Richard Gere and Shilpa Shetty kiss
By lucy02
@lucy02 (5015)
United States
April 16, 2007 3:06pm CST
I just read that there have been several protests and demonstrations over India because Richard Gere kissed the Bollywood actress in public during an Aids Awareness benefit. It was a full embrace with a kiss or two on the cheek. Is this such a big deal in India? These people are mad at Shilpa too. I don't really understand that because she didn't do anything.
Is there kissing in movies or is it just in public it is forbidden?
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@crackhead (1826)
• India
16 Apr 07
It wasn't a kiss or two i watched the whole video and it was 12 kisses in total. What makes a man kiss a girl on a stage where there are people trying to create awareness about aids and its effects. Is that a stage where they are partying or celebrating some fun stuff?
If you can see the whole video you can feel it. People are not just against Richard Gere, they are protesting against Shilpa Shetty too. The act of Richard Gere can be easily felt if you can examine him in the video closely , He was so emotional that he couldn't control and was Shilpa Shetty who could have objected his act of the same. Shilpa shetty is now defending Richard Gere's act and is trying to blame the media, She should at least remember what Indian culture is. No one in India would be appreciating that act.
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@crackhead (1826)
• India
16 Apr 07
Hey i didn't take that as an offense i was just explaining you in a bit loud voice thats it but dint meant to hurt you or something. Just a friendly chat fine. No offense. Have a good day friend.
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@breluste (45)
• Denmark
18 Apr 07
Ciao Lucy02, here BRELUSTE dk, I got your point, but is matter of religion and respect, for us is absolutly normal kiss in the cheeks, for them is not..
I just sow the picture, and also here in Denmark promote that episode like a "megakiss"...and not just like a simple kiss.Simple or complicate it doesn´t matter, the point is that if is missed respect, somewhere ,somehow it is possible been attack...Also for simply things as a kiss in the cheeck...
Ciao from BRELUSTE dk
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@Dolcerina (3376)
• Hungary
17 Apr 07
Hi Lucy,
I have not heard about it, so I checked it on the net. A kiss, and this bahaving is a taboo in India, but the rest of the world this act seemed rather funny, isn't it. Gere is a very funny guy, and he behaved like this, and Shilpa Shetty - as I saw -could not move even to avoid this act. I think the Indians life were simplier if they would try to be a little more opened minded.
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@albert2412 (1782)
• United States
17 Apr 07
As I understand it, people are not allowed to kiss or even to hold hands in an Indian movie. The United States used to be a lot like this in the 1950's when television was first introduced (a bed or a bathroom could not be shown on television).
@chanduias (3)
• India
16 Apr 07
i saw yesterday only but this is not good according to indian culture no one can behave like that richard gere is waste person if in the same position his sister is there he is behaving like that stupid fellow.i dont have words to explain
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