A stitch in time…
The whole of last week just flew experiencing this near war situation in Mumbai, the place I was born in and unconditionally love… After living a whole lot of emotions in 61 hours, I felt a greater emotion emerge…. a great sense of pride and patriotism and the need to feel united and connected with every Indian irrespective of caste and creed. The intent of the act was to break the country but it has done the opposite - brought us all together and that was visible starting with the proceedings in the Parliament house where all parties forgot their differences and with solidarity expressed common concerns and suggestions to tackle terrorism.
In all this chaos I completely forgot that I hurt my foot bad enough to get 15 stitches… don’t ask me how… in a freak accident, thanks to my big sunglasses and nose in the air, I overlooked a sharp metal piece that slit my foot, thankfully not below but over the foot…! In normal circumstances I would’ve got hysterical thinking its serious… Don’t panic, it’s not…. I’m fine! Nothing that local anaesthesia, a tetanus injection (OUCH) and antibiotics (ARRGH!) couldn’t solve. Nothing to worry about other than my dates that have gone for a toss, disabling me from taking my Odissi lessons for my new film “Desire”. Really excited about this one since it’s an Indo-Chinese project. It’s got a Chinese actor, Xia Yu, my first with a foreign actor. Looking forward to working with him and R. Sarath (renowned Malayalam director). Got to take it easy for two weeks and then will resume work. Hoping to get back on my feet soon!
Moral of the story is – Look before you leap and stay grounded! Ha ha ha!
(P.S. Thanks so much for your comments. It does matter.)
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December 13th, 2008 at 7:12 am
oh it’s sad that you have hurt your foot. hope you will be fine soon.
December 13th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Shilpa! 15 stitches? That sounds serious. I hope you’re O.K now though. Just rest, and yes, look before you leap next time.
Hopefully, you’ll be able to catch up with your dance lessons for ‘Desire’. I’m sure your dancing ability is so good that you will be able to master the art of Odissi in half the prescribed time!
Talking of Desire, I hope this film becomes a huge international hit. This is the first time you will be starring alongside a non-Indian actor, and Chinese films have an immense audience worldwide.
On a closing note, I would like to send my condolences to everyone who lost their loved ones in the horrendous act of violence and terrorism in Mumbai. No one should have to witness or suffer such acts of brutality. Shilpa, seeing this happen in your own city must be devastating. I hope everyone overcomes this, and I pray that terrorism is eradicated from the world!
Tahir Khan - UK
December 13th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Welcome to the blogging world. It is a great news for us all your fans to read your thoughts. Hope you get well soon and also pray for all the martyrs who fought with the terrorists so that we can live here safely.
Qamaal Mustafa Sikander
PRO Bollywood
http://probollywoodnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/welcome-shilpa-shetty-to-blogging.html
December 13th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Please don’t get offended, but since you’re alright now, is it okay to laugh at the way you got hurt? Lately we’ve been seeing you do everything but act, (I believe Metro was your last release, or Apne I’m not sure, though you were just kind of in Apne to take up that required heroine space even though you had more to do than Katrina. When can we see you act again? I thought you were fantastic in Metro, I’m surprised you didn’t get any awards for it. Honestly I think your film with the Chinese actor sounds like a dud, definately not something I would wanna see, but I’m sure others wouldn’t mind seeing it.
December 14th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Hi Shilpa,
Firstly I would also like to pay my respects to the victims of the tragedy which happened in Mumbai, my wishes and prayers are always with the people of Mumbai. Even though I do not live in Mumbai, I share a special bond with Mumbai, since I have been visiting the city since a young age.
Shilpa, I’m a big fan of yours since Baazigar, you’re an amazing actor and an amazing human being. I’m from London, and ever since you appeared on Big Brother, my non desi friends have become such huge fans of yours. It’s actually a big problem for me now, as they are always borrowing my DVD film collections of yours! On a more serious note, I hope you get better soon, with the stitches etc.
Well I’m so happy that your career has taken a new and fresh direction since big brother, Shilpa you were awesome in Big Brother, and now I really can’t wait to see you in more films. Your new film, the indo china film seems very interesting, and new, cant wait for it. I think you have become such big international star now, it is great. I also feel at the same time you deserve it, you’re a fantastic actor and dancer, your one of the few female actors who has survived so long in the industry, and its credit to you. I really like the way you have experimented with different films, looks, acting and roles. I really am looking forward to the future, and your whole variety of work.
Good luck, and all the best Shilpa.
- A loyal fan.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Dear Shilpa: My heartfelt sympathy for your pain and suffering due to your injury, and the injury to your country. Wish you a speedy recovery. Very exciting to learn about your new movie project, “Desire”. Have you ever considered producing a DVD with all your movie songs & dances? Maybe there are copyright issues? Anyway, your fans love you, and appreciate your new blogspot. Thanks
December 15th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Hi, I am not dramatic about your injury. But We all like u n some of us might have badly in love with u!! So Be careful next time.
Gosh, I’m flat to see ur wallpaper. Goegeous!!! Well my words make no difference cauz u perhaps ignored these comments. U r used to hear these things,huh? But A Fact is The FACT.
Some things in the world r never meant to be changed and Some change…with time!
I didn’t feel sad yet about Mumbai Bomb Blast Incident! Perhaps I’d became emotionless machine now. Who was I in past and what I am turned into? Perhaps I haven’t lost anyone that can make me cry or change me back into what I was in real.
I hook up with you later..
Bye, Take Care!
December 15th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Hi Shilpa,
I live in the Netherlands and when i heard about the blasts and everything..i was shocked!!! I hope you will get well soon! I can’t wait for your movie “Desire” !!!!!!!!!!! :D:D
I sent you a few mails.. I”m so glad that you finally have a blog !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I became a fan of yours after the movie main khiladi tu anari. I totally love everything of you. You have the inner&outer beauty.
I hope that you will keep smiling like you always do.
Please accept my best wishes!!!!
Love you forever!!!
Gaitrie
December 15th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Hi Shilpa,
My condolences are to the Mumbai attack victims and the policemen who died for their country. I’m not from India but i’m still Indian.
just want to tell you that all of your movies are superb and keep rocking on. The song you did on Dostana was good indeed. Good luck in your career, life and so on.
Regards,
Rowan Jetly ( Celina Jaitley’s Uncle )
December 15th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Hi Shilpa,
I am praying for you. God will take care of you. Always be in prayer. And good Lord will guide you. Our Lord loves you as musch as He loves you. God is Love.
No one can break the power of God’s Love. believe in Him and youshall be free.
December 15th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Take care of yourself girl (Literally) LOL! First your arm and now your foot?! I pray nothing else bad happens to you in the future *Inshallah*……I think Nazar Lagay Aapko!
December 16th, 2008 at 2:48 am
Hello Shilpa
I was shocked to read your news that you got hurt in in foot with 15 stitches.
I pray to god that your wound will heal fast without any pain .
Take care and kindly be very careful while going out .
I am a big fan of you, though i don’t know hindi, i have seen all your movies.
Your face is so beautiful,god has given you such a beautiful face.
keep updating about your latest release in your site.
Love
Vasu
December 16th, 2008 at 6:08 am
Heard about this incident from the morning paper and I got the link to your blog from the paper. I do hope you are fine now.
I wonder how many India stars are really blogging.
Ma’am, I like to suggest that, your post are being publish under “uncategorize”. We fan will be glad if you can help the search engine crawl your post better and faster and to make it available on the search engine for all in no time. I may like to subscribe to some specific category of your blog. I will be grateful if you post your posts under a category name.
Thanking you, I will be back every day from today.
Puanthanh Gangmei
December 16th, 2008 at 10:25 am
You see thats the issue with being tall, you miss things on the ground while walking..heh. Tall women should marry short guys and make them walk infront for extra safety.
And that was such a bad joke, i need sleep..sighs..
December 16th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
God bless our country dats it.
December 17th, 2008 at 12:46 am
hi silpa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wonderful lady of the world,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,beautiful and gorgious,,,,,,,,,i was so happy when u won big brother that time i was in u.k to read ur many article and proud being asain
i am sad u have accident but i pray for god for ur speed recovery
u r one my best and best actress in world so u r always number 1 in my heart i respect u
get well soon
with regards
neeldavid katwal hair stylist nepal
December 17th, 2008 at 1:10 am
delhi…..bangalore……ahmadabad…..now again in mumbai……
next?
when it stops…….nowadays scare to go crwd place….. who knows that our co-pedestrian keeping ak-47 keeping in his bag…..
December 17th, 2008 at 1:29 am
hi madam,
if u put related photos for per post…that will be attractive…..”pics can speak more words”
nikesh ponnen(web designer)
Bangalore,
December 17th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Dear Shipa,
Jesus Christ is the way for Salvation and all the blessing that follows.
I a praying for you, that you will read your Bible everyday.
You can visit http://www.anilkant.org. See how he got saved.Wonderful songs.
God bless you.
GM
December 17th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I AM SUCH A HUGE FAN SHILPA!!!
Sorry to know about ur leg…plz take good care..!
Am a Radio Jockey and just can’t stop playing Shut Up and Bounce.. U rocked in tht song..it was the best part of the entire movie!!
SHILPA SHETTY ROCKS!
Indore loves u!
December 18th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Hi Shilpa,
Hope and pray you feel better and are back on your feet very soon.
I am touched seeing your concern for our people. I am wife of a US physician and a first time producer of a motion picture which is based on a great message for humanity at large. It is beyond country lines and is for the betterment of suffering humanity.
Some US politicians had opposed Stem cell research which will be the way of several medical therapies in the future. This movie is HOPE and the punch line is A tragic crime challenges a senator’s stance against STEM CELL research. Do visit the website http://www.themoviehope.com and spread the good message.
Wishing you good health and more prosperity.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Hello Shilpa
How are you. How is your foot. I am sure you are bored. I am from Toronto and I join your blog. We have this relationship with you now. It seems that I can tell so many things. Love you
Cold city of Toronto
December 20th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Hi Shilpa Jee,
wish you all the best and get well soon.
Regards to all.
Yours Qasim from Germany
December 24th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Hi shilpa, feel really sad about the mumbai attacks and also your foot. Get well soon. I think you have great feet.
December 24th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Shilpa, thinking about your injury it just came to my mind that earlier if i am not wrong you used to wear closed shoes/sandals but in recent times you are seen with open toe shoes/sandals. take care of your injury.
December 24th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
salam and Namastye my sweet dear angel Shilpa
let me introduce myself I’m Najat 24 years old from Morocco
i know that it could be boring to you to hear that again from me because a lots of people had say it before but it’s too important to me to say it
shilpa i love you soooo much i was a fan of your’s before you won big brother
to me u were , you are and you’ll be inchallah the best dancer of bollywood seriously
and i also love you because you’ve got a great body with a very very sweet and big heart
in English : i love you
in French : je t’aime
in Arabic : ohiboki أحبك
in Moroccan : kanbghik
in Hindi : hum aapko bohoot pyar kartain hai
Chinese : “éoàà(甑àjfeoigut”(_çsçut)_rzeàtjtr)ut”jtertàçruit ……:D
best best best wishes tou you and aunty “your sweet mom” , your Father , Shamita and people that u love
December 26th, 2008 at 8:25 am
hi how r u.
December 26th, 2008 at 8:25 am
u r looking hot in dostana
January 11th, 2009 at 7:48 am
I sure hope your foot is okay now.
I am sure your foot fans must have been worried. You do know that you are said to have the best looking feet among Indian actresses. I know this because this is reported in almost all foot forums.
Even during the Big Brother shows, the forum were all filled with close up photos and videos of your pretty looking feet.
Do take care of yourself. All the best Shilpa.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:08 am
Hi silpaji,
Your good actores.I like your acting.Your bazigar is my fevriut move.Your good lageraho,i pray me.
My name mo.zuber.I am male 34.I live surat-gujarat.I am intrest your friendship.Your esept me friendshi?Plesh mail me. By
February 11th, 2009 at 10:35 am
i am respecting u and loves to ur movie i felt very bad when peoples and some group of people torching u abt gers kiss on stage where i seen on stage absolutly u r not done any mistake suddenly it happens by ger even though u handle the case very carefully without hearting to our guest and our people and that thing is not much serious how our people try to torcher u now also kind of people torching to yooth people on valentine day unnesessary
February 23rd, 2009 at 1:46 am
hiiiiiiiiiiiiii i am gaurav its blog so good but plz this in ur image
March 10th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
hey shilpa i m new in ur blog.
i just read about the stitches on ur foot thats sad. i hope you feel better soon. take care of yourself.
April 30th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Hi shilpa, my name is Muhammed. Im new on your blog. I just heard your interview on 702 with jenny, it was really interesting. I heard that the rajastan royals are coming to lenasia,however im not sure when. Shilpa if you know when will you please let me know? Im a big cricket fan, and one of my dreams is to become a cricketer, and when i do, i hope to be playing for your team one day!! (”,) i wish you and your team the best of luck for todays game! Take care
September 4th, 2009 at 5:42 am
hello hello hello bye bye bye.