Full Name | Shilpa Shetty |
Net Worth | $200,000 |
Date Of Birth | June 8, 1975 |
Place Of Birth | Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
Height | 1.74 m |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Profession | Film producer, Author, Actor, Dancer, Model |
Work Position | Celebrity Big Brother UK winner |
Education | Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | Raj Kundra |
Children | Viaan Raj Kundra |
Parents | Surendra Shetty, Sunanda Shetty |
Siblings | Shamita Shetty |
Nicknames | Shilpa Shetty, Shetty, Shilpa |
Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/ShilpaShettyKundra |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/theshilpashetty |
Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/officialshilpashetty |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0792908 |
Awards | Zee Cine Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Bollywood Movie Award – Best Supporting Actress, New Talent Awards, ITA Award for GR8! Achiever Laurel, STAR Parivaar Award for Star Personality |
Nominations | Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, IIFA Award for Best Actress, Zee Cine Award for Best Actress, Guild Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Indian Telly Award for Best Television Personality, Indian Telly Award for Best Judge Panel |
Movies | Dhadkan, Baazigar, Phir Milenge, Jaanwar, Rishtey, Chhote Sarkar, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Auzaar, Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar, The Gambler, Life In A... Metro, Insaaf: The Final Justice, Badhaai Ho Badhaai, Prithvi, Garv: Pride and Honour, Fareb, Dus, Hathkadi, Lal Baadshah, Dishkiyaoon, Himmat, Apne... |
TV Shows | Nach Baliye, Zara Nachke Dikha, Superhit Muqabla, Bigg Boss, Celebrity Big Brother, Indian Idol |
Star Sign | Gemini |
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1 | Sister changed her name from Sabita Shetty to Shamita Shetty for her acting career. |
2 | Mother Sunanda produced the film The Desire: A Journey of a Woman . Sunanda is usually mistaken for another producer named.Sunanda R Shetty. That is due to them having the same name. |
3 | Was engaged to music director Sandeep Chowta. |
4 | The much touted project Hollywood movie Hanuman was set to go on floors in November. 2006. Produced by Uru Patel and directed by Luis Mendoki, the film was set to be shot in Morocco and Canada. The film was also said to be associated with a major international studio, who was aid in marketing it.It was in the planning for over two years, all was complete and even the storyboard was ready. Sources inform that the film is a modern day interpretation and was to star Keanu Reeves as Ram, Aseem Merchant as Laxman and Shilpa Shetty will play the role of Sita. The film got shelved. |
5 | Starred in Aruna Raje shelved film " Lal Batti" . She was to play a prostitute. This was in 2002. |
6 | Yash Chopra's assistant Dilip Naik had seen her pictures while she was in college. Yash Chopra was impressed with her pictures and signed her for a home production that was eventually shelved. This was before Baazigar. |
7 | Starred in Sanjay Gupta 's shelved film " Dostana" . Co starring Sanjay Dutt and Fardeen Khan. |
8 | Changed her name from Ashwini Shetty to Shilpa Shetty for her acting career. |
9 | Was signed for Rambha's role in Jung opposite Ajay Devgan, but opted out. |
10 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son Viaan Raj Kundra on May 21, 2012. Child's father is her husband, Raj Kundra. |
11 | Is diabetic. |
12 | She donated all the money she made from her movie 'Phir Milenge' to an AIDS charity. |
13 | Received critical acclaim and nominations for her performances in movies like: Baazigar, Dhadkan, Rishtey and Phir Milenge. |
14 | Her movie Phir Milenge was viewed by the United Nations who appreciated the movie for its support of AIDS awareness. |
15 | In 2007, she won series 5 of Celebrity Big Brother (2001). |
16 | Shilpa's cousin - Prem Shetty - was credited with a 'Special Thanks' on the acclaimed Indian art house film entitled 'The Last Monk' which premiered at the Cannes FIlm Festival 2006. |
17 | Beside her native language Tulu, she speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil and Urdu. |
18 | Her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother (2001) caused a huge racism and bullying row. As several housemates didn't approve of her presence, they made fun of her accent, cooking and native country. Following these incidents, broadcasting network Channel 4 received a record-breaking 40,000 complaints, and the controversy developed into a diplomatic crisis between the UK and India. Even Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, while visiting India, condemned these acts of unfairness and intolerance (January 2007). |
19 | AIDS activist and PETA supporter. |
20 | Shilpa is considered to have the best body in Bollywood. |
21 | Shilpa and Shamita are the first sisters to appear in a film together in the history of Bollywood. |
22 | Sahara One crowned her the 2004 DIVA of the year. |
23 | Won Best Supporting Actress for Pardesi Babu (1998) at the Zee Gold Bollywood Awards. |
24 | Captain of her school's baseball team. She is also a black-belt karate champion. |
25 | Indian top model. |
26 | Sued Stardust India magazine because the magazine produced a report about her on-off relationship with Akhsay Kumar. According to her opinion, the article made her name disgraced and she lost some offers on films. She won the lawsuit. [2000] |
27 | Older sister of Shamita Shetty |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dus | 1997 | abandoned | Journalist (Sutradhar) |
Dishkiyaoon | 2014 | | Item Girl |
The Desire: A Journey of a Woman | 2010 | | Goutami |
Dostana | 2008 | | Item Girl (singing voice) |
Apne | 2007 | | Simran A. Choudhary |
Life in a Metro | 2007 | | Shikha R. Kapoor |
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar | 2006 | | Ahana |
Auto Shankar | 2005 | | Money Lender |
Dus | 2005 | | Aditi |
Fareb | 2005 | | Neha A. Malhotra |
Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat | 2005 | | Sonia |
Phir Milenge | 2004 | | Tamanna Sahni |
Garv: Pride and Honour | 2004 | | Jannat |
Ondagona Baa | 2003 | | Belli |
Darna Mana Hai | 2003 | | Gayathri |
Junoon | 2002 | | |
Karz: The Burden of Truth | 2002 | | Sapna |
Rishtey | 2002 | | Vaijanti |
Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality | 2002 | | Gauri Rohit Shivalkar |
Chor Machaaye Shor | 2002 | | Kaajal R. Singh |
Badhaai Ho Badhaai | 2002 | | Radha / Banto Betty |
Maduve Agona Baa | 2001 | | Preeti |
Preethsod Thappa | 2001 | | |
Indian | 2001 | | Anjali Rajshekar Azad |
Bhalevadivi Basu | 2001 | | Shilpa |
Azaad | 2000 | | Kanaka Mahalakshmi |
Dhadkan | 2000 | | Anjali |
Tarkieb | 2000 | | Preeti Sharma |
Kushi | 2000 | | Macarena (Special Appearance: song) |
Jung | 2000 | | Tara (Balli's girlfriend) |
Chundadi Ni Laaj | 2000 | | Special Appearance |
Jaanwar | 1999 | | Mamta |
Shool | 1999 | | Dancer (in song 'UP Bihar') (singing voice) |
Lal Baadshah | 1999 | | Lawyer's daughter |
Pardesi Babu | 1998 | | Chinni Chopra |
Aakrosh: Cyclone of Anger | 1998 | | Komal |
Veedevadandi Babu | 1997 | | |
Prithvi | 1997 | | Neha |
Insaaf: The Final Justice | 1997 | | Divya |
Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul | 1997 | | Roma Khurana |
Auzaar | 1997 | | Prathna Thakur |
The Chalbaaz | 1997 | | |
Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya | 1996 | | Sona |
Chhote Sarkar | 1996 | | Inspector Seema |
Mr. Romeo | 1996 | | Shilpa V. Kumar |
Himmat | 1996 | | Nisha |
Gambler | 1995 | | Ritu |
Hathkadi | 1995 | | Neha |
Aao Pyaar Karen | 1994 | | Chhaya |
Main Khiladi Tu Anari | 1994 | | Mona / Basanti |
Aag | 1994 | | Bijli |
Baazigar | 1993 | | Seema |
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