shilpa shetty in corrie

[gina32]

seen today that she had an audition to be part of the new asian family in corrie but she failed it, isnt she supposed to be a brilliant bollywood actress, wonder what went wrong

[SKA]

where did you hear that?

[gina32]

it was on this morning, today

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread. php?p=25245519

[SKA]

It might not be true, well I'd be very suprised if it is! She's a big name now I'm sure corrie wouldn't turn her down!!

[SKA]

oh sorry didn't read the first line!!

[Ethel]

This rumour has been circulating for at least 2 months and hasn't been confirmed.

http://www.zimbio.com/Shilpa+Shetty+Fans/artic les/176/Shilpa+Shetty+to+join+Corrie

[gina32]

i was watching the soap journalist on tv today and she seemed quite sure about it, if she doesnt know something she normally says its only a rumour.

[marwel7]

Casting depends on what they are looking for notwho you are.

[Postdog]

You read it wrong - it was "Currynation Street" not corrie.....

[Abdulmajid]

Perhaps she was put off with Richard Gere being the new Jewish American family who take over The Cabin.

[Cider]

She did audition for a part in a new family that is coming in to the street, via Devs new girlfriend (yet to arrive) and Shullpa got the knock back.

[ELVIS68]

They can`t give Shilpa the knock back, that`ll be racism at it`s worst

[Velvetee]

Maybe she insisted on singing and dancing Indian style in every scene.

[ELVIS68]

lol @ Velvetee

I get the impression she lapped up the "racism" she got on BB and used it to her advantage

Maybe she could land a role in Eastenders as that annoying Indian womans sister

[andy-hughes]

Actually, Velvetee is closer to the truth than yoiu may think.

Bollywood films are a mile away from soap dramas, about as different as a Michelin restaurant dinner and chip shop chips.

Bollywood is a very particular cultural style of film - lots of intricate dance movements, facial expressions, and so on, and being good at that, which SS clearly is, is no indication of being able to play in a British TV series, so she may have not been successful at audition, but that's simply because she lacks a particular set of actuing skills, not that she does not have any other specialist skills - her reputation indicates that in Bolywood terms, she is supreme.