Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty attends the World Film Premiere of "Music and Lyrics" held at the Odeon Leicester Square on February 5, 2007 in London, England.

Shilpa Shetty walks the ramp to display the creation of designer Rocky S at a fashion show in Mumbai, India.

Shilpa Shetty arrives to attend the world premiere of the movie 'Life In A... METRO' held at the Empire Leicester Square in London on May 8, 2007Shilpa Shetty offers flowers to Hindu God Ganesh at a temple in Mumbai, India.

Hollywood actor Richard Gere, left, hugs and kisses Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty during an event for HIV-AIDS awareness in New Delhi, India, in this March 15, 2007 file photo.

Shilpa Shetty walks with children at risk of HIV from the Committed Communities Development Trust (CCDT) in Bombay, India.

Shilpa Shetty leaves the Celebrity Big Brother House, having been announced as the winner of series five during the grand final at Elstree Studios on January 28, 2007 in London, England.

Shilpa Shetty looks on during a promotional event for the United Breweries group in Bombay, India.

Shilpa Shetty, left, and Shamita Shetty pose during promotion of their upcoming film "Fareb" in Bombay, India, Friday, July 1, 2005.

Shilpa Shetty smiles during an event in Mumbai, India.

Shilpa Shetty presents a creation by Indian designer Tarun Tahiliani during the India Fashion Week in New Delhi, India.

Chairman of the United Breweries Group Vijay Mallya, left, presents a souvenir to Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty during a promotional event for the UB group in Bombay, India.

Shilpa Shetty Promotes Her Film 'Life in a METRO'.

Photo Feature: Shilpa Shetty plays 'Don'

If you think that SRK was not up to the mark as Don in Farhan Akhtar's version, then here’s some news for you. It seems that Shilpa Shetty has taken the responsibility of continuing the ‘Don legacy’ as she plays a lady Don in one of her upcoming films, Shilpa the Big Don.

For quite a while now, there have been reports doing rounds saying that Shilpa was offered a Hollywood film Pink Panther 2 which she didn’t accept. Now take a look at what she has given up the Hollywood flick for. After ‘Big Brother’, one would expect classier choices from Shilpa but tight jeans, garish naval exposing tops and junk jewelry like a dog leash attached from the neck to the belt surely don’t paint a very classy image. The word ‘classy’ probably has a different meaning in her dictionary.

One of the dailies had reported that Shilpa demanded 350,000 pounds for starring in a British film titled Quick, Slip Me a Bride. The producer then had no option but to move on and select another actress. But then looking at the production value of this probably dubbed Hindi film, Shilpa the Big Don, with Shilpa in an action-packed role, we wonder how much they must’ve paid her.

Raj-Shilpa affair is an open secret

The actress plans to buy a Mayfair apartment to be with her ‘friend’

LONDON: Kavita Kundra’s outburst against her ex-husband Raj Kundra and actress Shilpa Shetty has created a dilemma for the couple who now cannot come out into the open about their ‘relationship’.

Friends of Raj Kundra, told media that Raj and Shilpa were ‘close’ but denied that the relationship had begun while Raj and Kavita were still together. “Kavita left Raj long before he met Shilpa, so how can she blame Shilpa for the break-up of her marriage,” said a close friend of the film producer and UK businessman, Raj Kundra.

“Their daughter was only about two- month old when Kavita insisted that she could not live with Raj anymore and left him,” said the friend. He insisted that Raj met Shilpa much after she won Celebrity Big Brother in January, by which time Raj and Kavita had already separated and were well on the way to a divorce.

“Kavita simply saw pictures of them together and got jealous and wanted to put a spanner in the works, and she has been successful,” said the friend.

Shilpa is also hoping to buy an apartment in the exclusive Mayfair area as a second home. With her relationship with Raj thriving, Shilpa is interested in spending more time in the UK. However, now thanks to Kavita’s outburst, Shilpa and Raj are on the radar of the British tabloids who follow them hoping to snap the two of them together.

Spotlight: Shilpa slams 'wild accusations'!

Shilpa Shetty has hit out at "wild accusations" that she helped ruin another woman's marriage.
The Celebrity Big Brother winner has been romantically linked with British-based Indian businessman Raj Kundra, 31.
But his estranged wife Kavita, 25, the mother of his 10-month-old daughter, claimed her husband's obsession with the Bollywood star ruined her marriage.
A spokeswoman for the 32-year-old actress said she and Kundra were just friends.
The star has now released a statement criticising the "baseless allegations against me of ruining her [Kavita Kundra's] marriage".

She said: "My understanding is that Raj and Kavita's marriage was over a year ago and they have filed for divorce and have been living separately for over a year.
"I met Raj Kundra three months ago in a business capacity, so where the question of me breaking up her marriage arises, this is impossible as I have known him for 12 weeks.
"I am disgusted by her reported comments and completely refute the allegation."
She warned of legal action if the allegations continued.
"My culture and upbringing does not permit me to break marriages and I am the least interested in knowing or hearing any more about her."
Shilpa said her "conscience is clear" over the "wild accusations".
Kavita has been quoted as saying: "Now I look at the pictures of them together and think, she's with my husband, she's living my life.
"She can have any man she wants and there are plenty of single men about."

Shilpa Shetty linked with married NRI

Dr Shilpa Shetty, 32, might soon be referred to as Dr Mrs Shetty if reports about her romantically getting involved with London-based 30-year-old Indian businessman Raj Kundra, materialise into their doing the seven pheras.

Rumours had been floating about their being close since the last few weeks and the Mail Royal had hinted about their likely marriage early this month. Two prominent Indians from Mumbai who were in London during the IIFA weekend in Yorkshire had also told HT that Shilpa and Kundra were more than just an item in the celebrity circuit. The two were said to be constant companions for the past few months.
Kundra is a married man and has a 10-month-old daughter.
The Sunday Mail has claimed that "they both stayed in the same hotel in Central London on Friday night. There have been rumours that they plan to wed."
Kundra’s now estranged wife Kavita, 25, went to stay with her parents in the Midlands but when he returned to the UK, he sent her a series of terse text messages.
Kundra told the paper, 'I am the licenser of a perfume with Shilpa Shetty. We met three months ago through her agent Farhath Hussain and developed interest in the perfume. We are just good friends.”
Meanwhile, Kavita went into attack mode. She told the News of the World tabloid that Shilpa is now “an item with her film producer husband Raj... Our marriage was in a rough patch but I was certain we could make it work for the sake of our new baby daughter. But then along came Shilpa. Suddenly Raj changed and now he wants a divorce," Kavita said.
But Dale Bhagwagar, Shilpa’s publicist in Mumbai, said she and Kundra were just friends

Shilpa Shetty blamed for marriage break-up

LONDON: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, winner of Big Brother reality TV show and a recent recipient of a honorary doctorate from Leeds University, has been accused of wrecking a marriage by a UK-based film producer's wife.
According to the News of the World tabloid, 25-year-old Kavita Kundra claimed the 32-year-old Bollywood diva is now "an item with her film producer husband Raj".
"Our marriage was in a rough patch but I was certain we could make it work for the sake of our new baby daughter. But then along came Shilpa. Suddenly Raj changed and now he wants a divorce," Kavita told the tabloid.
Reacting to the report, Shilpa's spokesperson Dale Bhagwagar said in Mumbai, "the two are just friends, however cliched it may sound."
"All these rumours of Shilpa and Raj getting married are baseless. Raj is the licensor of the perfume Shilpa launched recently, so obviously they were seen together at public places," Bhagwagar said.
Asked about his relationship with Shilpa, Raj, 31, also told the tabloid: "We're just friends. I have a business relationship with Shilpa regarding her perfume. My marriage ended 12 months ago and it was nothing to do with Shilpa."
Later he telephoned to say he had only been estranged from his wife for nine months, according to the tabloid.
Bhagwagar also said the two met only four months ago, whereas Raj and Kavita separated 10 months back. "There is no question of Shilpa breaking their marriage."
According to Kavita, Raj broke the news of his secret relationship with Shilpa in February after she found fame in the Big Brother house as the victim of racist bullying.
Kavita admitted their three-year marriage had been through a rocky patch, but insisted: "Up until then Raj had been talking about putting it back together, making things work for the sake of our daughter."
Kavita's remarks come after a week of gossip fuelled by snaps of Shilpa and Raj -- who helped launch her S2 perfume -- shopping together. He also escorted her to a recent "Bollywood Oscars" bash in Yorkshire.

Shilpa Shetty, and the new Taj

Shilpa Shetty is presently in London, posing with an intricate replica of the Taj, designed by art director Bijon Das Gupta.

This kicks off a three-month India celebration in the UK called India Now.

The three month celebration that started on July 17, will feature a series of events and exhibitions dedicated to Indian art, film, theatre, music, fashion, food and business.

Shilpa looked stunning in an interestingly cut pink kurta.

Here, we see Shilpa with Mayor Ken Livingstone and actress Joanna Lumley.

Photo Feature: Can You Identify This Sexy?

She is not sexy but looking quite normal like any other rural girl. This was about 15 years ago. But today she is a sexy diva who has been looting the hearts of millions. She transformed as a beautiful diva with cosmetic surgery and now the international celebrity as well. If you observe keen you can make out who she is. And don't get shocked to know she is Shilpa Setty. The pic was taken when Shilpa was in her high school.

Shilpa Shetty is the next Bond girl?

Shilpa Shetty’s popularity after the Big Brother episode seems to be on an all time high as sources claim that she has been approached to play the Bond girl opposite none other than Daniel Craig.

Shilpa’s thrust with fame could never reach a high with Bollywood but soon after her victory in the television reality show ‘Big Brother’, she has taken the world with a storm. According to sources, Shilpa met the Bond crew in Paris where she was approached to play the next Bond girl.

Her spokesperson Dale Bhagwagar said, “Shilpa is in Paris at the moment and if she has been offered the role then she should take it as she is fond of action packed roles and would be India’s answer to Lara Croft.”

Snippet: Shilpa Shetty is asking for more!

Never say enough — that seems to be actress Shilpa Shetty’s mantra of late. And with the amount of attention and projects coming her way, we still don’t hear her say, “Stop!” After Metro, her film Apne released recently. She launched her perfume in London, will shoot a DVD video on Yoga in the Himalayas, is planning to open a chain of restaurants, is coming out with her own cookery book and her signature designer wear collection, is going to be a part of a Broadway musical and has been roped in to play the role Sita in Uru Patel’s international venture, Hanuman. And we here there’s more coming her way. Phew!