Madhur Bhandarkar’s case reopens, courtesy Preeti Jain : Bollywood News

It's always said that life is Bollywood is nothing else but strange. It just cannot be truer than in the case of the most 'realistic' filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. On one hand, while he is basking in the glory of the success of his latest film Jail, which has earned him critics' as well as the mass acclaim, on the other, a city court has ruled that Madhur will stand trial for allegedly raping Preeti Jain, the girl who shocked the entire of Bollywood, after she claimed that Madhur had raped her.

Preeti's counsel Sushan Kunjuraman said that the court's said ruling happened after it felt that the FIR (First Information Report) that was filed against Madhur was not false. The next hearing is expected to happen on Dec 22, a day when the complainant Preeti Jain's statements will be recorded. In addition to that, Jain will also be submitting the details of SMS that were allegedly sent to her by Madhur Bhandarkar.

For the uninitiated, Preeti Jain shot into overnight fame in 2004, by claiming that Madhur Bhandarkar had allegedly raped her, at the pretext of making her an actress in his films.