Shetty & Gere now facing legal action
Hollywood actor Richard Gere and former 'Celebrity Big Brother' star Shilpa Shetty may face legal action for kissing in public at a recent AIDS awareness campaign launch.
According to CNN, three lawyers have filed complaints in Indian courts against the pair, claiming that the public display of affection was "an obscene act".
Papers have also been filed against a number of television channels for broadcasting footage of Gere kissing Shetty on the cheek repeatedly.
According to reports, such legal complaints could result in heavy fines or, in rare cases, jail time.
There were angry scenes in several Indian cities earlier in the week after Gere kissed Bollywood star Shetty several times, with crowds burning effigies of Gere and chanting "Down with Shilpa Shetty".
