SHILPA SHETTY PROFILE

SHILPA SHETTY

Nick Name: Manya
Date of Birth (Birthday): 8 June, 1975
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'10"
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Tamil Nadu, India
Education: Degree in Commerce from Sydenham College in Mumbai and diploma course in Fashion Design from SNDT
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujrati, Tulu, Telugu, Tamil and can understand French
Hobbies: Acting, dancing, cooking, and working out
Contact Address: 12, Dev Darshan, 262 St. Anthony Road, Chembur, Mumbai 400 071

Family Background
Father's Name: Surendra Shetty
Mother's Name: Sunanda Shetty
Sister(s): younger sister Shamita

Film Background

Debut Film: Baazigar
Upcoming Movies: Mr. Singh & Mrs. Mehta, Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar

Favourites

Favourite Actor: Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda
Favourite Actress: Sridevi
Favourite Color: Black and Yellow
Favourite Hollywood Actor: Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise
Likes: Crazy about Hindi film songs especially the old ones
Hobbies: Acting, dancing, cooking, and working out

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 got released and people noticed her again. Two years after that she finally delivered a super hit, Dhadkan. Since then her career took an up turn. In 2002, she had several releases and films like Hathyar and Rishtey 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 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.
Trivia

• 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.
• She donated all the money she made from her movie 'Phir Milenge' to AIDS charity.
• 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.

Filmography:
Actress:

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) .... Mamta30. 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

Self:

1. One x One Gala (2007) (TV) .... Herself
2. The Strictly Come Dancing Story (2007) (TV) .... Herself
3. Shilpa's Yoga (2007) (V) .... Herself
4. Om Shanti Om (2007) .... Herself
5. "TV total" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
6. "Loose Women" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
7. "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
8. "The Dame Edna Treatment" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
9. "This Morning" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
10. "GMTV" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
11. "Richard & Judy" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
12. 52nd Fair One Filmfare Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter for Best Actress
13. Shilpa Speaks Out (2007) (TV) .... Herself
14. "Big Brother's Efourum" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
15. "Celebrity Big Brother" .... Herself (30 episodes, 2007)
16. "TalkAsia" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
17. "People Uncut" (2005) TV series .... Herself - Suniel Shetty
Archive Footage:

1. "Have I Got News for You"
2. "Al rojo vivo con María Celeste"
3. The Real Shilpa Shetty (2007) (TV) .... Herself
4. "Koffee with Karan"