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Shilpa
Shetty
Date of Birth 8 June 1975, Tamil Nadu, India
Height 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Among very few actresses, Shilpa Shetty was nominated for
her first film 'Baazigar'. The following year she
delivered another blockbuster hit 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari'
where she starred with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan.
However, the proceeding years her movies failed to succeed
at the box office, though she did receive critical acclaim
for some of her performances. Then in 1998, 'Pardesi Babu'
was released and people noticed her again. Two years after
that she finally delivered a super hit, 'Dhadkan'. Since
then her career has taken an up turn. In 2002, she had
several releases and films like 'Hathyar' and 'Rishtey'.
They solidified her status as a brilliant actress. In 'Rishtey'
she stole the show from superstars Anil Kapoor and
Karishma Kapoor. However, it was in 2004 that her
performance in 'Phir Milenge' that brought her to the top
actress list. In 2005, she delivered modest hits like 'Fareb'
(where she costarred with sister Shamita Shetty and Manoj
Bajpai) and Dus.
Though she has worked with top actors, unlike many
Bollywood actresses who are either scared of or shy away
from working with top actresses, Shilpa has worked with
numerous talented actresses (such as Juhi Chawla, Raveena
Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Tabu, Kajol, Mahima Chaudhry and
Konkona Sen Sharma) and is said to share a great rapport
with her co-stars.
Today her career boasts of her versatility. In 'Baazigar'
she played a naive college student, in 'Aag' a charming
village girl, in 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' a street dancer,
in 'Himmat' a seductive cop, in 'Dus' an anti-terrorist
agent, in 'Fareb' a doctor and housewife, in 'Phir Milenge'
an HIV positive, in 'Pardesi Babu' a charming city lass,
in 'Dhadkan' she is forced to betray her lover, in 'Khamosh'
a prostitute, in 'Jung' a sensational club dancer, in 'Tarkieb'
a promiscuous military nurse, in 'Rishtey' a comical and
tragic performance as a fisherwoman, in 'Darna Mana Hai' a
housewife haunted by apples and in 'Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya
Yaar' a negative role where she plays a model turned
housewife.
In 2000, Shilpa reinvented herself and became known as one
of the hottest actresses in the industry! She is the only
Bollywood actress who has been seen to do a split on
screen and is known today to have the best body in
Bollywood. She is also recognized as a graceful dancer.
Shilpa Shetty laughed a lot when she was young. She still
laughs most of the time. According to Shilpa's mother (Sunanda),
Shilpa was a naughty child and was called a "fightercock"
as she mostly fought with her younger sister (Shamita).
Her mom also acknowledges that she was a very bubbly and
vivacious child and her pet name is "Manya" but her mom
calls her "babucha" or "Honeybunch". Shilpa went to school
at St. Anthony's Girl's convent in Chembur, then she went
to Podar College.
Shilpa was her school team's baseball captain. She is a
black belt karate champion. She actively participated in
her father's chemical business. Acting was the only thing
she had not tried her hand at.
Shilpa is known to have a great sense of humor and has the
capacity to crack jokes on herself. She'll start laughing
even before you crack a joke. Shilpa´s favorite actors
include Tom Cruise and Jackie Chan. Shilpa's method of
spending a holiday would be to wake up late, cook, watch
movies, work out and spend time with her family. She is
also a huge fan of prints, especially Tiger and Leopard
prints. Her room is filled with all the different kind of
prints. Even her pillow case.
Older sister of Shamita Shetty
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]
Indian top model
Captain of her school's baseball team. She is also a
black-belt karate champion.
Won Best Supporting Actress for Pardesi Babu (1998) at the
Zee Gold Bollywood Awards.
Sahara One crowned her the 2004 DIVA of the year.
Shilpa and Shamita are the first sisters to appear in a
film together in the history of Bollywood.
Shilpa is considered to have the best body in Bollywood.
AIDS activist and PETA supporter.
Her appearance on "Celebrity Big Brother" (2001) caused a
huge racism and bullying row. As several house mates
didn't approve her presence, they made fun of her accent,
cooking and her native country. Following these incidents,
broadcasting network Channel 4 received over a
record-breaking 40,000 complaints, and the controversy
developed to a diplomatic crisis between the UK and India.
Even Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chanchellor Gordon
Brown, while visiting India, condemned these acts of
unfairness and intolerance (January 2007).
Beside her native language Tulu, she speaks English,
Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil and Urdu.
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.
Winner of "Celebrity Big Brother" (2001), series 5.
Her movie Phir Milenge was viewed by the United Nations
who appreciated the movie for its support of AIDS
awareness.
Received critical acclaim and nominations for her
performances in movies like: Baazigar, Dhadkan, Rishtey
and Phir Milenge.
She donated all the money she made from her movie 'Phir
Milenge' to an AIDS charity.
Where Are They Now
(December 2004) Mumbai, India
(January 2007) Taking part in the British Celebrity Big
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