Shilpa Shirodkar

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]

Shilpa Shirodkar
Shilpa Shirodkar at success bash of Ek Mutthi Aasmaan in May 2014
Born (1973-11-20) 20 November 1973
OccupationActress
Years active1989–2000, 2013–present
Spouse(s)
Aparesh Ranjit
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(m. 2000)​
Children1

Career

Shilpa 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][7] The series finished in late 2014.

Her second television serial Silsila Pyar Ka aired on Star Plus on 4 January 2016[8][9][10] and ended six months later in June.

From May 2017 to September 2018, she appeared in the Colors TV serial Savitri Devi College & Hospital.[11] 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.[12]

Personal life

Born to Marathi actress Gangu Bai on 20 November 1973,[13][14] Shilpa is the younger sister of actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar and grand-daughter of Meenakshi Shirodkar.[15][16][17][18] She married United Kingdom based banker Aparesh Ranjit in 2000. They have a daughter together.[1][19]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
1989 Bhrashtachar Gopi
1990 Kishen Kanhaiya Radha
Ghar Ki Laxmi
Paap Ki Kamaee
Nyay Anyay Anju Singh
1991 Yodha
Trinetra Mona
Hum Anita Pratap Sinha
Benaam Badsha Bijli
Do Matwale Dr. Pooja
Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan Radha S. Kumar
Lakshmanrekha Vaishali
1992 Tilak Daku Mangla/Chanda
Brahma Telugu film
Apradhi Kamini
1993 Prateeksha Renu Khanna
Dil Hi To Hai Jayshree
Pehchaan Seema
Jeevan Ki Shatranj C.I.D. Inspector Kiran
Aankhen Chandramukhi
Khuda Gawah Insp. Heena Ranveer Singh nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
Parwane Mona S. Saxena
Aakhri Chetawani
1994 Juaari
Gopi Kishan Chanda (Gopi's wife)
Gopalaa Sandra Dimento
Chhoti Bahoo Radha
Hum Hain Bemisaal Didi
1995 Raghuveer Roshni
Bewafa Sanam Mamta / In Flashback Sheetal Twin Appearance
1996 Return of Jewel Thief Sonu
Apne Dam Par Sapna Saxena
Bandish
Hum Hain Premi
Rangbaaz Champa
1997 Mrityudand Kanti
Jayate Pooja M. Desai (TV movie)
Arasiyal Vasuki Tamil film
1998 Hitler Advocate Sheila S. Sharma
Dand Nayak
Badmaash Geeta
1999 Jai Hind Roshni
2000 Gaja Gamini Sindhu
2010 Barood : (The Fire) - A Love Story Sona Delayed release. Was shot and completed in the 1990s
2020 Guns of Banaras Delayed release. Was completed in 2014

Television
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2013–2014Ek Mutthi AasmaanKamla Vitthal JadhavZee TV [20]
2016Silsila Pyaar KaJanaki Randhir TiwariSTAR Plus Antagonist / Protagonist[21][22][23]
2017–2018Savitri Devi College & HospitalJaya Sunil MishraColors TV [24]

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Role Show Result
2013 Zee Rishtey Awards Favourite Naya Sadasya - Female Kamla Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Won
Favourite Popular Face - Female Nominated
Favourite Mata-Pita Rishta Nominated

See also

References
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