The parents of actress Shilpa Shetty appear to be in a tight spot with the Surat police gathering clinching evidence against them in a case of alleged extortion. The excerpts of telephone conversations allegedly reveal how Shilpa's parents used the underworld to recover modelling dues of Rs 80 lakh from a saree manufacturer in Surat.

At the recent IIFA award's function at Johannesburg, Shilpa avoided the press like the plaque. What if they questioned her on the imbroglio surrounding her parents Sunanda and Surendra Shetty? She however could not avoid them during the rehearsals.

When one of the journos dared to walk up to her and question her about it, Shetty immediately ran up to Salman Khan for help. The shirtless Khan lived up to his reputation and warned the media personnel to stay away from her. Here, a mention must be made about Shilpa's professionalism. Despite a personal setback she lived up to her commitments. She performed at the award function and even air dashed to Cannes to give a live performance there that very night.