Shilpa Shetty is one of India’s most enduring celebrities. She is adored by legions of drooling fans for her knockout Bollywood body but shunned by the critics for her acting ability. Recently she has been at the centre of the biggest furore ever to hit reality television after starring in Celebrity Big Brother 2007.
But it seems controversy has always dogged Shilpa Shetty. Friends and family links to the Indian underworld, warrants for posing in an obscene manner, hush-hush romances and devastating heartbreaks. And rumoured reports of intense grooming and plastic surgery to transform this once ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. Was Shilpa Shetty really an Ugly Betty?
With exclusive access to her school friends, Bollywood’s biggest stars, celebrity photographers and her family, The Real Shilpa Shetty takes viewers to India and reveals the highs and lows of the Bollywood beauty’s extraordinary rise to fame and uncovers her private life away from the limelight.
The Real Shilpa Shetty, which airs on Monday 19 March at 9pm, will tell you everything you didn’t know about Britain’s newest celebrity sweetheart, getting behind the headlines and finding out what really makes this famous Bollywood actress tick.
Donna Taberer, Sky One’s Commissioning Editor, Entertainment said: “Shilpa’s story has captivated audiences all over the world. We’ve come to know her on a certain level and the events witnessed have pricked the nation’s conscience, but now we’ll reveal the real woman behind the headlines.”
The Real Shilpa Shetty was commissioned by Donna Taberer (Sky One) from Two Four Productions. Mel Leach and Juliet Rice are Exec Producers with Maria Knowles directing.
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Hot and heavy! One hour of intimate Shilpa on Sky News? Can’t wait to see the video. Thanks, Radio Sargam, for this info.