Big Brother star Shilpa Shetty is filmed shouting at a tourist outside a restaurant in Croatia after row over dinner reservation

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Shilpa Shetty was filmed shouting at a tourist while waiting for a dinner reservation in Hvar, Croatia on Monday.
The Indian actress, who won Big Brother in 2007, was with her husband Raj Kundra, her sister Shamita Shetty and her family when the spat happened.
Shilpa was celebrating her 50th birthday on the island when she was recorded arguing with a guest, who allegedly asked them to keep the noise down while waiting in line.
The individual who witnessed the row told fans on Instagram that Raj replied to the guest saying: 'You don't know who we are'.
The caption added: 'I could not record that line on the video because it was very sudden.'
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A member of her family, which appears to be Shilpa, can be heard saying 'Don't talk to us, we don't want to hear you'.
The user who posted the video told fans: 'The foreigner girl just wanted to enjoy her food and politely requested to them to speak softly.
'Please give your comments on this incident. Whether this arrogance from our celebrities on foreign soil is justified or not? Whether these incidents defame Indians and our reputation abroad or not ?
'I feel that Mr. Arnab Goswami should raise this issue of Bollywood arrogance in his news channel and expose these acts.'
MailOnline has contacted Shilpa's representatives for comment.
Shilpa's businessman husband Raj has since commented on the ordeal and insisted the situation stemmed from a 'double booking' at the restaurant.
He told Hindustan Times: 'I'd like to clarify the situation regarding the video circulating online. I had booked this particular restaurant a year in advance to celebrate my wife's birthday.
'Unfortunately, upon arrival, we were informed that our table had been given away to another group due to what they claimed was a 'double booking' error from the same agent.
'As someone who has also run restaurants, I found the handling of the situation deeply frustrating, especially with my elderly parents, mother-in-law and 20 guests left waiting.
'What was meant to be a special evening turned unnecessarily stressful, and when we raised our concerns, we were abruptly told to stay quiet, which only added to our disappointment.
'After a year of planning, the lack of accountability or even basic courtesy from the restaurant management was extremely disheartening.
'I hope this puts the situation into perspective.'
Fans have since reacted to the clip of Shilpa's behaviour in the comments, with some writing: 'It doesn't matter whether you are on foreign soil or Indian... you have to maintain some decorum',
'Yet another example of money doesn't buy class',
'Being a star doesn't give you the right to talk loudly in public. This is bad etiquette.'
Shilpa has been a household name in India since the 1990s, and shot to fame in Britain in 2007 after appearing on Celebrity Big Brother.
Her time on the Channel 4 reality TV show notoriously saw her become the victim of racist abuse at the hands of Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara.
Ofcom received a record 44,500 complaints after Shetty was referred to as 'Shilpa Poppadom,' and was told by Lloyd that she should 'f*** off home'.
Despite the vitriol she frequently endured, Shilpa - who was the first Indian on Celebrity Big Brother - became the nation's underdog and went on to win the series.
Shilpa, who starred in the first Bollywood film shown in Leicester Square, was later offered a spot on EastEnders but turned it down due to other commitments.
She went on the record forgiving Goody and her fellow housemates, even appearing alongside Goody a year later on Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother, where Goody was diagnosed with advanced stage cervical cancer.
After Jade's death in 2009, Shilpa wrote: 'She put up a brave fight, lost her battle with cancer but won many a heart with her courage and how she dealt with it.
'My heart sunk on hearing the news, but in hindsight was glad she wasn't in pain anymore and passed away peacefully in her sleep.'
'All I can say is she truly was a special person and even in her last moment all she could think of was securing her family's future, she didn't care how, but her goal was just that. She died a hero's death. My heartfelt condolences and hope her soul rests in peace at last.'
Last year, Shilpa and Raj were reportedly served an eviction notice ordering them to vacate two of their India homes in connection with a Bitcoin fraud case.
It appeared the couple, who were instructed to leave their residences in Mumbai and Pune, have challenged the Bombay High Court order.
The notices, which the couple received in October 2024, gave them a ten-day deadline to leave their premises.
Shetty and Raj's lawyer has sought to quash the order, deeming it unnecessary, according to Times of India.
The eviction notices are in connection to an alleged Bitcoin fraud case against Amit Bhardwaj, who masterminded and promoted the 2017 Gain Bitcoin Ponzi scam.
Under the scheme, investors were falsely promised a 10% a month return, but in the form of bitcoin.
An investigation into the scam revealed that Kundra received 285 Bitcoins from the mastermind to set up a Bitcoin mining farm in Ukraine back in April.
As reported by NDTV, because the deal did not materialise, Raj is still in possession of 285 Bitcoins which are currently valued at around £13.5million.
The couple has argued that their residences have no connection to the fraud case, and have argued that Raj has no involvement. They have also said they are confident of being cleared after the probe.
In April 2024, the couple had received a previous notice which provisionally attached their assets under India's Prevention of Money Laundering Act, which included a residential flat in Juhu, Mumbai, and a bungalow in Pune.