Name |
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Shilpa Shetty |
Gender |
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Actress |
Height |
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5' 8½" (1.74 m) |
Born on |
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Jun 08, 1975 |
Age |
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49 |
Born in |
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Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
Acting in |
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Telugu, Hindi, Tamil |
Biography : 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 Bajpayee) and Dus. Though she ... Read more
Starred in Sanjay Gupta 's shelved film " Dostana" . Co starring Sanjay Dutt and Fardeen Khan. |
Changed her name from Ashwini Shetty to Shilpa Shetty for her acting career. |
Was signed for Rambha's role in Jung opposite Ajay Devgan, but opted out. |
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. |
Is diabetic. |
She donated all the money she made from her movie 'Phir Milenge' to an AIDS charity. |