Shilpa, Raj visit Taj Mahal

Shilpa Shetty and her London-based beau Raj Kundra visited the Taj Mahal here Monday afternoon and spent close to an hour exploring the monument to Shilpa Shetty More Pics love.
According to tourist guides, a huge crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of Shilpa, but was kept at bay thanks to the 34-year-old's personal security guards.

Shilpa, who is staying at hotel Amar Vilas here, chose to keep away from the media.

Shilpa met Kundra after her win in the reality show "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2007 in London. The two have formed a successful business partnership. Their business empire includes a $16.2 million (10 million pounds) stake in the Rajasthan Royals Twenty20 cricket team and a recently acquired food and beverage company, Gourmet Creations.

The couple have teamed up with Andy Varma, celebrity chef and head of the wholesale division and business development of the V8 Gourmet group to bring out ready meals, pickles and chutneys across Europe.

I'm not getting married this year: Shilpa Shetty

New Delhi, Aug 28 Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is upset over news that she is set to tie the knot with London-based businessman Raj Kundra by the year end. She clarifies that she isn't getting married this year.

'I've said before, I will make an official announcement the day my parents decide on my marriage date and I promise the press will have at least a month to celebrate the announcement. So to set the record straight, no I'm not getting married this year. Yes, I am looking at next year, but date not decided,' Shilpa posted on her blog www.shilpashettylive.com/blog/.

A British newspaper reported Thursday that the actress would be getting married between September and December in Britain after her father, Surendra Shetty, wrote so in an application to an Indian court.

But Shilpa has slammed the news. 'I am sick and tired of people calling me to clarify after they've put it as breaking news on some channels and wasted reams of paper on concocted news articles,' she said.

Shilpa is also upset over the leakage of the details her father gave to the court to acquire his passport.

'My poor dad is already having a tough time every time he has to travel abroad and has to apply for his passport, and as alway it's harrowing enough for him to go back and forth every time for his passport...,' she said.

Surendra Shetty's passport was reportedly confiscated after he was charged with threatening a business associate he claimed owed money to his daughter. Since then, he and his wife Sunanda have only been able to travel overseas with the court's permission, which is why he applied for the passport on the alleged pretext of Shilpa's wedding.

'My dad's 67 and ageing, please let the poor man live in peace and dignity, it's annoying. I request the press to report responsibly and not make any baseless assumptions,' stated Shipa.

Shilpa Shetty pickles to tempt the UK!

Shilpa Shetty and her fiance Raj Kundra pose for photographers after attending a news conference in London, where they announced their involvement in the V8 Gourmet Group, on Monday.

One of the UK's biggest Indian Restaurant Groups teamed up with the actress and her fiance to launch 'Shilpa's Gourmet Creations', a range of premium authentic dishes consisting of chutneys and pickles.

They intend to launch a whole new line of products and restaurants throughout Europe, Dubai and Jordan.

The V8 Gourmet Group is a UK based group comprising numerous Indian restaurants.