The amazing success story .. does it only happen in Bollywood?
In India, she was just a run of the mill actress . Here is one amazing lady who shot to stardom faster than Aishwarya Rai.
After the Big Brother controversy and followed by Richard Gere controversy, she became the most popular celebrity in UK and almost instant fame to stardom worldwide> The large number of commercial offers that Shilpa received after winning , with the an astonishing career graph rise :-
1) In February 2007, Shetty attended a reception at the House of Commons, by invitation of Keith Vaz MP to meet with then-British prime minister Tony Blair [1]. She was also invited to meet with Queen Elizabeth II at Marlborough House in London in March 2007. During an interview on This Morning, Shetty confirmed that she had been asked to act in the British EastEnders soap opera, and turned it down
2) She was also the subject of a Sky One documentary entitled "The Real Shilpa Shetty", which was produced by British television production company Twofour.
3) Won Silver Star Award for her outstanding contribution to humanitarian causes.
4) Was awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts by De Montfort University in Leicester, UK for her outstanding contribution to cultural diversity.
5) She was reportedly rumoured to be signing for the next Bond film as the lead Bond girl