Kashmera Shah

Kashmera Shah
Shah in 2012
Born	(1972-12-02) 2 December 1972 (age 52) [1] Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Brad Listermann [2] ​ ​ (m. 2001;div. 2007)​ Krushna Abhishek [3] [2] ​ ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2 [4]
Family	See Govinda family [5]

Kashmera Shah (born 2 December 1972) is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi and Marathi films. She was also a contestant on the reality shows Bigg Boss 1 , Nach Baliye 3 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4 .

Personal life

Shah was born in Bombay, Maharashtra to a Marathi and Gujarati Family. She holds US Citizenship and maintains residence in Mumbai and Los Angeles. ^[6]

Shah married Hollywood producer Brad Listermann in 2001 but got divorced in 2007. ^[7]

She met Govinda's nephew Krushna Abhishek at the sets of movie Aur Pappu Paas Ho Gaya and started dating eventually, and they got married in 2013. They eloped in Las Vegas, Nevada. ^[8] They have 2 twin sons born in 2017 via surrogacy, Rayaan and Krishaang. ^[9]

Career

In 2011, the French globetrotter Antoine de Maximy conducted an interview with Shah for his documentary, I will sleep in Bollywood.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2024, Shah and her husband Krushna Abhishek were cast together in the Hindi reality show Laughter Chefs hosted by Bharti Singh and Harpal Singh Sokhi. ^[10]

Filmography

Shah with husband Krushna Abhishek at the trailer launch of Govinda’s movie ‘Aa Gaya Hero’

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu	Dancer	Song: "Pappa Ro Paap"; Telugu film
	Ramudochadu	Dancer	Item song; Telugu film
1997	Yes Boss	Sheela Chaudhary	Hindi film
	Koi Kisi Se Kam Nahin
1998	Saazish		Hindi film
	Pyar To Hona Hi Tha	Nisha
1999	Dulhan Banoo Mein Teri	Dolly S. Thakur
	Hindustan Ki Kasam	Nisha Jaitly	Hindi film
	Vaastav: The Reality	Dancer	Song: "Jawani Se Jung Ye Choli Meri Ab Tang"
2000	Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge	Lovely	Hindi film
	Hera Pheri	Kabira's sidekick
	Jungle	Bali	Hindi film
	Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar	Dancer	Item song
	Kurukshetra		Song: "Banthan"
	Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye	Neelu	Hindi film
2001	Aashiq		Hindi film
	Ravanaprabhu	Dancer	Item song; Malayalam film
	Zahreela	Nisha	Hindi film
2002	Ankhen	Dancer	Item song
2003	Janasheen	Tina	Hindi film
2004	Murder	Lounge Singer	Song: "Dil Ko Hazar Baar Roka"
	Ishq Qayamat	Shweta
2005	Revati	Revati
2006	My Bollywood Bride	Reena Khanna
	Holiday	Alisha	Hindi film
	Phir Hera Pheri	Kabira's sidekick	Hindi film; archival footage
2007	Aur Pappu Pass Ho Gaya	Kiran Chauhan	Hindi film
2008	Chasing Happiness	Kareena
	Naag Naagin		Bhojpuri film
2009	Wake Up Sid	Sonia	Hindi film
	World Cupp 2011	Dancer	Item song
2010	City of Gold	Mami
2010	Agam Puram		Item song; Tamil film
2011	J'irai Dormir A Bollywood	Herself	French documentary film
2011	9 Eleven		Hindi film
2012	Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha		Marathi film
2013	Kyun Hua Achanak		Hindi film
2015	Aawhan	Malinga	Marathi film
2017	FU: Friendship Unlimited		Marathi film
2018	Shikari	Mrs. Gulaabrao Phoolsundar	Marathi film
2019	Marne Bhi Do Yaaron	Anita	Director; Producer
2022	Nay Varanbhat Loncha Kon Nay Koncha	Supriya	Marathi film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Hello Bollywood	Mona Darling
1996	Aarohan	Lata	Episode 11
1997	Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One	Amrita
2006	Bigg Boss 1 [11]	Contestant	12th place
2007	Nach Baliye 3		2nd runner-up
2008	Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar		Winner
2009	Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao		Quit
2010	Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl		1st runner-up
	Meethi Choori No.1
	Baat Hamari Pakki Hai	Herself
2011	Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4	Contestant	10th place
	Love Lockup 1
	Steal Ur Girlfriend 1	Host
2012	Steal Ur Girlfriend 2
2013	Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath [12]	Chief Bureau Officer Maya
2014	Bigg Boss 8	Herself	Guest
2015–16	Siya Ke Ram	Tataka
2018	Fourplay	Herself	Web series
2020	Bigg Boss 13	Herself	Guest
2020	Bigg Boss 14	Contestant/Challenger	14th place
2022	Bigg Boss 15	Herself	Guest
2023	Bigg Boss 16
2024–2025	Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment	Contestant	Season 1–2

References

1. "Kashmira shah Birthday: जन्‍मदिन पर गोविंदा की 'बहू' कश्‍मीरा ने दिखाया हॉट अंदाज, फैंस बोले- 'क्‍या बात है'". 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
2. Neha Maheshwri (26 March 2012). "I de-stress myself by having sex: Kashmera Shah". The Times of India . TNN. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
3. Neha Maheshwri (18 January 2015). "Kashmera, Krushna secretly got married in July 2013". The Times of India . TNN. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
4. "Comedian Krushna Abhishek and wife Kashmera Shah are now parents to twins". 18 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
5. Govinda wants to see his niece Ragini Khanna's Punjabi film. Mid-day.com (24 October 2013). Retrieved on 14 September 2018.
6. "Exclusive! Kashmera Shah: In these 15 years, there's never been a dull moment with Krushna". The Times of India. 29 July 2021. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 September 2025.
7. "कौन हैं कश्मीरा शाह का Ex हस्बैंड? 5 साल में हुआ तलाक, कृष्णा संग की सीक्रेट वेडिंग, मां बनने के लिए खूब बेले पापड़". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
8. "Govinda calls Krushna Abhishek's comments 'thoughtless': 'Washing dirty linen in public is a sign of insecurity'". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
9. "Kashmera Shah: I want to experience a pregnancy". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
10. "Krushna Abhishek on doing Laughter Chefs: Kashmera and I wanted to work together, and it's been quite a while since we've worked together on television". The Times of India. 11 June 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 10 October 2024.
11. "Bigg Boss: A Look Back to Fights That Became Highlights of the Show". 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
12. "Murli Sharma & Kashmera Shah in Shapath". The Times of India. 5 March 2013. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 23 April 2024.

External links

• Kashmera Shah at IMDb