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Dr Shetty Goes to Leeds

Bollywood won't have her but Shilpa Shetty is easily the most popular Indian in Britain thanks to her performance on reality show Celebrity Big Brother. Now the B-lister has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Leeds Metropolitan University. At this rate, the Brits will run out of awards to give to Shilpa!

Priyanka’s Parade

Actress Priyanka Chopra is set to lead the 27th India Day Parade as Grand Marshal in New York in August to celebrate the country's 60th Independence Day. It's a rare honour, others who participated in past parades include Madhuri Dixit, Rekha, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Prince Who?

While there are strong rumours that successful VJ and now wannabe actress Sophie Chaudhary is linked to the crown prince of Brunei, the lady herself denies it all. “I have decided not to talk about my relationship with him. I know him very well, and I am quite impressed about his vision for his country,” is all that she will say.

Bipasha’s Playing

After Shilpa Shetty, it's Bipasha Basu who's making news in the UK. The Daily Star ran a front-page picture of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo kissing Bipasha in Lisbon where they'd gone for the Seven Wonders show. Bipasha says the camera lies but is beau John convinced?

August 2007


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