Twitter Schools Shilpa Shetty after She Says ‘Animal Farm’ Can Teach Kids to Care for Animals

Shilpa Shetty is a lot of things - actor, reality show judge, businesswoman, even author - but, after today, it's safe to say that she's not a reader. This morning, Bombay Times carried a story where they asked celebrities about the popular books they would have wanted to study in school, now that books like Harry Potter and Tintin are going to be part of the ICSE syllabus. This is what Shilpa Shetty Kundra said,

Books like Lord Of The Rings (LOTR) and Harry Potter as part of the syllabus is a great move because it cultivates imagination and creativity at a young age.They should include books like Little Women, as it encourages respect towards women at a young age. Even a book like Animal Farm can teach the little ones to love and care for animals.

Anyone who's even looked at the back cover of Animal Farm knows that it has nothing to do with animal care, and is, in fact, a satire on Joseph Stalin. And if Shilpa doesn't even know that, we cannot figure out how it's part of her 'dream syllabus.' We're hoping that BT printed this to troll Shilpa, and make their story go viral, and not because they agreed with her.

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It took Twitter no time to catch on to this, and #ShilpaShettyReviews has been trending since this morning with some hilarious results.



Children must read The Fountainhead, because it tells you exactly how Ganga was formed. #ShilpaShettyReviews — Shahana Yasmin (@shahana_y) November 28, 2016







The Hunger Games is a great series on Karwa Chauth. #ShilpaShettyReviews — Nirwa Mehta (@nirwamehta) November 28, 2016







"The Lord Of The Rings is the best autobiography of Bappi Lahiri ever." #ShilpaShettyReviews — Harish Iyengaar (@scaryhairyman) November 28, 2016





Kids should read 'Kite Runner' right before sankranti so they'd know how to chase one. #ShilpaShettyReviews — Wallflower (@SnoozeMode_) November 28, 2016







Trainspotting should be introduced in the syllabus so that people can use IRCTC better #ShilpaShettyReviews — Dipanjan Sinha (@sinhadipanjan) November 28, 2016







The Godfather is a great way to teach children about respecting your elders #ShilpaShettyReviews — Rylock Junior™ (@RylockJr) November 28, 2016







'Lord of the Flies' is an eye opener of an account on the spread of communicable diseases. #ShilpaShettyReviews — Bodhisattva Sen Roy (@insenroy) November 28, 2016





We're not sure if these tweets will make Shilpa, who's also written a book titled The Great Indian Diet, pick up some classics, or put her off reading forever.