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Ash-Priyanka IIFA award controversy

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Aishwarya Rai had won all the best actress awards at the popular award functions held before and it came as quite a surprise when for the IIFA, Priyanka Chopra got the best actress award for Fashion.

Jaya Bachchan in 'anti-Marathi' remarks

Sunday, September 07, 2008
An off-handed remark by actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan supporting the use of Hindi by north Indians in Maharashtra has snowballed into a controversy with the Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) launching a scathing attack on her. At the promo of Hindi film Drona last night Jaya had said, “We are from Uttar Pradesh and should speak in Hindi.