Salman Khan, Arshad Warsi and Farhan Akhtar have spoken up for Shiney Ahuja after he was sentenced to seven years in jail for rape.
"Seven years? Seven years is a lot. I have been locked up myself, so I know what happens," said shocked Salman, who himself has had brief stints in jail. The 45-year-old was embroiled in a hit-and-run case and in a black buck shooting case.
A Mumbai court sentenced Shiney after he was found guilty of raping his maid in 2009.
The verdict came despite the maid turning hostile during the trial.
"All criminals should be punished equally, it's not fair to make an example of an actor only because it makes news," Arshad said.
Producer-director Farhan Akhtar wishes that Shiney has the strength to face the court verdict.
