There was enough happening in 2002 to keep the scribes busy. If not for the legal problems of Salman Khan’s accident then there were verbal issues of Manisha Koirala. And don’t even start about the splits this year. Love and harmony eluded Bollywood this year.

Salman’s rash driving kills one
On September 28 film actor Salman Khan rammed his Toyota Land cruiser into American Express Cleaners on Hill Road killing one person and gravely injuring three others. He was on his way back home after attending a party at JW Marriott Hotel in Juhu. The incident occurred at 3 am in the night. He surrendered to Bandra police later in the afternoon and a case of rash and negligent driving was registered against the actor. The Bandra Police has granted the actor bail. Khan was driving the car along with friend Kamal Khan and bodyguard Ravindra. However Khan's lawyer denied that Salman Khan was driving the car though one of the victims who was being treated at Bhabha Hospital claimed otherwise. Salman was then taken into custody and released after a fortnight in jail.

Ash-Salman: Déjà vu
Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan were at it again. They once again created a scene recently amidst unit members of Dreamz's next film directed by Aziz Mirza. While shooting in Pune for the film with Shah Rukh Khan, Ash reportedly had to face Salman's wrath over some trivial matter. According to those present, Salman was verbally abusive and didn't stop at anything. If the grapevine is to be believed it seems Ash called Salman on the cell but he got lost due to confusing roads and landmarks. When he finally found them at Malshet Ghat he was angry beyond reasoning. Ash denies calling him in the first place. Salman was heard banging the van while shouting at Ash who did nothing to stop him. But just when the unit members feared that he might hit her too, they saw the now estranged-now together couple riding off in his car as if they had come from a stroll in a park. Leaving the shooting midway left a dent on Ash's claims of being professional. Then Shahrukh who was too angry had no choice but to replace her with Rani Mukherjee.

Manisha & Ek Chotti Si Love Story
It all started with Manisha acting in a small budget film called Ek Chotti Si Love Story directed by friend Shashilaal Nair. The film was about a teenage boy falling in love with a much older woman. What became the bone of contention was that Nair used a body double and shot some almost nude and cheap sex scenes. According to Manisha she was promised full authority to ok those scenes but Nair thought otherwise. What ensued was a huge court case and reams of printed matter. Finally the Mumbai High Court Judge F I Rebello rejected Manisha Koirala's plea saying that Ek Chotti Si Love Story was a neat, clean and sensitive film and the "objectionable" scenes were integral to it. "I'm happy with the court's judgment," Shashilal Nair said. But Nair said that the film had suffered due to the bad publicity it had garnered. "Ek Chottisi Love Story was made out to be some kind of blue film. Manisha should stop behaving like this and move ahead with life." Nair also confessed that initially Manisha went to the press he felt good that people would now be aware of his film.

Vivek Oberoi splits with fiancé
Vivek Oberoi and fiancé Gurpreet Gill’s relationship went kaput. The couple split. The reason for this separation is not yet known. Vivek Oberoi and Gurpreet Gill who had a lavish engagement bash a few months ago postponed their December marriage permanently. What compound the rumours are the non-stop shooting schedules Vivek likes to be immersed in. While shooting for Samir Karnik's Kyon Ho Gaya Na at the Mumbai's Retreat hotel, Oberoi reportedly told an acquaintance that he was trying to concentrate on work. Insiders say that Gurpreet's presence on the sets where he would be shooting was too overbearing, so much so that once even the otherwise calm Ramgopal Varma once lost his temper when they were shooting for Road. There were also talks about how Gurpreet could not get along with Vivek's family

Aamir- Reena file for divorce
Aamir Khan and wife Reena Datta officially filed an application for a divorce by mutual consent putting an end to rumors about their imminent separation. The divorce application reportedly also mentions that the couple lived separately since October 2001 and the only time Reena and Aamir came together was to attend the Oscar ceremony. Perhaps it was last time that the couple came together. They have been most dignified about their separation - no washing dirty linen in public.

Kamal Sarika spilt
Southern superstar Kamal Hassan apparently got involved with Southern superstar Simran and therefore wished to terminate his marriage to Sarika so as to give Simran the legal status of a wife. Sarika moved out of his house while they will share the custody of their two daughters. At this critical juncture Kamal's ex-wife Vani Ganapathy in an exclusive interview to a Southern magazine said that she pitied the new woman in his life. "Kamal uses sadistic tactics to compel his women into a divorce. I have gone through it and it is now Sarika who will have to go through it," she said. Vani also insinuated that Sarika's recent fall from the terrace was nothing but a suicide attempt. Simran clarified that she was very much in love with Raju Sunderam, actor Prabhudeva's brother, "So an affair with Kamal was out of question!"