MUMBAI: Michael Jackson's trial will kick off any moment and just before his trial, his parents, Katherine and Joe Jackson are holding out hope and holding their breath. The American viewers have already heard their side of the story. And now, Star World will be airing their interview in India on 17 February at 9 pm.

Jackson, whose straight No 1 singles and flashy dance moves made him the King of Pop music, has been dogged for more than a decade by rumors of inappropriate behavior with children. The 46-year-old singer comes face to face with these accusations once again, this time in a California court as the child molestation trial begins.

If convicted with charges of molesting a 13-year-old boy in February and March 2003, Jackson faces years in prison. Yet the seriousness of the charges sharply contrasts with the spectacle outside the courtroom. And like other high-profile celebrity trials, questions of fairness, fame and public opinion are intertwined with the question of guilt or innocence.

Jackson finds himself center stage in a drama nobody would ever want a part in and no parent would ever want to watch. It's been a terrible time for the Jacksons since they first heard the charges against their son read out in court.