Shilpa Shirodkar

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Shilpa Shirodkar
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Shilpa Shirodkar at success bash of Ek Mutthi Aasmaan in May 2014
Born (1973-11-20) 20 November 1973 (age 50)
OccupationActress
Years active1989–2000, 2013–2020
Spouse
Aparesh Ranjit
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(m. 2000)​
Children1
Relatives Namrata Shirodkar (sister)
Mahesh Babu (brother-in-law)

Shilpa Shirodkar (born 20 November 1973) is an Indian actress and former photo model who worked primarily in Hindi-language films from 1989 to 2000. After a 13-year hiatus from acting, she made her comeback to acting, this time on television in the Zee TV series Ek Mutthi Aasmaan in 2013. [1]

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Career

Shirodkar made her debut with Ramesh Sippy's film Bhrashtachar (1989), with Mithun Chakraborty and Rekha, in which she played the role of a blind girl. [2] [3] [4] She starred opposite Anil Kapoor in the hit 1990 film Kishen Kanhaiya . The following year she had successful films like Trinetra (1991) and Hum (1991). She appeared in several other hit films such as Khuda Gawah (1992), Aankhen (1993), Pehchaan (1993), Gopi Kishan (1994), Bewafa Sanam (1995) and Mrityudand (1997). She decided to quit acting after marriage and her last film appearance was in the 2000 film Gaja Gamini . She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Khuda Gawah. [5] Shilpa paired in nine films with Mithun Chakraborty and fans appreciated their onscreen pairing. [1]

She took a 13-year hiatus from show business to raise her family in London and in 2013 made her comeback on television after shifting residence to Mumbai. The first shooting location was in a Delhi suburb for her comeback, Zee TV's new show Ek Mutthi Aasmaan , based on the life of domestic helpers. [6] The series finished in late 2014.

Her second television serial Silsila Pyar Ka aired on Star Plus on 4 January 2016 [7] [8] [9] and ended six months later in June. From May 2017 to September 2018, she appeared in the Colors TV serial Savitri Devi College & Hospital . [10] In February 2020, she made a comeback to films playing a supporting role in Guns of Banaras , a film which had been completed in 2014 but was delayed for six years. [11]

Personal life

Born to Marathi actress Gangu Bai on 20 November 1973, [12] [13] [14] Shilpa is the younger sister of actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar and grand-daughter of Meenakshi Shirodkar. [14] [15] [16] [17] She married United Kingdom based banker Aparesh Ranjit in 2000. They have a daughter together. [1] [18]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1989 Bhrashtachar Gopi
1990 Kishen Kanhaiya Radha
Ghar Ki Laxmi
Paap Ki Kamaee
Nyay Anyay Anju Singh
1991 Yodha Shilpa Singh
Trinetra Mona
Hum Anita Sinha
Benaam Badsha Bijli
Do Matwale Dr. Pooja
Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan Radha
Lakshmanrekha Vaishali
1992 Tilak Daku Mangla / Chanda
Brahma Telugu film
Khuda Gawah Inspector Heena SinghNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
Apradhi Kamini
Dil Hi To Hai Jayshree
1993 Prateeksha Renu Khanna
Pehchaan Seema
Jeevan Ki Shatranj CID Inspector Kiran
Aankhen Chandramukhi
Parwane Mona Saxena
1994 Juaari Anita
Gopi Kishan Chanda
Gopalaa Sandra Dimento
Chhoti Bahoo Radha
Hum Hain Bemisaal Didi
1995 Raghuveer Roshni
Bewafa Sanam Mamtaalso played the character of Sheetal in flashback scenes
1996 Return of Jewel Thief Sonu
Apne Dam Par Sapna Saxena
Bandish
Hum Hain Premi
RangbaazChampa
1997 Mrityudand Kanti
Jayate Pooja M. DesaiTelevision film
Arasiyal Vasuki Tamil film
1998 Hitler Advocate Sheila S. Sharma
Dand Nayak
Badmaash Geeta
1999 Jai Hind Roshni
2000 Gaja Gamini Sindhu
2010Barood : (The Fire) - A Love StorySonaDelayed release
2020 Guns of Banaras Delayed release

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013–2014 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Kamla Vitthal Jadhav [19]
2016 Silsila Pyaar Ka Janaki Randhir Tiwari [20] [21] [22]
2017–2018 Savitri Devi College & Hospital Jaya Sunil Mishra [23]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryRoleShowResult
2013 Zee Rishtey Awards Favourite Naya Sadasya - FemaleKamla Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Won
Favourite Popular Face - FemaleNominated
Favourite Mata-Pita RishtaNominated

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