Heart of Stone

If the 50-year-old American actress Sharon Stone's aim in using some sensational stuff was to make the Chinese aware of her half-forgotten existence, she has clearly succeeded.

Her remarks on May 22 suggesting that the deadly earthquake in Sichuan, China, was a result of karmic retribution, followed by her defense of the remarks and the refusal to apologize and finally now the apology have brought the fading star back to the media limelight here, to an extent none of her movies has ever seen.

What Sharon Stone says does not change anything here, except her very own reputation.