Gere says sorry to Indians
27/04/2007 14:22  - (SA)  

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Arrest 'obscene' Gere, Shetty Gere's kisses spark protest Gere dances with sex workers

New Delhi - Hollywood star Richard Gere, ordered arrested by an Indian court for kissing Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, offered on Friday a "sincere apology" for any offence he caused.

Gere's statement came a day after the court issued an arrest warrant against him for "obscene" behaviour for embracing Shetty and planting several kisses on her cheeks during an Aids awareness event in New Delhi earlier this month.

"What is most important to me is that my intentions as an HIV/Aids advocate be made clear and that my friends in India understand that it has never been nor could it ever be, my intention to offend you," said Gere in the statement issued to the Indian media.

"If that has happened, of course it is easy for me to offer a sincere apology," said the actor, who is back in the United States.

The incident triggered a public storm in India, known for its chaste public behaviour despite Bollywood's sexually suggestive song-and-dance routines.

- AFP

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