“SHILPA WAS INDEED APPROACHED FIRST FOR ‘THE PINK PANTHER’. HOWEVER, SHE DECIDED NOT TO DO IT”, comes an official statement from Shilpa Shetty’s spokesperson Dale Bhagwagar.
He adds, “A recent story that has come in a popular tabloid yesterday is a lie. This is proved through the email below which makes it clear that Shilpa Shetty was indeed approached two months ago for the role of Sophie in ‘The Pink Panther’.”
Justifying the reason why there was no announcement earlier in this regard, he says “We are professional people and we deemed fit not to boast, as we decided not to do the film. This clarification only comes in the wake of this FALSE AND FAKE STORY which aims to mar Shilpa Shetty’s reputation.”
Below is one of the initial emails from the casting agency ‘ILENE STARGER CASTING’ which proves that Shilpa was indeed the first choice.
Date: 16-Jul-2007 18:34
Subject: The Next Pink Panther
To: Shilpa Shetty
REGARDING: SHILPA SHETTY
I am writing regarding SHILPA SHETTY and the film THE NEXT PINK PANTER starring Steve Martin. Ilene Starger is the casting director in New York City and Harald Zwart is the director. The producer is Robert Simonds and it is a Columbia Pictures/Sony/MGM film.
Ilene Starger has asked that I check the availability of SHILPA SHETTY for this project for the role of SOPHIE. The film is set to begin shooting approximately August 20th, 2007 through the first week of November 2007 with prior rehearsal and travel dates. The film is tentatively scheduled to shoot two weeks in Paris and the balance of the film in Boston, Massachusetts. Please let us know her availability as soon as possible. If she is available we would like to have some demo material on her either by mail at the address below or e-mail link.
Many thanks for your help and we await your reply.
Valerie Lindquist
Casting Assistant
ILENE STARGER CASTING
New York
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THIS IS SUCH A F%$@G JOKE. THE SPOKES PERSON SAYS “WE ARE PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE WHO DEEM NOT TO BOAST” & THEN DOES EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. HOW HIPOCRITICAL & REALLY REALLY PETTY. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE BELITTLING, AISHWARYA BACHCHAN?. I AM SURE HALF IF NOT ALL OF INDIA ARE HAVING A GOOD LAUGH AT ASHES EXPENSE WHICH IS PROBABLY EXACTLY WHAT YOU WERE HOPING TO ACHIEVE. BUT FOR ME YOU HAVE PORTRAYED YOUR CLIENT & YOURSELF AS VERY SMALL & SPITEFUL. I AM GLAD AISHWARYA AGREED TO DO THIS MOVIE. I CANNOT SAY I AM A SHILPA FAN & ONLY RECOGNISE HER AS THE B/BROTHER WINNER WHERE THERE WAS A LOT OF CONTROVERSY ABOUT RACISM, BUT AS A PINK PATHER FAN I AM DEFINITE SURE THAT SHE DOES NOT HAVE HALF THE GRACE & SOPHISTICATION TO CARRY OFF A ROLE WITH THE STAR CAST ENSEMBLE FOR THIS MOVIE.
We are talking about ASHWARIYA RAI BACHCHAN here, former Ms World, one of most beautiful woman in the world. Who is ShilpU SHITTY? She has only Bbrother to her credit, famous only after stepping on other people stomach (Jade Goody), she is fit to become famous after belittling other famous personalities!!!!!
get some professional journalism in india…i am not a fan of aishwariya rather a die hard fan of shilps however using a derogatory approach of saying aishwariya taking left over is not professional and is very disrespectful for a former Ms World besides i think shilps is not suitable for pink panther roles Aiswariya will do full justice…improve your journalism!!!
Very funny!!!
People can get so cheap to get free publicity. How daree that Shilpa Shetty compare herself with Aisghwarya. Shilpa Shetty gained publicity not on basis of her talent or looks but a SCANDLE. Ash is graceful, charming and most beautiful. Moreover she doiesn’t even bother what people say about her. Above all, she never applied such cheap tactics to gain popularity. Her level is far high.
Here in Europe people might sympathize with that Shetty female but whenever they come across a Loreal poster my gora friends do tell me…” This Indian actress is really really good looking!”
Thanks for printing this story, Radio Sargam. Of course Shilpa was offered the “Pink Panther” role. None of the moon-howlers in the above posts deny the e-mail attesting this fact is authentic. It’s probably also true that Celina Jaitley was offered the part, too. Both Shilpa and Celina are younger, prettier, and more talented than over-the-hill Aish.
How many flops does in the West does Miss Rai need before her brainwashed fans wake up?
of course, Shilpa is right. even Celina said, she was offered the role. she even stated that they asked her to help with shilpa after she told the makers she couldnt do it. Ash is cheap. and so is her secretary simone shefield. ‘they’ are the ARTIFICIAL people, not a down to earth girl like shilpa. Get yr facts right, all.
ash is artificial