The film industry in India's Tamil Nadu state is on a day-long fast to protest against the jailing of former chief minister Jayaram Jayalalitha.
Jayalalitha has been jailed for four years for corruption and is in a Bangalore prison.
She has challenged her conviction and applied for bail. The Bangalore high court will hear her plea on Monday.
In a case lasting 18 years, she was found guilty of amassing unaccounted wealth of more than $10m (£6.1m).
In its ruling on Saturday, the special court in Bangalore also ordered her to pay a 1bn rupee ($16m; £10m) fine and resign as chief minister.
A former film actress, Jayalalitha is one of India's most colourful and controversial politicians and has a huge following in Tamil Nadu. Full story...
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Jayalalitha has been jailed for four years for corruption and is in a Bangalore prison.
She has challenged her conviction and applied for bail. The Bangalore high court will hear her plea on Monday.
In a case lasting 18 years, she was found guilty of amassing unaccounted wealth of more than $10m (£6.1m).
In its ruling on Saturday, the special court in Bangalore also ordered her to pay a 1bn rupee ($16m; £10m) fine and resign as chief minister.
A former film actress, Jayalalitha is one of India's most colourful and controversial politicians and has a huge following in Tamil Nadu. Full story...
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