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Renowned actor Anupam Kher Wednesday welcomed the arrest of former telecom minister A. Raja and said the current attitude of people to accept corruption with a "smiling face" is not good for the society.

"It`s a good step that finally Raja has been arrested. It is a good beginning, I welcome this step. In our country, there are allegations against many politicians and those cases go on for several years," Kher told reporters at the sidelines of a book launch here.

"But it should not be like he comes out after six months and this step becomes symbolic in order to calm down the anger of the common people," Kher said.

Raja was arrested Wednesday for his suspected role in the allocation of airwaves for second generation (2G) phone services, billed as the country`s biggest corruption scandal to date.

"I am optimist and hope this arrest will bring certain amount of halt to corruption charges against people, individual and government. I am a politically conscious person and never ever in my entire life I have seen or heard of so many scams in the country," Kher said.

The Central Bureau of Investigation held Raja, a senior leader of the DMK, a component of United Progressive Alliance government, and two of his aides on primarily two counts -- misuse of office in allocation of spectrum, a finite national resource, and amassing wealth much higher than the known and legal sources of their income.

Renowned lyricist and screenwriter Prasoon Joshi denied to comment on Raja`s arrest but felt that care-free attitude towards corruption was dangerous for the society.

"I do not want to be judgmental about it. But I would like to say one thing that the issue of corruption has become a very easy-going issue among the common people. People crack jokes about it. We do not feel angry about the issue of corruption, we do not feel concerned about it," Joshi, who was also present at the function, said.

"This is not good for a country which has such a large young population. What will they learn? We should be more firm on the issue of corruption," Joshi added.

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Superstar Aamir Khan Wednesday said that he was honoured to be part of the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival.

"I am looking forward to be in the jury. Berlin is a very prestigious film festival. It`s an honour to be invited to be in the jury. I am looking forward to watch all films there," Aamir told reporters here.

"World`s best films are showcased there. Berlin (gives a chance) to start the year with watching the best of world cinema. I am also looking forward to meet the other jury members," he added.

Aamir is recognized internationally for his films "Lagaan" and "Taare Zameen Par". His recent production "Peepli Live", directed by Anusha Rizvi, and "Dhobi Ghat" directed by his wife Kiran Rao also won him acclaim in the festival circuit.

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Evergreen actor-director Dev Anand, who is all excited about the re-release of his classic film `Hum Dono` in colour, says that he will not turn to the small screen to promote his film.

"Today, television is doing a lot of things. I won`t go to tv shows for the publicity of my film. This is not my style. I just want people to come naturally and see the film," he said on the sidelines of the music launch of the film here last evening.

`Hum Dono`, a 1961 black and white film, saw the actor in a double role opposite actresses Nanda and Sadhana. The film is set for a worldwide re-release in colour on February 4.

"Its a beautiful thing that the film is being released in colour. I can write a book on this film. Even after 50 years

people want to see this film... it feels great," the 87-year-old actor said.

Apart from Dev Anand`s acting, the film`s music caught the fancy of audiences back then, with melodies such as `Main Zindagi ka Saath`, `Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar` and `Allah Tero Naam`.

"It looks fantastic, as if it has been (originally) shot in colour. I don`t know whether the younger generation will like the music. Hope they like it," Dev said.

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