Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt arrives at a special bomb blast trial court, in Mumbai, India, in this Oct. 22, 2007 file photo. The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007, granted bail to Dutt who has been sentenced to six years in jail for illegal weapons possession, his attorney said.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt was granted bail Tuesday and will likely be released by Wednesday, after serving just 19 months of a six-year sentence for illegal weapons possession, his attorney said.

The Supreme Court agreed to free Dutt pending its decision on an appeal of his sentence, his attorney Satish Maneshinde said, adding that prosecutors did not oppose the bail plea.

Dutt was sentenced to six years in prison in July for possessing three automatic rifles and a pistol that had been supplied to him by men subsequently convicted in the 1993 Mumbai bombings, which killed 257 people.

He was originally arrested on suspicion of involvement in the bombings but was acquitted of terrorism and conspiracy charges.

Dutt has maintained he knew nothing about the bomb plot, claiming he got the guns to protect his family after receiving threats during sectarian riots in Mumbai. His mother is Muslim, and his father is Hindu.

He served 18 months in jail immediately after his 1994 arrest, and has spent the past month in prison in the western Indian city of Pune. Between his two stretches in prison he spent 12 years free on bail, when he starred in at least half of the 100-plus movies of his acting career.

His father, Sunil Dutt, and mother, Nargis Dutt, are also well-known Bollywood actors.

It seems like Salman and Katrina are having troubles in their relationship.
Some have even rumored of a split-up!

The reason cited is that Salman has stopped Katrina during her shoots in Australia for "Singh Is King", which is said to be unusual, looking at his past record.

Apparently, the trouble started ever since Salman started interfering in Katrina's professional life, and dictating terms to her.

He was upset when Katrina informed him that she is doing a film with Shahid Kapoor, to be directed by Raj Kumar Santoshi.

Salman has been the original controversy's child in Bollywood and had always made headlines whether because of his accidents or relationships. There have been incidents of him threatening other stars (read: Vivek Oberoi) with whom Aishwarya was linked to, after his much hyped breakup with her. So, may be it's his possessiveness which may be the cause.

There have been many reports earlier of the two on the verge of a break-up, when Salman appeared with a friend at IFFA Awards and Katrina came alone.

There's no news from Katrina's end about the alleged break-up… but speculation's are rife!

MUMBAI - Beating its own time-tested formulas for mushy romances and revenge sagas, Bollywood is on its way to adulthood, though not quite there yet, veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah feels.

"I do not think our industry has matured but yes the attempts to experiment with different subjects, different themes have surely gone up," said the 57-year-old award-winning actor.

"This is a very healthy sign. More attempts at experimentations should happen."

Bollywood has in the past probed themes like AIDS, surrogate motherhood and even extramarital affairs.

Critics say this trend is the sign of maturity from an industry that essentially rolls out formulaic romances, musicals or melodramas.

Shah added that Indian producers, who mostly fund time-tested formulas that are unoriginal and often Hollywood rip-offs, should support filmmakers who are ready to dish out innovative content for the audiences.

"A lot depends on the producers," he said. "They should support fresh content and push originality. India has some very talented directors and they can do well with the help."