MID-DAY (April 16, 2014)

In today's digital age, MMS scandals are perhaps a common phenomenon; the malaise has even inspired Bollywood films. Admittedly, Bollywood has had its share of MMS controversies.

Given the excessive scrutiny our celebs are subjected to, time and again, the industry has been rocked by reports about star secrets, their catfights and wardrobe malfunctions. MMS scandals then are just another manifestation of this obsession with star lives.

A recent example is that of a video featuring actor Sanjay Dutt. Says a source, “When he was out on parole, Sanju baba hosted a dinner at his residence. Sometime during the dinner, Dutt, who was apparently in high spirits, started playing the guitar and singing a few rap songs. He is then said to have started talking about his colleagues from the film industry. It seems that all this was recorded in a video that has recently been leaked.”

If sources are to be believed, actors Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan are among those who were present at Dutt’s house that night. Varun remained unavailable for comment, but a source close to the actor says that Varun is not even remotely involved with the incident. “In fact, Sanjay Dutt is like family to him,” says this source.