Shilpa ready to tie the knot

Shilpa ready to tie the knot
(NSI News Source Info) Wednesday - August 27, 2008 London: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who became an international celeb following her success in the UK-based reality show Big Brother, has revealed that she plans to marry her year-long boyfriend Raj Kundra in another year and a half.Asked to comment on her relationship and whether marriage is on the cards, Shilpa told The LondonNews, "I normally don't talk about my personal life, but his name is Raj Kundra. We met a year ago.""For the next 18 months, I've got my hands full with work, so I can't really think of marriage yet but, after that, I definitely want it to culminate in marriage. And, of course, I'm dying to have a family - at least two children," she said. Shilpa, who will be seen in a two-minute sequence in the 22nd James Bond movie Quantum Of Solace, said she will wrap up the Hollywood assignment and other projects she has on handbefore getting married. She will be seen portraying an Indian woman in the Hollywood film starring Daniel Craig and Mathieu Amalric directed by Marc Forster. At present, Shilpa is also hosting Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother.Speaking about Jade Goody, who had travelled to India to participate in the reality show but had to return after being diagnosed with cervical cancer, Shilpa said she would ask people to pray for her recovery. "I spoke to her and we exchanged numbers - it was really emotional. I can only ask people to pray for her, because there is a lot of power in prayers," she said.Goody's comments in the Big Brother show, where she participated along with Shilpa, had led to a racial controversy.