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By Vickey Lalwani Š2007 Bollyvista.com |
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Shilpa Shetty |
Shilpa Shetty, who has become a household name in Britain after enduring racist bullying on 'Celebrity Big Brother' reality show, has launched a charitable foundation in her name to raise AIDS awareness in India.
The actress, who had a brief meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the House of Commons, launched the Shilpa Shetty Foundation amid chaos in Leicester, about 100 km from London, where she was forced to abandon a visit to a local radio station after zealous fans mobbed her preventing her from leaving her car.
The admirers of the 31-year-old star, who had won the TV reality show, waited for hours in the cold for a chance to see the Indian actress who arrived yesterday in the city, home to a large Indian population.
Addressing the visitors who had each paid five pounds to see her in Leicester, Shilpa said the AIDS issue has been "very, very close" to her heart for the last four years. |
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