Shilpa has her licence to thrill as a Bond Girl
Last updated at 12:56 13 August 2007
Celebrity Big Brother star Shilpa Shetty is set to become a Bond Girl.
The acting beauty, who became one of the reality show's most talked about housemates when she took part earlier this year, is seen as a perfect leading lady for the current James Bond, Daniel Craig.
But it is the fact that she is massive in Bollywood that is about to seal the deal. Bond producers, who are currently putting their next cast list together for Bond 23, are desperate to sign her up so that the movie sells massively in Asia.
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A movie source revealed: "Shilpa is having secret talks with the top brass who are working on the next movie. As far as they are concerned, she has it all - she is beautiful, fiesty and a great actress.
"But they also want someone who is a big star prior to the film, which Shilpa is.
"She has a huge following in Bollywood as well as a number of fans in the Western world - especially in Britain - so she will be great for the box office sales."
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Another thing in Shilpa's favour is that she has some former experience of dealing with malicious Bond - style villains.
While starring in the fourth Celebrity Big Brother show, she was subjected to sustained racist bullying by Big Brother veteran Jade Goody, former S Club singer Jo O'Meara and glamour girl Danielle Lloyd.
She later went on to win the show and was immediately turned into a star over here. Her latest project is her own perfume. Known as S2, it has already outsold Victoria Beckham's scent.
The filming of Bond 23 is likely to begin sometime next year, once production on Craig's second Bond movie - with the current working title of Bond 22, is completed.
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