Shetty Wins Audience With The Queen And Blair.... Bollywood superstar-turned-reality TV show winner Shilpa Shetty is stunned by the impact she has made in Britain - within days of her triumph on Celebrity Big Brother she has been invited to meet Prime Minister Tony Blair and Queen Elizabeth Ii.Shetty catapulted to international fame when she became the alleged victim of racial abuse in the Big Brother house.She was embraced by the UK public who helped her win the show - and has now been offered the chance to meet The Queen at a Commonwealth Day celebration in March (07), and Prime Minister Blair at the House Of Commons in London in February (07).An overwhelmed Shetty says, "It's a huge honour. I am humbled."The row has been politicised but why wouldn't I want to meet Tony Blair? I would want to meet with anyone who wants to meet me and who has shown solidarity."Meanwhile in other news the Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has been offered the chance to star in a new TV comedy about an Indian call centre.The show has been written by British comedy star Sanjeev Bhaskar.After watching Shetty's antics in UK reality show Celebrity Big Brother, he is desperate to write her a role.
Bhaskar - the star of The Kumars At No. 42 - says, "She would be perfect for the show. If she is keen, I will write her a part."
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