Who would of thought a culture still exists where someone could get thrown in jail for a kiss. Even worse, just a peck on the cheek!
India's supreme court has suspended further legal action against the two, and also lifted a ban that was keeping Shetty in India without travel priveledges.
The fuss all started at an AIDS benefit in India. American actor Richard Gere embraced and kissed Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on the cheek multiple times. Hard line Hindu's within India felt the act was an obscene gesture, and warrants were issued by a judge.
Gere states that he was attempting to parody a scene from his movie "Shall We Dance", and that he misread the Indian crowd of 4,000 plus. The judge who issued the warrants claimed the kiss was highly sexual and erotic. Gere left India shortly after the kiss, but is a frequent visitor to the country in support of health issues.
Poor Shilpa Shetty, who has become a worldwide phenomenon, was slightly left to fend for herself. "I've felt terrible that she should carry a burden that is no fault of hers," Gere stated.
Tags: Shilpa Shetty, Richard Gere, Bollywood