Shilpa Shetty-Biography Date of Birth:8 June 1975, Tamil Nadu, India Mini Biography:Among very few actresses, Shilpa Shetty was nominated for her first film... Awards:8 nominations Trivia
Shilpa''s sign is Gemini.
Born in Tamil Nadu, India.
Older sister to
actress Shamita Shetty.
She can speak in Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujrati, Telugu, Tamil, and can understand a little bit of French.
Shilpa and Shamita are the first sisters to appear in a
film together in the history of Bollywood.
Shilpa hopes to work with Jackie Chan sometime in the future.
Likes Acting, Dancing, Cooking, and Working Out.
Favorite flower is Orchids.
Shilpa is considered to have the best body in Bollywood.
Favorite food is Kori Roti (A Manglorean speciality-chicken with roti made of rice).
Likes listening to old hindi film songs.
Often works with Salman Khan (5 films), Govinda (5 films), Akshay Kumar (4 films), Sunil Shetty (4 films), Raveena Tandon (4 films), Sunny Deol (3 films).
Sahara One crowned her the 2004 DIVA of the
year in a dance compition amongst many actresses.
Upcoming Films: Apne and Om Shanti Om (special appearance). Shetty started her career by modelling for Limca in 1991 at age 16, and made her film debut in 1993 with
Baazigar, portraying a woman murdered by her psychopathic boyfriend. Although she was a supporting actress alongside Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, the film was a major success and earned her a nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Her first leading role was in the film
Aag in 1994, which was averagely
received at the
box office. She had a hit that same year with the film
Main Khiladi Tu Anari opposite Akshay Kumar.<10> This was followed by many
films which were average to poor performers at the box office. Shetty starred another big film that year
Aao Pyar Karen followed by
Hathkadi in 1995 where she was working alongside actors such as Saif Ali Khan, Govinda and Madhoo but they failed at the box office. 1997 was one of her busiest years, she appeared in six different films, beginning with the small Telugu language film
Veedeva Dani Babu. Her first major Bollywood film of that year was the action thriller
Auzaar. Shilpa portrayed the character of Prathna Thakur alongside actors Salman Khan and Sanjay Kapoor. In 1998, she had one release,
Pardesi Babu, for which she received critical acclaim and won the Bollywood Movie Award for
Best Supporting Actress. In 2000 Shetty received much acclaim for her role in
Dhadkan which earned reasonable takings at the Indian box office. She received several nominations under the Best Actress category in different award ceremonies. She would later go on to star with Anil Kapoor amd Karisma Kapoor in the film
Rishtey (2002). Her comic performance as an eccentric fisherwoman was appreciated and she received a nomination under the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award category, and various nomination for
Best Comedia as well. 2004 was also a good year for Shetty with the release of
Garv in which she portrayed a Muslim orphan and disillusioned table dancer starring opposite Salman Khan. Unlike the similar
Chandni Bar,
Garv was a cop drama that did not make the same social impact but which Shetty chose to do because she liked the subject. However, she received much acclaim for her performance in
Phir Milenge which critics consider as her best performance so far<14>, where she makes a sensitive portrayal of a successful city high-flyer o contracts HIV via unprotected sex and becomes a social outcast as a result. The film, based on 1993''s
Philadelphia, was perceived to have tackled a social taboo as yet unaddressed by Bollywood and earned Shetty a Filmfare Best Actress nomination, and also provided an impetus for HIV-related charity work. The actress was also a guest judge on the
Indian Idol television show. This marked a break from the previous trend of superficial song-and-dance items in favour of "meatier roles" exemplified by her film
Dus (2005), an action thriller. Although it received average returns at the box office, Shetty stated that she had taken the role in order to reinvent herself by portraying the rather unconventional character of an anti-terrorist squad member.She also starred with her sister in the film
Fareb in 2005. Shilpa had one release in 2006, the much delayed
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar. The film was a box
office flop but she got good reviews for her role as a wife with negative shades.In 2006, she was a judge on
Jhalak Dikhlaja, a Sony Entertainment Television dance show based on the original UK show
Strictly Come Dancing. Shetty was once featured in Mani Ratnam''s stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai.<
citation needed> The year 2007 proved to be her most successful year at the box office. Her first release, Life In A... Metro dis decent business at the box office, receiving a hit status. The film was also critically acclaimed and Shetty''s performance was appreciated by audiences and critics as well. Her second release,
Apne was a good performer at the box office, receiving a semi-hit status.
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