Wednesday, February 13, 2008
First Name: Shilpa
Last Name: Shetty
Birthdate: 8 th June
Star Sign Gemini
Eye Colour: Light Brown
Height: 5 ' 9"
Profession: Modeling & Acting
Phone Number: 022 - 5517667, 5564738
Address: 12, Dev Darshan, 262 St. Anthony Road, Chembur, Bombay - 400 071
Biography of Shilpa Shetty :
Hot Bollywood bombshell Shilpa Shetty was born on June 8, 1975 to Surendra and Sunanda Shetty in the Southern Indian state of Karnataka. Her mother Sunanda was a famous model during her time. Shilpa’s native language is Tulu and she can also fluently speak Hindi, Marathi, Gujrati, Tamil, French and English. She attended St Anthony Girls' High School in Chembur and then went to Podar College. She was the captain of the school baseball team and has earned a black belt in Karate. This tall and fit Bollywood actress also actively participates in social activities and is attached to various social organizations like PETA and Anti Aids campaign
Shilpa Shetty - The Beautiful Bollywood Actress :
Shilpa Shetty started off her career as a model and soon this tall dusky beauty caught the eye of the big Bollywood directors. It was not long before she got the big break in movies. Her first movie opposite Rahul Roy ‘Gaata Rahe Mera Dil’ never actually completed and was not released. Shilpa Shetty soon got a role in the movie Baazigar, opposite Shahrukh Khan and Kajol. Baazigar became a super hit and Shilpa earned a Filmfare nomination for Best New Comer of the year. Since then it was no looking back for this gorgeous actress. She can today be rated as one of the top actress in the Bollywood film industry. In 2000 Shilpa won the IIFA (International Indian Film Awards) award for the 'Best Actress'. In 2004 Shilpa earned lot of praise and received great reviews for the role of an HIV positive victim Tammana' in the movie ‘Phir Milenge’ opposite Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.
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.
Filmography
1. Forever (2008) (pre-production) .... Amrita Ledew
2. Apne (2007) .... Simran
3. Life in a... Metro (2007) .... Shikha Kapoor
4. Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar (2006) .... Ahana
5. Dus (2005) .... Aditi
6. Fareb (2005) .... Neha
7. Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat (2005) .... Sonia
8. Auto Shankar (2005) .... Money Lender
9. "Indian Idol" (2004) TV series .... Guest Judge
10. Phir Milenge (2004) .... Tamanna Sahni
11. Garv: Pride and Honour (2004) .... Jannat
12. Ondagona Baa (2003) .... Belli
13. Darna Mana Hai (2003) .... Gayathri
14. Karz: The Burden of Truth (2002) .... Sapna
15. Rishtey (2002) .... Vaijanti
16. Hathyar (2002) .... Gauri Shivalkar
17. Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) .... Kaajal
18. Badhaai Ho Badhaai (2002) .... Radha/Banto Betty
19. Junoon (2002)
20. Indian (2001) .... Anjali Rajshekar Azad
21. Bhalevadivi Basu (2001) .... Shilpa
22. Maduve Agona Baa (2001) .... Preeti
23. Preethsod Thappa (2001)
24. Azaad (2000) .... Kanaka Mahalaxmi
25. Dhadkan (2000) .... Anjali
26. Tarkieb (2000) .... Preeti Sharma
27. Kushi (2000) .... Macarena (Special Appearance: song)
28. Jung (2000) .... Tara (Balli's girlfriend)
29. Jaanwar (1999) .... Mamta
30. Shool (1999) .... Dancer (in song 'UP Bihar')
31. Lal Baadshah (1999) .... Lawyer's daughter
32. Pardesi Babu (1998) .... Chinni Chopra
33. Aakrosh: Cyclone of Anger (1998) .... Komal
34. Gambler (1997) .... Ritu
35. Prithvi (1997) .... Neha
36. Insaaf: The Final Justice (1997) .... Divya
37. Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul (1997) .... Roma Khurana
38. Auzaar (1997) .... Prathna Thakur
39. Dus (1997) .... Journalist (Sutradhar)
40. Veedeva Dani Babu (1997)
41. Mr. Romeo (1996)
42. Chhote Sarkar (1996) .... Inspector Seema
43. Himmat (1996) .... Nisha
44. Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya (1996) .... Sona
45. Hathkadi (1995) .... Neha
46. Aao Pyaar Karen (1994) .... Chhaya
47. Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) .... Mona
48. Aag (1994) .... Bijli
49. Baazigar (1993) .... Seema M. Chopra