Shilpa’s wedding date finalised

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty says that her wedding date has been finalised, but she will announce it only when her sister Shamita is by her side.

“I know everyone’s eager to know about the wedding date. All I can say is yes it’s been finalised and I will make an official announcement as soon as I know when Shamita’s coming out,” Shilpa, who got engaged to London-based Raj Kundra, posted on her blog.

Shamita is currently participating in the Colors’ reality show Bigg Boss 3. She is locked in the house with 10 more inmates and has no connection with the world outside. Shilpa says she missed her sister.

“It’s been a time of both joy and sorrow for me. The joy is obvious because Raj and I feel happy to take our relationship to the next level, but as most of you know my sister Shamita is still in the Bigg Boss house and could not attend. She doesn’t even know.

“The date was decided a week ago and we all came to the consensus that we should go ahead because another good mahurat (auspicious time) was a long way off. And considering Raj’s parents and relatives were down from London for a week, so it seemed convenient,” she wrote.

“I wanted to have Shamita there during this special moment, but I had to be considerate towards Raj’s family too. So for all those who wanted to know why I went ahead without Shamita, it was a difficult decision but this is the answer.”

Shilpa admits that when her sister comes out of Bigg Boss house, the news of the engagement will shock her.

“I know Shamita will be shocked... she’ll kill me. Missed her more than words can describe but I’m sure she’ll understand! Can’t wait to show her my ring,” she wrote.

So far Shilpa has not commented on her sister’s stay in Bigg Boss house. But now she says that she is proud of Shamita.

“I’ve never commented on what I think of her in there, but just want to say she’s been the pampered baby in our house. It made our whole family so proud to see her have no airs and do all the chores with no qualms,” wrote Shilpa.

“She’s never cooked in her life and I saw her make rotis. I felt terrible watching her cry on TV, but I am amazed to see her growth on the show. This will definitely make her a stronger person. So proud of the way she’s conducting herself with so much dignity.”

Women dominate in Bigg Boss 3

Its women-power all the way in the third season of Bigg Boss with stars like Shamita Shetty and Sherlyn Chopra outshining the lesser known male housemates. The reality show is high on glamour with women outnumbering their male counterparts.

Apart from Shamita and Chopra, the other women contestants include yesteryear's Bollywood actress Poonam Dhillon, doctor-turned-model Aditi Govitrikar and most surprisingly, 'drama queen' Rakhi Sawant's equally dramatic mother Jaya Sawant.

On the other hand, the male bastion includes names such as Dara Singh's son Vindu, fashion designer Rohit Verma, comedian Raju Srivastav and director-actor Kamal R Khan of Desh Drohi fame. The only major name in the male team is that of music composer Ismail Darbar, who has films like 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' to his credit.

Actress Shamita Shetty did make her grand entry into the Bigg Boss house with her sister Shilpa Shetty's tips as a weapon to use in handling life in confinement for 84 days.

Shamita had made her debut with Yashraj banner's Mohabbatein in 2000, but failed to make any mark in Bollywood. The starlet was last seen in 'Cash' alongside Ajay Devgan in 2007.

Welcomed by Amitabh Bachchan into the house, Shamita said, "I used to think that it is like living in hell, after all that my sister went through in 'Big Brother'. But never say never and I'll try not to cry in the Bigg Boss's house."

Jaya Sawant came in with a vengeance, using the emotional point that her daughter did not invite her for her 'swayamvar' on national television. "My own daughter has abandoned me, but people who have no relation with me have shown me sympathy," she told Bachchan before stepping into the house.

Season two of the reality show had the likes of Rahul Mahajan, who had a controversial past making him one of the most-watched celebrity on the show. Actress Shweta Tiwari's ex-husband Raja Chaudhary also claimed his own place with a family scandal backing him. But this year's male housemates lack the controversy quotient.

The winners of the show for the past two seasons have been men, actor Rahul Roy in season one and Roadies winner Ashutosh Kaushik in the second installation. With women power ruling the roost, one can only hope that the third season will have a female contestant taking the crown.