IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SHILPA SHETTY

Effigies have been burned, threats have been issued and legal action has been taken – this is one kiss that Hollywood actor Richard Gere and Bollywood actress and Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty won’t forget any time soon.

When 57-year-old Gere kissed Shetty during a press conference in New Delhi to promote Aids awareness, he unintentionally outraged sections of conservative India who view public displays of affection as obscene acts. Gere kissed ...