Shilpa in Commonwealth Day speech

Shilpa Shetty meets Queen Elizabeth

Shilpa Shetty meets Queen Elizabeth II, queen seems to have a genuine warm smile.

Shilpa in Commonwealth Day speech

Shilpa was in London to meet Elizabeth II at Commonwealth Day on Monday, celebrated at Westminster Abbey. The actress delivered a speech on racism. Shilpa, wearing an intricate purple velvet Tarun Tahiliani sherwani, curtseyed before the Queen, and then almost slipped in her high heels. Apparently Prince Philip smilingly told her to be careful about the shoes, averting the fall.

Shilpa Shetty gave an uncommon performance on Commonwealth Day. Shilpa, who delivered a speech on racism and AIDS March 12, is ecstatic about it.

"Only four other participants were given a chance to give individual speeches. There was a woman Anne from Ireland whose brother and sister had been shot... people whose trauma made a difference to global politics.

"Since I am associated with the Commonwealth, issues that concern me - AIDS and racism - got a platform on Commonwealth Day. These are issues that I've become synonymous with," Shilpa said.

The actress, who recently won Britain's reality TV show "Celebrity Big Brother", says delivering the speech was a tough job.

"I come from a place where AIDS and discrimination often go hand in hand. So I was able to couple the two topics in two paragraphs. It was tough. But what was tougher was to give that speech in front of the Queen. I had to give the speech exactly the way it was written. But I added a line. And it was well accepted. So, I am pretty proud of myself."

Shilpa Shetty confesses she's basically shy

"I completely clam up in front of outsiders. But, now I can't afford the luxury of introversion. To stand on a global platform like the Commonwealth is not an easy task. There we were, dealing with serious issues like peace, democracy and equality. And I've to conduct myself in a very responsible manner. But to see the pride on faces of the Indian community, took the nervousness out of me."

Over the years Shilpa shetty has improved her looks by hard work. Readers may be remembering a plumb shilpa shetty in Baazigar, she has now grown to the leaner and svelte one in Life In A... Metro?. Of course Bollywood is giving more importance to fitness and they make sure to hit the jim regularly.

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