Doctor Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Leeds Metropolitan University on July 18 for her outstanding contribution to cultural diversity.

Shilpa, who won the Celebrity Big Brother reality television show, collected the award amidst 4,000 students present at the ceremony, thus becoming the youngest actor from the Indian film fraternity to join the ranks of Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Yash Chopra who have so far been conferred with the honour.

Thanking the University for selecting her for the Doctorate, she said, “You have bestowed this great honour on me and I promise to act responsibly. I have tried my best to do my best in whatever I have done in my life and I am going to continue to do so.”

Shilpa Shetty to become 'Dr Shilpa Shetty'

The Leeds Metropolitan University in UK will confer on actress Shilpa Shetty an honorary doctorate at a student graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 18, informed her spokesperson Dale Bhagwagar.

Earlier, in honour of the International Film Academy's visit to Yorkshire last month, Leeds Metropolitan University conferred honorary degrees on Amitabh Bachchan , Shabana Azmi, Yash Chopra and Praful Patel.

"The honorary doctorate is in recognition of Shilpa's outstanding contribution to cultural diversity and good relations between the peoples of the United Kingdom and India. It's a proud moment for all of us," added Dale Bhagwagar.

Source : Glamsham Enfotainment Magazine.