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Bollywood's Shilpa Shetty acquitted of 'obscenity' 15 years after 'kiss' with Richard Gere

Bollywood's Shilpa Shetty acquitted of 'obscenity' 15 years after 'kiss' with Richard Gere

She's now free of the charges filed against her in 2007 after the Hollywood star kissed her hand and cheek at a charity event.
26 Jan, 2022

Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty is finally free of the obscenity charges filed against her in 2007 when Hollywood actor Richard Gere kissed her on the hand and cheek at a charity event in India.

Fifteen years ago at an AIDS awareness event, Gere was filmed publicly kissing Shetty's hand and cheek on stage. The move irked many radical Hindu groups, which resulted in protests calling for the Pretty Woman actor to apologise not only to Shetty but the entire country.

Years ago, a court had issued arrest warrants for both parties on charges including "obscenity" and "indecency". The charges were dropped against Gere and he was later allowed to enter into India. However, Shetty's case continued until until Jan 25 when a Mumbai judge decided to drop charges against the Hungama 2 actor and called them "groundless", according to Deadline.

The Shetty-Gere case wasn't the first time the Indian actor had been accused of obscenity. A year before the much-talked about incident, the actor was criticised for pictures that were printed in a newspaper of her and fellow Bollywood actor Reema Sen.

At the moment, Shetty is also dealing with a pornography case filed against her husband Raj Kundra who had allegedly been producing and broadcasting pornographic films online. The businessman was earlier banned from cricket-related activities over match-fixing charges.

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Warty Old Toad Jan 26, 2022 12:03pm
Dwan and Pk spend money and time on some white man kissing Shipa's hand?
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Dr Salaria Ahmed Part II Jan 26, 2022 12:15pm
Very important news
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Nads Jan 26, 2022 02:31pm
Look at the way she is smiling when he is kissing her hand I think that is looking obscene! Otherwise there is nothing obscene about someone kissing your hand it can be respectful!
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Jan 26, 2022 02:48pm
As you sow, so shall you reap.
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Hanna Jan 26, 2022 02:57pm
Funny how it was the guy who kissed her yet charges were filed against her, another case of women being blamed for mens' acts
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M. Saeed Jan 26, 2022 03:04pm
That is still better than the normal speed of judgements in the Indian courts.
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ST Jan 26, 2022 03:34pm
So they can kiss their locals in movies and here n there but not to an outsider?
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Zak Jan 26, 2022 04:32pm
@Warty Old Toad Dwan and Pk spend money and time on some white man kissing Shipa's hand? Its main news in india. Specially because there is a famous white saab involved
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Zak Jan 26, 2022 04:33pm
@Dr Salaria Ahmed Part II Very important news Tell that to Indian media, its front oage there.
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Zak Jan 26, 2022 04:33pm
@Dr Salaria Ahmed Part II Very important news Fake Part II, csn only be an Indian.
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Fartrack Jan 26, 2022 08:40pm
I love imran khan
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Shhh Jan 27, 2022 02:26am
@Warty Old Toad it was a lot more than that..he really abused her on stage he should have been charged she was stupidly laughing and he went way too far this picture only shows how it started it was shocking !!
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Tadka Jan 27, 2022 08:48am
@Nads She was hosting a show and this happened unexpectedly. She handled it well so as not to disrupt the charity show. These issues must be handled professionally
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