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US famous film actress and fashion model, Julia Fiona Roberts (born 28, October 1967) is being praised by US leading Hindus for showing them respect by sporting the traditional ‘bindi’ on her recent excursion to the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. The ‘Pretty Woman’ star, Roberts and her husband Danny Moder were spotted visiting the Taj Mahal, famous tourist attraction last week. She was photographed sporting a bindi mark on her forehead at the time and she was very delighted.

Contactmusic quoted Nevada-based Hindu statesman Rajan Zed as saying “Julia Roberts honoured the traditions of India by sporting a bindi on her forehead during her recent trip to India, and we are very happy she did. It was a mark of respect that has not gone unnoticed.” He added, “I would personally like to extend an invitation to Ms. Roberts and her family to visit with me if the trip to India has sparked an interest in Hinduism, and other Hindu leaders here in America would be glad to share their knowledge.”

More to the point, Julia Roberts isn’t the first non-Hindu Hollywood celebrity to wear a bindi in public. There are many other stars like Madonna, Nelly Furtado, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Shakira, and Shania Twain have turned the religious sign (bindi) into a fashion statement in the past as well.

The President of the Universal Society of Hinduism, Rajan Zed, also said that he had been quite aware of Roberts’ interest in Hinduism for years. He noted “She has a production company called Red Om Films, and Om in Hinduism is the mystical syllable containing the universe, which is used to introduce and conclude religious work.”

Additionally, He has urged other top stars, especially bollywood, to follow Roberts’ example, in order to show the Hindu faith more respect on film, TV, and in music videos so that next generation encourage to use it.

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