January , 2007
Sell-a-Brit-y Big Brother
Saddi Shilpa... brave Shilpa...hasn't she done us all so, so proud. Aren't we all impressed? From the Pappu of the Nukkad to the Lucky of the Chowk...everyone is all praise for the black-belt-good-looking heroini. To keep the Indian flag flying in the land of the generally bully/racist angrez is a coveted achievement. To keep the flag flying high in the presence of the likes of Jade Goody (what a foul mouthed lout, let her come to India...we'll also call her a Paki) is even more of an achievement. And bringing in precious foreign exchange home while you are keeping the flag flying high is the real killer. But as we all know, the televised and much debated path to glory wasn't as easy. She had to go through the pain of defending an undercooked chicken curry and the agony of a badly pronounced name (Shipaaaaaa). This other than being called....




























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