Shilpa Shirodkar (born 20 November 1973) is an Indian actress and former photo model who worked primarily in

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-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

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series '' Ek Mutthi Aasmaan'' in 2013. In 2024, she participated in '' Bigg Boss 18.''

Career

Shirodkar made her debut with

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's film ''

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'' (1989), with

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and

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, in which she played the role of a blind girl. She starred opposite

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in the hit 1990 film ''

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''. 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 ''

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'' (1997). She decided to quit acting after marriage and her last film appearance was in the 2000 film ''

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''. She was nominated for the

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in 1993 for ''Khuda Gawah''. Shilpa paired in nine films with

and fans appreciated their onscreen pairing. 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,

's new show '' Ek Mutthi Aasmaan'', based on the life of domestic helpers. The series finished in late 2014. Her second television serial '' Silsila Pyar Ka'' aired on

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on 4 January 2016 and ended six months later in June. From May 2017 to September 2018, she appeared in the

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serial ''

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''. In February 2020, she made a comeback to films playing a supporting role in ''

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'', a film which had been completed in 2014 but was delayed for six years.

Personal life

Born to Marathi actress Gangu Bai on 20 November 1973, Shilpa is the younger sister of actress and former Miss India

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and grand-daughter of Meenakshi Shirodkar. She married

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-based banker Aparesh Ranjit in 2000. They have a daughter together.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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