SHILPA SHETTY BIO
Name Shilpa Shetty
Nick Name Manya, Babucha,Silly Pooh
Date of Birth 8 th June
Birth Place Tamil Nadu, India
Star Sign Gemini
Shilpa Shetty Height : 5′ 10″
Father Surendra
Mother Sunanda Shetty
Sister Shamita Shetty
Profession Actress, Model
Father’s Profession Businessman
Eye Colour Light Brown
First movie Baazigar
Her first career was modeling; Shilpa took a film offer on a lark. But the allure of fame drew her back for more. "It's by chance that I was modelling and I got this offer. I accepted it and I loved it. I was warned that this profession was not a nice one to be in, but believe me, that's not true at all. It's just the way you are. You are good or bad here or in any other profession. Frankly, I wasn't serious about my career during Baazigar. But afterwards, I liked it when people recognised me and mobbed me on the roads, saw a photograph in the magazine. I hate the yellow journalism that goes with it though. So it sort of grew on me and now I am very serious about acting."
Alas, Shilpa often compains that others aren't reciprocating by taking *her* seriously. She has had to fight against the notion that her greatest asset is her dancing ability. "My dancing is my USP. I did just one item number in Shool. That too because I needed to get noticed then. But people are making it out as if I made a career out of dance numbers. From now on, all my jhatka-matkas will be reserved for my regular flicks. No more guest appearances for me."
Nevertheless, she could not resist the invitation to headline a dance performance at Cannes in May 2003. Her warm reception there offered the only bright spot in a month that saw her parents charged with extortion and her father imprisoned. According to the Surat police, Surendra and Sunanda Shetty hired mafiosos to recover $170,000 in fees the Shettys felt were owed Shilpa for her modeling of Parag/Praful Sarees a few years before. Authorities released the following transcripts (transliterated and translated by May 19, 2003) of telephone conversations that allegedly took place between businessman Pankaj Agarwal, Shilpa's parents, and the goons Surat police say the Shettys hired:
Shilpa Shetty won the British Celebrity Big Brother contest on 28 January 2007 with 63% of the final vote.
During Celebrity Big Brother, Shilpa was a target of racism and bullying by other housemates, chiefly by Jade Goody, Jo O’Meara and Danielle Lloyd.
She is the first Indian celebrity included in the Celebrity version of Big Brother.
She was reportedly paid Rs.31.5mn for her participation.
She received 100,000 Pounds for winning the show .
“I just want every Indian to be extremely proud that I’m in here” -Shilpa Shetty
“I have zero expectations. The only thing I really hope to keep is my self-respect and my dignity.” -Shilpa Shety
“Why do they hate me? Why am I detested? I feel like I’m losing my dignity. “I’m the only one they are mean to, I don’t know why, nobody is mean to anyone else except me. I’m scared to say anything else. They’ve pushed me to the brink.” – Shilpa Shety
In the show she was the victim of racism, which has created a worldwide controversy.
Big Brother racial discrimination controversy reached the British Parliament and discussions were held.
Big Brother racial discrimination controversy reached the British Parliament and discussions were held.
After racial discrimination Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma lodged a complaint to British PM Tony Blair that threatened to sour relations and damage trade between the two countries. Even in India protests were held against the racial discrimination.
About the racial discrimination Blair responded “We should oppose racism in all its forms.”
Following racism in Big Brother broadcasting network Channel 4 received over a record-breaking 40,000 complaints.
Following racism in Big Brother broadcasting network Channel 4 received over a record-breaking 40,000 complaints.
Shilpa Shetty won the British Celebrity Big Brother contest on 28 January 2007 with 63% of the final vote.
During Celebrity Big Brother, Shilpa was a target of racism and bullying by other housemates, chiefly by Jade Goody, Jo O’Meara and Danielle Lloyd.
She is the first Indian celebrity included in the Celebrity version of Big Brother.
She was reportedly paid Rs.31.5mn for her participation.
She received 100,000 Pounds for winning the show .
“I just want every Indian to be extremely proud that I’m in here” -Shilpa Shetty
“I have zero expectations. The only thing I really hope to keep is my self-respect and my dignity.” -Shilpa Shety
“Why do they hate me? Why am I detested? I feel like I’m losing my dignity. “I’m the only one they are mean to, I don’t know why, nobody is mean to anyone else except me. I’m scared to say anything else. They’ve pushed me to the brink.” – Shilpa Shety
In the show she was the victim of racism, which has created a worldwide controversy.
Big Brother racial discrimination controversy reached the British Parliament and discussions were held.
Big Brother racial discrimination controversy reached the British Parliament and discussions were held.
After racial discrimination Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma lodged a complaint to British PM Tony Blair that threatened to sour relations and damage trade between the two countries.
Even in India protests were held against the racial discrimination.
About the racial discrimination Blair responded “We should oppose racism in all its forms.”
Following racism in Big Brother broadcasting network Channel 4 received over a record-breaking 40,000 complaints.
Following racism in Big Brother broadcasting network Channel 4 received over a record-breaking 40,000 complaints.
Madurai court issued non-bailable warrants against Shetty and Reema Sen for “posing in an obscene manner” in photographs published by a Tamil newspaper. [2006]
On April 26, 2007 an Indian court in Rajasthan issued a warrant for Shetty and Gere’s arrest.
Shetty said she would attend court if her lawyers advised her to.
Shetty said she would attend court if her lawyers advised her to.
Surat police questioned Shilpa and her parents about her links with underworld. It was reported that the owners of Praful Sarees had lodged complaints with them after claiming to receive threatening telephone calls from Mumbai-based underworld figures asking for money on behalf of the Shettys.
Shilpa Shetty was kissed several times in jest on the cheek by Richard Gere during an AIDS-awareness event. The kiss prompted protesters, Shiv Sena, carried the protests all over India. People demanded an apology from her and threatened to ban her movies in the state. [April 15, 2007]
“I understand this (kissing) is his (Gere’s) culture, not ours. But this was not such a big thing or so obscene for people to overreact in such a manner. I understand people’s sentiments, but I don’t want a foreigner to take bad memories from here.”
“Apology! For what? Did he kiss on my lips? Did he do my vastra haran? Have you never seen a man kiss a woman? Don’t act stupid! I don’t think anything wrong has happened to me. I am someone who lives with dignity,”
“India has the second highest number of HIV patients in the world. Yet, we are talking about the kissing incident rather than the HIV cause. We should not waste national time on such trivial issues.”
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