Afshan Azad, who acted in the Harry Potter movie series, has said she has forgiven her elder brother who beat her up for having a relationship with a non-Muslim man and asked a British court not to send him to jail.

Ms. Afshan, who played Padma Patil in the film series, had pleaded with the judge to show her brother leniency despite his violent attack after he discovered that she was involved in a relationship with a non-Muslim man. Ashraf (28), was handed a six-month jail sentence on Friday despite the plea from his sister for leniency.