My sympathies with Salman Khan, will pray for lesser sentence: Hema Malini

Actress-politician Hema Malini on Wednesday said that her sympathies are with actor Salman Khan, who has been found guilty in the 2002 hit-and-run case, and added that she would pray for a lesser sentence for him. "I am feeling bad about it. I am very sad. My sympathies are with Salman. I will pray that he gets less punishment," she said.

Earlier in the day, Salman was held guilty of all charges in the case by a sessions court in Mumbai. The judge told Salman that it had been proved that he was driving the car, which killed one person and injured four others. The actor may face up to ten years in prison. Salman has been booked under Section 304 A of the Indian Penal Code (rash and negligent driving), 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing minor injuries), 338 (causing major injuries) and 427 (negligence) in connection with the case.

The verdict, which has broken the hearts of millions of Salman's fans across the country, will also adversely affect his forthcoming films like 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'.