Truckers outraged over Shilpa kiss

Updated 11.49 Mon Apr 16 2007
Keywords: Shilpa Shetty, Richard Gere

Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has outraged Delhi truckdrivers after she was pictured in a clinch with Richard Gere at a charity event.

At an AIDS awareness function organised in Delhi on Sunday to benefit truckdrivers, Gere and Shetty spoke to the vulnerable community about the dangers and misconceptions of AIDS.

Audience members at an AIDS charity event in Delhi are demanding an apology after Richard Gere gave Shilpa Shetty a passionate embrace on stage.

Not content merely to mention that HIV can't be passed on through a kiss on the cheek, Gere decided to make his point by kissing first Shilpa's hand, then hugged her, kissed her cheek, and finally bent over the surprised actress to give her a big kiss, Hollywood-style.

While Shetty laughed it off, admitting to the truckdrivers that the clinch was a bit much, the men in the audience seem to have agreed.

It is reported that audience was offended by the celebrities' behaviour with some sections of the audience apparently asking for an apology from both actors.

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