Jiah Khan kickstarts PETA campaign for birds

Bollywood starlet Jiah Khan is the latest celebrity for PETA's campaign against glass-coated kite strings, which are injurious to birds.

The actress, who recently starred in blockbuster Ghajini, is dressed as a wounded bird wrapped in kite string and next to the tagline 'Cut the Glass-Coated Manja, Not Birds' in the new advertisement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Source : NDTV

Jiah Khan, who debuted in Bollywood with Ram Gopal Varma's controversial film Nishabd opposite Amitabh Bachchan is the latest to model for the animal rights organisation. "Glass-coated manja is a public health hazard and causes an excruciating death for birds who get entangled in it," Jiah Khan said in a statement.