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Birth Name : Shilpa Shetty
Nick Name : Silly Pooh, Manya
Sex : Female
Date of Birth (Birthday):  8 June, 1975
Zodiac Sign:  Gemini
Height:  5'10"
Hair Color:  Black
Eye Colour: Light Brown
BirthPlace:TamilNaadu,India    
Father’s Name:  Surendra Shetty
Mother’s Name:  Sunanda Shetty
Sister(s):  younger sister Shamita
Husband: Raj Kundra   
Education:  Degree in Commerce from Sydenham College in Mumbai and diploma course in Fashion Design from SNDT
Languages:  Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujrati, Tulu, Telugu, Tamil and can understand French
Profession: Actress,Model
Hobbies:  Acting, dancing, cooking, and working out  
Other Talents : Baseball, Bharatnatyam, Karate
Contact Address:  12, Dev Darshan, 262 St. Anthony Road, Chembur, Mumbai 400 071
Claim to Fame : Seema Chopra in 'Baazigar', Anjali in 'Dhadkan', Tamanna Sahani in 'Phir Milenge', 'Big Brother' Reality TV Show
Debut commercial : Limca (1991)
Debut Film : Baazigar (1993)

Shilpa Shetty is on of the leading actress in India and model of the world. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar, she has appeared more than 35 Bollywood, Kollywood, Tollywood and sandalwood films. Shilpa’s portrayal of an AIDS patient in Phir Milenge (2004) won her many accolades. Her younger sister Shamita Shetty is also an actress in  Bollywood . Shilpa has also judged a reality T. V show "Zara Nachke Dikha" along with two other judges Arshad Warsi and Vaibhavi Merchant aired in Starplus.
Shetty has been embroiled in various controversies including suspected mafia links. In 2006 she was issued with a arrest warrant on offence of obscenity. After taking part in the British Celebrity Big Brother T.V show in 2007, Shetty was crowned the winner with 63% of the final vote, after racism controversy involving her and fellow contestants Jade Goody, Jo O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd. This was followed by a re-establishment of her status in the film industry in 2007 when she appeared in two successive movies, Life in a... Metro and Apne, with her performance in the former drawing positive reviews.
Early family life.
Shilpa born on 8th june 1975 in Tamil Naadu to a mangalore based Hindu Bunts family.Her father is Surendra and mother is Sunanda Shetty. They are manufacturers of tamper-proof caps for the pharma company.
Shetty completed her high school in St.Anthony Girls’ High School in Chembur,Mumbai.afterthat she attended Pdar Collage in Matunga. While studing she earned Black Belt in Karate.and she trained in Bharathanatyam.
·        Shetty's younger sister Shamita Shetty is also an actress in Bollywood.They worked together once in the film Fareb.
·        At 5 ft 10 inches (178 cm), Shilpa Shetty is among the tallest actresses in Bollywood.
·        Her native language is Tulu although she speaks several other languages at differing levels, including English, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Telugu, Urdu and basic French.

Career.

Shilpa was hardly 16 years old when she entered the world of modeling, with Limca compeny providing her one of the first assignments.after 2 years, she was seen in the her first movie, ‘Baazigar’ (1993). The film proved to be a box office success and earned her the nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. The 1994 movie ‘Aag’ served as Shetty’s launch pad, as a leading actress in Bollywood. A moderate success, it was followed by the successful film ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’.

Later that year, she was also seen in ‘Aao Pyar Karen’. The year 1995 saw Shetty starring in ‘Hathkadi’, alongside Saif Ali Khan, Govinda and Madhoo. The following year, ‘Chhote Sarkar’, ‘Himmat’ and ‘Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya’ (Telugu) were the films in which she played the female lead. 1997 proved to be one of the busiest years in the life of Shilpa Shetty. She was seen in as many as six films, starting with Telugu film ‘Veedeva Dani Babu’. Apart from that, there was another film ‘Dus’ that got shelved.

In 1998,Shilpa Shetty performing in ‘Pardesi Babu’. The movie won her critical acclaim,also got her the Bollywood Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress. ‘Jaanwar’ and ‘Lal Baadshah’, her films in the year of 1999, were duds at the box office. Then, came ‘Dhadkan’ (2000), a moderate success, and won her nominations in Best Actress category, in different award ceremonies. 2001 was her year for South Indian movies - ‘Bhalevadivi Basu’ (Telugu), ‘Maduve Agona Baa’ (Kannada) & ‘Preethsod Thappa’ (Kannada) alongside Ravichanadran.

The only exception to this was ‘Indian’, a Hindi movie she did the same year. The 2002 movie ‘Rishtey’, in which Shetty was seen with Anil Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor, had her in a comic role. Apart from being appreciated, she also received a nomination under the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award category. ‘Karz’, ‘Hathyar’, ‘Chor Machaaye Shor’, ‘Badhaai Ho Badhaai’ and ‘Junoon’ were other films that she did the same year. 2003 saw Shetty in only two movies – ‘Ondagona Baa’ (Kannada) and ‘Darna Mana Hai’.

In 2004, she played the role of a Muslim orphan and disenchanted table dancer, in ‘Garv’. The same year, she was seen in ‘Phir Milenge’, a movie in which she played the role of an HIV-infected person, which won her great critical acclaim as well as Filmfare Best Actress nomination. The 2005 action thriller ‘Dus’ (2005) further solidified her position as an actress who could do meaningful roles. She also starred with her sister in the film ‘Fareb’ in 2005. In 2006, Shetty had a single release - ‘Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar’.

The film was a flop, but earned her some rave reviews. She made her debut on small screen in 2006, as a judge on Jhalak Dikhlaja, a dance show on Sony Entertainment Television. Shetty was once featured in Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai. The year 2007 started on a good note for her, as her first movie ‘Life In A...Metro’ turned into a box office success. It became the first Bollywood movie to premiere at Leicester Square. Last, she was seen in the movie ‘Apne’, a moderate success.
Controversies
Shilpa Shetty has been embroiled in a number of controversies, with the Big Brother scandal being one of them. In 2003, owners of Praful Sarees lodged complaints against her parents for threatening them, through Mumbai-based underworld figures, and asking for money. In April 2006, Shilpa Shetty and Reema Sen were issued non-bailable warrants by a Madurai court. The warrants were for "posing in an obscene manner", in photographs that were published by a Tamil newspaper.

In early 2007, Shetty was involved in the Celebrity Big Brother controversy. Just as she had managed to get over with it, another one appeared to shake her life. In April 2007, she paired with Richard Gere for promotion of AIDS Awareness. During one of the events, Richard Gere kissed here in jest, several times on the cheek. Protests broke in several cities of India, against the kiss that was said to be an attack on India's cultural and moral values. Legal action was also sought against Shetty and Gere, which has been suspended by the Supreme Court

Personal Life
In the 1990s, Shilpa Shetty was reported to be having an affair with co-actor Akshay Kumar. The couple broke up in 2000, after Akshay started dating Shetty's friend and fellow actress, Twinkle Khanna. Thereafter, she was subjected to the rumors of her affair with director Anubhav Sinha, which she quashed later. Presently, she is alleged to be dating London-based NRI Raj Kundra. Shetty has said that she plans to marry in three years.

Though her native language is Tulu, Shetty can speak a number of other languages. These include English, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Telugu, Urdu and basic French, which she speaks with varying levels of fluency. One of her nicknames is "Silly Pooh". Shilpa Shetty is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and also has a black belt in Karate. She lives in Mumbai with her parents and younger sister Shamita Shetty - a budding Bollywood actress.

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

1998 - Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress for Pardesi Babu
2004 - Giant International Award for Phir Milenge
2005 - AAHOA Award for Phir Milenge
2005 - Indian "Diva of the Year" by SaharaOne Television viewers
2007 - IIFA Special Award for Global Impact.
2007 - Silver Star Award for her outstanding contribution to humanitarian causes
2007 - Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award
2008 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female for Life in a...Metro
 2009: Shetty was among the 10 recipients of the IIFA-FICCI Frames Awards for the "Most Powerful Entertainers of the Decade"

Nominations

1994 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Baazigar
2001 - IIFA Best Actress Award for Dhadkan
2003 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Rishtey
2003 - Star Screen Award Best Comedian for Rishtey
2005 - Star Screen Award Best Actress for Phir Milenge
2005 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Phir Milenge
2005 - Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Phir Milenge
2005 - IIFA Best Actress Award for Phir Milenge
2005 - Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress for Phir Milenge

Filmography.
The Man (2010) (Under Production) Signature (2010) (Post-Production) The Desire (2010) (Under Production) Kahin Aag Na Lag Jaaye (2010) (Stuck/On Hold) Dostana (November 14, 2008) (Released) ...... Special Appearance Om Shanti Om (November 9, 2007) (Released) ...... Herself (Special Appearance) Apne (June 29, 2007) (Released) ...... Simran Life In A... Metro (May 11, 2007) (Released) ...... Shikha Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar (August 4, 2006) (Released) ...... Ahana Fareb (July 8, 2005) (Released) ...... Neha Dus (July 8, 2005) (Released) ...... Aditi Khamosh - Khauff Ki Raat (April 15, 2005) (Released) ...... Sonia Phir Milenge (August 27, 2004) (Released) ...... Tamanna Sahni Garv (July 9, 2004) (Released) ...... Jannat Darna Mana Hai (July 25, 2003) (Released) ...... Gayathri Junoon (2003) Karz - The Burden Of Truth (December 6, 2002) (Released) ...... Sapna Rishtey (December 6, 2002) (Released) ...... Vaijanti Hathyar (October 18, 2002) (Released) ...... Gauri Shivalkar Chor Machaye Shor (August 30, 2002) (Released) ...... Kajal Badhaai Ho Badhaai (June 14, 2002) (Released) ...... Radha/Banto Betty Indian (October 26, 2001) (Released) ...... Anjali Dhadkan (August 11, 2000) (Released) ...... Anjali Jung (2000) (Released) ...... Tara (Balli'S Girlfriend) Tarkieb (2000) (Released) ...... Preeti Sharma Jaanwar (December 23, 1999) (Released) ...... Mamta Shool (November 5, 1999) (Released) ...... Dancer (In Song 'UP Bihar') Lal Baadshah (March 5, 1999) (Released) ...... Lawyer'S Daughter Pardesi Babu (November 13, 1998) (Released) ...... Chinni Malhotra Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger (April 3, 1998) (Released) ...... Komal Prithvi (August 29, 1997) (Released) ...... Neha Insaaf (May 30, 1997) (Released) ...... Divya Zameer (May 16, 1997) (Released) ...... Roma Auzaar (February 28, 1997) (Released) ...... Prathna Thakur Dus (1997) ...... Journalist (Sutradhar) Chhote Sarkar (November 22, 1996) (Released) ...... Inspector Seema Himmat (January 5, 1996) (Released) ...... Nisha Gambler (December 8, 1995) (Released) ...... Ritu Hathkadi (March 31, 1995) (Released) ...... Neha Aao Pyar Karen (November 25, 1994) (Released) ...... Chhaya Main Khiladi Tu Anadi (September 23, 1994) (Released) ...... Mona/Basanti Aag (August 19, 1994) (Released) ...... Bijli Baazigar (November 12, 1993) (Released) ...... Seema Chopra