Jaipur, Oct. 14 : Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty accompanied Jermaine Jackson, the elder brother of the late pop start Michael Jackson, to Amber Fort in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Shilpa and her fiancé Raj Kundra accompanied Jackson and his wife Halima to the fort.

She said that she wanted to show her friends how beautiful India was.

"My friends wanted to see how beautiful India was, so, I thought that which place but Rajasthan. Jaipur and I have an old connection,"said Shetty.

Jackson was spellbound by the magnificence of Jaipur, and said: "I think it is a beautiful city, it''s my first visit to Jaipur and I have really liked it a lot it''s beautiful."

Amber Fort is a blend of both Hindu and Muslim (Mughal) elements.

Jackson gave Shetty a lot of moral support when the actress had to face some rude comments made by the late Jade Goody during the celebrity reality show Big Brother. (ANI)