Iran's Star Actress Leila Hatami Slammed for kissing 83-yr-old Cannes Film Festival Boss on the Cheek(Photos)

Iranian actress,Leila Hatami has angered conservatives in her home country after kissing the president of the Cannes film festival's on the cheek.The actress who lives in Iran,is on the jury at the Cannes festival.Her cheeky pleasantries with 83-year-old ,Gilles Jacob on the red carpet, has sparked outrage in her home country.Fanatics in her country have tagged the act a disgrace to the chastity of Islamic women.

 Deputy Culture Minister Hossein Noushabadi said

Those who attend intentional events should take heed of the credibility and chastity of Iranians, so that a bad image of Iranian women will not be demonstrated to the world,Iranian woman is the symbol of chastity and innocence.Hatami's 'inappropriate presence' at the festival was 'not in line with our religious beliefs'. Continue...

 Hatami gained international recognition for her role in Asghar Farhadi's A Separation, which won the 2012 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
According to Iran's interpretation of Islamic (sharia) law, a woman is not allowed to have physical contact with a man outside her family.