Shilpa Shetty’s Most Talked-About Controversies

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Obscene Photo Warrant (2006)

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Richard Gere Kiss Controversy

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Celebrity Big Brother Racism Row

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Breakup Drama with Akshay Kumar

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IPL Spot-Fixing, Betting Scandal

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Casteist Word Case Quashed

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Fraud Case

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Defamation Notice to Sherlyn Chopra

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Rs 60 Cr Fraud Booking

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