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on 2007/7/21 4:00:33
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty talks about the contrasting responses to her -- infamy locally and fame internationally.
So would “Dr Shetty” be a befitting title to address the lady who has become the virtual poster girl for all things Indian today in Britain?
“Plain old Shilpa will do just fine!” says Shilpa Shetty – her trademark giggle firmly in place – minutes after receiving her honorary doctorate for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema from the Leeds Metropolitan University.
“What makes this honour double special for me is the fact that I share this privileged title with stalwarts like Amit ji , Shabana ji and Yash ji , who are all previous recipients,” Shilpa adds, her voice brimming with pride.
How has life changed for her both in the UK and here in India? “I have got a lot of adulation and respect these last six months. And the responsibility to portray India not just as an exotic flavour of the month, but as a country that has some amazingly talented and intelligent people,” says Shilpa.
“Though I must add that the brickbats and barbs have not evaded me. I have been at the receiving end of a lot of them. Especially back home. First you had people calling me a ‘has been’ and then the whole Richard Gere incident that was so blown out of proportion,” says Shilpa.
But mention her future projects and Shilpa’s exuberance is back. “I can’t wait to start rehearsals with Ganesh Hegde for Miss Bollywood – my musical. Not just the UK, but we plan to tour with the musical to other places as well, like Germany, where we are planning 60 performances,” she says.
But she is also tired of controversies. “I feel that people should stop thinking for me and let me do that on my own. Shilpa should do this, Shilpa should do that. Shilpa should try for the new Bond movie. I am quite capable of doing what’s best for me on my own.”
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