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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Stars may skip Bollywood awards in S.Lanka: govt AFP - Tuesday, June 1 Send IM Story Print Stars may skip Bollywood awards in S.Lanka: govt COLOMBO (AFP) - – Bollywood's leading stars may skip their annual awards festival, which is being held in Sri Lanka this week, following protests from pro-Tamil rebel lobbies in India, officials said Monday. The brand ambassador of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, Amitabh Bachchan, his actor son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai -- Bollywood's leading couple -- have not yet confirmed their participation. "About 97 percent of the top stars have confirmed with the exceptions of movie stars Amitabh Bachchan and his family," Sri Lanka's junior economic development minister, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene, told reporters. "There is a lot of protest from the (Tamil) Tiger lobby in Tamil Nadu to the Bollywood fraternity to boycott the IIFA Colombo awards. But, we will go ahead with the event as planned," he said. Media reports suggested that megastar Shah Rukh Khan may also opt out citing a busy work schedule. Two people were killed when a Khan concert in Colombo was bombed in 2004, and he vowed at the time that he would not visit Sri Lanka again. Tamils in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu share close cultural and religious links with Sri Lanka's minority ethnic Tamils. Tamil Nadu was once a safe haven for Tamil rebels who staged attacks in Sri Lanka. Tamil Nadu politicians have also been highly critical of Sri Lanka's military campaign that saw the Tamil Tiger rebels crushed in May last year, ending a 37-year-old separatist conflict. "We request the brothers in the North Indian film industry not to attend the IIFA awards," an alliance of South Indian film industry groups said in a joint statement issued in Tamil Nadu over the weekend. The pro-Tiger lobby argues that staging the IIFA awards in Sri Lanka endorses President Mahinda Rajapakse's stand on the war. But the Sri Lankan government says that Bollywood's presence will improve the island's international image and promote post-conflict economic development. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Strong quake hits Andaman Islands: seismologists AFP - 12 minutes ago Possible local tsunami from India quake: US warning center AFP - 20 minutes ago Gunmen open fire at Pakistan hospital, 12 killed: doctor AFP - 40 minutes ago Japan urges Iran to halt uranium enrichment AFP - 1 hour 56 minutes ago UN rights chief urges independent probe on Thai violence AFP - 2 hours 16 minutes ago News Search Top Stories Spain vows labour market reform by end of June Don't subpoena supermodel, urges Liberia's Taylor Top ECB officials differ on bond purchase policy Clashes as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid boat: Hamas TV BP rushes new Gulf oil operation More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended The point about pain: New study sheds light on acupuncture Celine Dion pregnant with twins: report Egypt unearths tomb of pharaonic army chief Clashes as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid boat: Hamas TV BP rushes new Gulf oil operation More Most Viewed » Hubble catches planet being devoured by its star Ocean fish could disappear in 40 years: UN Paris museum burglar grabs 120-million-dollar art haul US team creates first 'synthetic life' More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

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