on a flight. The accused has been arrested.

Bollywood's women brigade had strong reactions on the incident, which was shared by the victim via social media.

Kareena said: "I think women are way more superior than men. We are fighters and whatever the situation might be in our life -- be it personal or professional -- we all come out as fighters.

"Like I said before, we call our god Laxmi, we pray to her and she is a woman, and when we talk about our land, we call it motherland... So, women are way more superior. We will fight out of every situation in life."

Alia urged girls to raise their voice against any injustice.

"As a woman, it feels disgusting to hear such things. Women should raise their voice against these kind of things if this is happening with them," she said at the red carpet of Lux Golden Rose Awards here on Sunday night.

Taapsee Pannu, known for the iconic film "Pink" which addressed the issue of sexual harassment, said: "I must appreciate the confidence that she has shown by putting it on social media."

Actress-model Urvashi Rautela said: "It's very bad that such kind of incidents are happening in India."

Mouni Roy said: "On one hand, we talk about women empowerment and on the other hand, we see women's molestation. It's very sad. It's high time and we have to raise voice against it."

Dilip Kumar turns 95, B-Town prays for his long life

From Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan to younger talent like Farhan Akhtar and Riteish Deshmukh -- celebrities from the film world on Monday wished the legendary Dilip Kumar good health and a long life on his 95th birthday.

Dilip Kumar debuted as an actor in Jwar Bhata. His career has spanned over six decades and over 65 films.

As an actor, he last graced the silver screen in 1998's Qila. Now his fans get a glimpse of the ailing star via social media posts.

Here's what the celebrities tweeted on Dilip Kumar's special day.

Amitabh Bachchan: Two maestros! Iconic picture Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar making music! Love and admiration for their immense contribution to Indian cinema.

Concerned, happy for Janhvi's debut, says mom Sridevi

Bollywood's ageless beauty Sridevi says she is going through mixed feelings of being concerned and happy about her elder daughter Janhvi Kapoor making her acting debut with the movie Dhadak.

Sridevi graced the red carpet of the Lux Golden Rose Awards here on Sunday night, and spoke about Jahnvi's foray into filmdom with Dhadak, which also stars Shahid Kapoor's brother Ishaan Khatter.

"It is a great feeling. I am excited, nervous, happy and concerned, as any mother would be. But she is a very hard working and very dedicated girl," Sridevi said.

Dhadak is an upcoming romantic drama film based on 2016 Marathi language film Sairat. The film is directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios. It will release in July next year.

At the awards gala, Sridevi bagged an honour for 'Power Performance'. "I am honoured and extremely flattered," she said.

With inputs from IANS