I want a man just like Raj: Shamita Shetty

Actress Shamita Shetty, who has just opted out of TV reality show Bigg Boss, is elated about elder sister Shilpa marrying London-based businessman Raj Kundra on November 22 and says she also wants a "perfect man" like her brother-in-law to-be.

"Raj is just so absolutely wonderful. He is so calm, intelligent and good-looking. There could be no one better than him for Shilpa. He is just so perfect. I also want a man like him in my life," Shamita told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

The 29-year-old actress was until now a part of the third season of reality show Bigg Boss and came to know of Shilpa's engagement only a week back. She has now taken a voluntary exit from the show to be able to be with her sister for her last few days at home. The episode will be aired tonight.

Shamita said: "It feels fantastic to be out. I am just so excited about Shilpa's wedding. Oh my god! She is getting married. I want to go home, cry, hug and chat with her. She has sent me a picture of her engagement ring on my Blackberry but it's very hazy. So can't wait to see that. We tell each other everything, so I know how difficult it must have been for her to get engaged without me around. But since I got to know about her wedding date, I wanted to be with her no matter what. Family definitely comes first for me."

Shamita was also worried about the clothes she would wear for the wedding functions, but to her surprise, her elder sister had already taken care of it all.

"I was so worried about who will stitch my clothes within 10 days and how I will manage it all. But I just spoke to Shilpa and she said she has organised a few options for me. So I'm very happy that I don't have to start planning from scratch," she said.

Shamita says her respect for Shilpa, who won Celebrity Big Brother, the international version of the show in 2007 after facing racist remarks, has risen by leaps and bounds after her stint in Bigg Boss.

"I have begun to respect Shilpa so much more. I haven't even faced 50 percent of what she must have faced. She was in a different country, with people from different cultures - it must have been hugely different. I can't even imagine how she went through all that," she said.

As for her own stay in the Bigg Boss house, Shamita said: "It feels great and fantastic that I wasn't asked to leave. But I felt sad that I had to leave the house. My stay was pretty okay - but I didn't have an option. I had to leave for Shilpa's wedding."

She is also happy about getting three "really good friends" in the form of Tanaaz Currim, Bakhtiyaar Irani and Aditi Govitrikar. But when asked to name the most conniving contestant, she said diplomatically: "I won't take any names and I don't want to be judgmental."

Bigg Boss has 13 celebrities locked up inside a secluded house for 84 days and kept under constant camera surveillance without any contact with the outside world.

Shamita Shetty’s date with the Baboons

Shamita Shetty who is in South Africa these days to cheer sister Shilpa Shetty’s IPL team Rajasthan Royals, has a strange experience recently at SA, her room was attacked by baboons.

Shamita had gone out to check out the safari in Singita Game Reserves and enjoyed everybit of it , until she came to know about the baboon episode.

A source says, “It’s been a great weekend. Shamita loved every bit of it till she went to her room and discovered her room was ransacked by the baboons… apparently they knew where the mini bar is and we were warned when we checked in to keep all doors locked when we leave the room…Obviously someone didn’t listen,”

Well I guess the baboons of South Africa has fallen for younger Shetty sister.

"The cuteness of Hari Puttar song appealed to me"- Shamita Shetty

She is sultry, she is seductive, and more than that, she is sexy siren Shilpa Shetty''''''''s lil'''''''' sis. But lil'''''''' sis of late seems to have taken up a fun masti number in a peppy Mirchi Movies'''''''' children''''''''s film Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors starring young leaders of the bratpack, Zain Khan and Swini Khara. A tete-a-tee with the actor on the eve of the release of Hari Puttar -A Comedy of Terrors.

You did a song for Hari Puttar… It is a fun song? Yes, but let me clarify that it was a promotional video and not part of the movie. The producers came to me after the film was shot. I liked the concept and took it on. How was the experience shooting with little kids? I enjoyed every moment. The idea was very cute. And I had to dance with kids. I found it interesting and so took it up. I think it is a fun song. The media has been terming it an item number. It is a masti number where I play myself. The song is peppy and Punjabi- a fun song. To term it an item number is not fine. It is a kids film. What motivated you to do a kids film? I have never done a kids film. I wanted to do the song as like I said, the cuteness appealed to me. How was it working with Zain? Zain is a good actor. It was fun working with him. We don't see you much on the silver screen. What is reason for being selective? I am running my production house now. And it takes up a lot of my time. I do not get much time to do films and besides, I need something that I enjoy to take it up. It is said that Shilpa Shetty is making a film with you and Akshay Kumar in the lead roles? I wish I get these newsbreaks before you do. No, Shilpa was never making a film with me and Akshay Kumar. These stories are made up by media. Television. No, I haven't thought about it. I live one day a time. I don't know what the future holds for me. I would like to do a great job at what I have taken on right now. And if in the future, I get interested then well, it is a matter of that moment. What do you feel is the USP of Hari Puttar – A Comedy of Terrors? Why does anyone go to the theatre after buying a ticket? To be entertained. Hari Puttar – A Comedy of Terrors has that entertainment value. It is a fun film and I am sure that is one reason why everyone must see it. Talking of kids films, one parting question. How does it feel to see Taare Zameen Par being chosen for the Oscars? Taare Zameen Par is a film that everybody loved. It is a brilliantly made film. I am very happy it has been chosen for the Oscars. And I am sure it will win.