Posted April 17, 200718 yr Shetty defends Richard Gere kiss BBC News http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42806000/jpg/_42806789_gere_afp203300.jpg Photographs of the embrace made the front pages in India Actress Shilpa Shetty has defended Richard Gere after the Hollywood actor sparked protests by kissing her at an Aids awareness rally in New Delhi. Public displays of affection are still largely taboo in India, and protestors in Mumbai (Bombay) set fire to effigies of Gere following the incident. "What he did was very sweet. It was all in good humour," said Shetty. "He especially told me to tell the media that he didn't want to hurt any Indian sensibilities." Gere has now left India for Tibet, where he is an advocate for improving human rights. 'Taken aback' Footage of the kiss was shown repeatedly on Indian TV, while Indian newspapers carried the picture on their front pages. Shetty said the actor had "only tried to entertain the people". "Shall We Dance was one of Richard's films and he struck this pose in the movie," the actress and Celebrity Big Brother contestant explained. "I was unaware he was going to do it, so I was taken aback." Shetty said Gere had apologised "profusely" to her, and added there was no need for the "adverse reaction" the embrace had provoked in some Indian cities. "I am happy that this has happened because at least now people will talk about the issue of Aids and HIV," she said.
April 17, 200718 yr Author Unbelievable. Shilpa having a joke by kissing Richard Gere causes protests, yet it seems acceptable for the protesters to burn effigies of him because of it. :wacko:
April 17, 200718 yr Religion again showing its ugly screwed up head :manson: how pathetic to burn effigy's of people for something like kissing :manson:
April 17, 200718 yr They've burnt effigies? :o That's barbaric, I didn't know it had caused that much $h!t over there.
April 17, 200718 yr Author Yes. I saw footage of them burning them on TV this morning :manson: Honestly. :rolleyes: And Richard Gere does a huge amount of work for India and because he kisses a women he gets effigies of himself burnt on the street and protests -_-
April 17, 200718 yr How is wanting to kill someone more acceptable than kissing, these people just DON'T make any sense :S
April 17, 200718 yr Author Here is a video of it. http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videopla...07_0800,00.html
April 18, 200718 yr As Old Grampa Jupiter used to say, 'Never trust religious types, young Jups. They are all a wave short of a shipwreck'. Or words to that effect. -_-
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