Wild ways of celebs

Love them, hate them, but you just can't ignore them. From the clothes these celebs wear, to the food they eat, from the friends they keep, to their illnesses and even their misdemeanours...nothing escapes the public eye. So what if they are caught in a web of controversies - after all, isn't that the price of fame? Here's a look at some of your favourite tinsel town stars who have been in the eye of the storm... Popular Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja has been charged with raping, detaining and threatening his 19-year-old his domestic help and has been remanded into police custody. The 36-year-old actor and the victim have undergone medical tests and initial reports 'have proved positive'.

Battling her way: Britney Spears is one of the biggest names struggling to get her life and career back on track after a year where she seemed to lurch from one lurid tabloid headline to the next. Her increasingly erratic behavior ultimately made her loose the custody of her two sons following her divorce from Kevin Federline. (AFP Photo)

Hotel heiress: Paris Hilton was shell-shocked after a Los Angeles judge sentenced her to 45 days prison in alcohol-related reckless driving case. However, the real drama was still to come. Released into home detention after spending just three days behind bars, she was swiftly hauled sobbing back to court where a judge ordered her returned to prison. She emerged from incarceration to a blizzard of flashbulbs in late June 2007. (Reuters Photo)

Blonde-bombshell: Anna-Nicole’s death from an accidental drug overdose in a Florida hotel room at the age of 39 sparked worldwide media frenzy. The lady once appeared to be on the road to supermodel status after she replaced Claudia Schiffer as a Guess Jeans model in the early 1990s. (AFP Photo)

Nicole Richie, the 25-year-old daughter of soul singer Lionel Richie, was put behind bars after being caught driving under the influence down the wrong way of a Los Angeles freeway. The socialite was also fined 2,048 dollars and placed on probation for three years. (Reuters Photo)

Erratic diva: The roll-call of troubled celebrities extended beyond the Los Angeles bubble, most notably with British soul singer Amy Winehouse. Although Amy enjoyed phenomenal success with her breakthrough album "Back to Black", the talented 24-year-old's life seems to be hurtling off the rails. The singer who is already dealing with drug addiction and an abusive marriage was arrested and questioned regarding the charges against her husband. (Reuters Photo)

Addicted : Lindsay Lohan seems to be controversy’s favourite child. She hit the headlines after being discovered passed out in a hotel corridor following the Golden Globes in January 2007. A red flag warning that was followed by the ‘now customary’ stint in rehab. It got worse when Lindsay was caught for drunk driving and drug possession in May 2007 only to be nabbed for the same offences in July. Lindsay eventually escaped a lengthy prison sentence, spending only 84 minutes behind bars, and has been keeping a low profile since then. (Reuters Photo)

Drama Queen: Rakhi has attracted a great deal of attention from the conservative elements of the Indian society by appearing on stage and screen in provocative outfits. She was booked for obscenity by the Kolhapur Police after a stage show in the city. A month later, she was again in news when she filed a molestation case against pop singer Mika who kissed her forcibly at his birthday party. (Photo/Deep Kumar) (BCCL)

Miley Cyrus sparked controversy when pictures showing the star posing provocatively were leaked online. (AFP Photo)

Controversy King: Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving when his car killed one person and injured three others. He was then sentenced to one year in prison for hunting an endangered species, Chinkara. He was later released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where he has spent six days. (Photo/Shriya Patil) (BCCL)

Munnabhai aka mafia : On 31 July 2007, Sanjay Dutt was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for illegal possession of firearms acquired from terrorist acquaintances, who were responsible for the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts, the Supreme Court of India granted him interim bail later. (TOI Photo) (BCCL)