Richard Gere’s now famous public display of affection in India has netted him an arrest warrant after he laid a big smacker on Shilpa Shetty. Public displays of affection are largely considered to be taboo in India where the population is much more conservative.
A formal complaint was filed by an Indian resident and the presiding judge called Gere’s advances “an obscene act”. This was after residents of Bombay protested in the streets and burned effigies of the 57 year old movie celebrity. Shilpa Shetty, 31, has also been asked to appear in court over the charges filed. Under Indian law, a person convicted of public obscenity faces up to three months in prison, a fine or both. Shetty has defended Richard saying that it was done innocently and that he was just re-enacting a scene from the film “Shall We Dance”.
Richard Gere, star of films such as Chicago and Pretty Woman, is a Buddhist and travels to India frequently to visit the Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in the north of the country.
I wonder if Richard will show up to face the charges? You go Richard! Not bad for a blue hair!
Tags: Richard Gere, Shilpa Shetty, India, celebrity, obscene
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That is a weird one. One the one hand, get over it, on the other- dont do stupid stuff in other countries.
on April 26th, 2007 at 9:50 am | #Link Comment