Shilpa Shetty mocked over George Orwell 'misunderstanding'
The actress has now become the focal point of a social media storm after her comments about Orwell's Animal Farm went viral in recent days.
The Mumbai Times asked Shetty for her views on the inclusion of characters from popular culture in a new reading syllabus for schoolchildren in India.
She replied: “I think having books like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter as part of the syllabus is a great move because it cultivates imagination and creativity at a young age. I thinks books like Little Women would also encourage respect towards women at a young age.
"Even Animal Farm should be included as it will teach the little ones to love and care for animals.”
Her apparent suggestion that Animal Farm, Orwell's celebrated analogy of the Russian revolution, was chiefly concerned with animal welfare, led to an outpouring of mockery on Twitter, where #ShilpaShettyReviews became the top trending hashtag across India:
So, the question arises – Should film stars be treated as demi gods and asked their opinions on just about everything in life
