Indian filmstar escapes plane crash

A renowned Indian film actor-turned-politician, Sunil Dutt, narrowly escaped when his plane was forced to make a crash landing.

The aircraft came down in a field, about 100 km east of Bombay.

One report says Mr Dutt was slightly injured, and together with the other five people on board, was treated in a nearby hospital.

Sunil Dutt starred in many Indian films before joining the Congress Party and becoming a member of parliament for Bombay in 1984.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service