It sounds like the opening line to a bad joke: A Bahraini prince, an Egyptian ‘businessman’ and a Bollywood star walk into a… An Egyptian ‘businessman’ in Dubai is suing a Bahraini royal who allegedly backed out of a USD 33 mn pact to meet Bollywood actors. One Ahmed Adel Abdallah Ahmed is suing Sheikh Hamad Isa Ali Al-Khalifa, a cousin of the Bahraini king, alleging Al-Khalifa owes him mns for having arranged meetings with some of Bollywood’s biggest stars, including Shah Rukh Khan (above, center). The story has crossed over into the Financial Times, which notes that Al-Khalifa is set to give evidence in the case this week. See also reports in the Independent and New Indian Express.

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