{"id":14429,"date":"2011-11-08T13:52:47","date_gmt":"2011-11-08T08:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/?p=14429"},"modified":"2011-11-08T13:52:50","modified_gmt":"2011-11-08T08:22:50","slug":"micromax-mobile-withdraws-bai-ad-shiney-ahuja-relieved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/micromax-mobile-withdraws-bai-ad-shiney-ahuja-relieved","title":{"rendered":"Micromax Mobile withdraws &#8216;bai&#8217; ad, Shiney Ahuja relieved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/micromax-mobile-withdraws-bai-ad-shiney-ahuja-relieved\/shainy\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14430\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/micromax-mobile-withdraws-bai-ad-shiney-ahuja-relieved\/shainy\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/11\/shainy.png?fit=183%2C142&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"183,142\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shainy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/11\/shainy.png?fit=183%2C142&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shainy-150x116.png?resize=150%2C116&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/11\/shainy.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/11\/shainy.png?w=183&amp;ssl=1 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Micromax Mobile has withdrawn its controversial &#8216;Bai commercial&#8217;, which poked fun at Shiney Ahuja, after the actor initiated legal action against the company, said his publicist here Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The advertisement attempted to take a humorous dig at Shiney, who was convicted two years ago of raping his domestic help and is currently out on bail.<\/p>\n<p>The actor slapped a legal notice on Micromax Mobile late October, contending that the advertisement &#8211; in which two &#8216;bais&#8217; (servants) poke fun at him &#8211; &#8220;amounted to wilful character assassination and contempt of court&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shiney has challenged his conviction and the Bombay High Court has admitted his appeal, which is currently pending hearing. For the mobile company to air such a commercial influencing public opinion when Shiney&#8217;s appeal is pending hearing, is equivalent to contempt of court,&#8221; the actor&#8217;s publicist, Dale Bhagwagar, told.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the Micromax Mobile has sent a reply to Shiney&#8217;s October notice, stating that the controversial commercial has been withdrawn, Bhagwagar said.<\/p>\n<p>Shiney was arrested June 2009 following charges of rape, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation, levelled by his maid servant, and spent nearly five months behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>On March 30 this year, he was awarded seven years of imprisonment by a Mumbai fast track court &#8212; but he has challenged the sentence in the Bombay High Court.<\/p>\n<p>Shiney is known for his performances in movies like &#8220;Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi&#8221;, &#8220;Sins&#8221;, &#8220;Life In A Metro&#8221;, &#8220;Woh Lamhe&#8221;, &#8220;Bhool Bhulaiyaa&#8221; and &#8220;Gangster &#8211; A Love Story&#8221;, and is awaiting release of forthcoming movies like &#8220;Ek Accident&#8221;, &#8220;Ghost&#8221;, &#8220;Chaloo Movie&#8221; and &#8220;Har Pal&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Micromax Mobile has withdrawn its controversial &#8216;Bai commercial&#8217;, which poked fun at Shiney Ahuja, after the actor initiated legal action against the company, said his publicist here Tuesday. 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