SHILPA SHETTY
Now the wedding bells are ringing for famous Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. Shilpa and her boy friend Raj Kundra will be married on 22nd November at her business partner Kiran Bawa’s bungalow in Khandala. Shilpa Shetty is a very famous actress and a model of India.
BIOGRAPHY
Shilpa Shetty was born on 8th June 1975 in Mangalore, India as the eldest daughter of Surendra and Sunanda Shetty. She has a sister Shamita Shetty is also a Bollywood film actress. She showed her talent in many fields including a bharatanatyam dancer, captain of the volleyball team in school and also earned a black belt in karate. She started her career as a model for ‘Limca’. In 1993, she entered in the film industry with the film “Baazigar” and she earned the nomination for ‘Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award’ for her performance in this film. She gained a position in the Bollywood through the film “Main Khiladi Tu Anari”. Her other notable films are “Dhadkan”, “Rishtey”, “Garv”, “Phir Milenge”, “Life In A… Metro”, “Apne” etc. She is the winner of the ‘Big Brother’ TV reality show in London. Her fame boosted after that. She became the ambassador of India and visited the British prime minister Tony Blair . After the success of the reality show, everything that she touched turned into gold. Her perfume also became very big hit. Later her two movies after big brother became a very big hit. Her performance in the movie ‘Phir Milenge’ was highly praised and bagged many awards. This was the movie dealing with HIV patients and their life. Every activity done by her have been watched by media and made into a front page news. Shilpa and her business partner Raj Kundra are the partners of Indian Premier League franchise cricket team Rajasthan Royals. In addition to the acting and modeling, she involved in many other commercial and non-profit organizations. She faced many controversies including suspected mafia links, an international racism in ‘Big Brother’ TV reality show by her fellow contestants Jade Goody, Jo O’Meara and Danielle Lloyd.
AWARDS AND HONORS
This extra ordinary actress had gained many awards and honors in her career. She gained ‘Bollywood Movie Award’ for best supporting actress for the film “Pardesi Babu”, ‘Giant International Award’ for “Phir Milenge”, ‘AAHOA Award’ for “Phir Milenge”, Indian “Diva of the Year” by SaharaOne Television viewers, ‘IIFA Special Award’ for Global Impact, ‘Silver Star Award’ for her outstanding contribution to humanitarian causes, ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award’, ‘Zee Cine Award’ for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female for the film “Life in a… Metro” etc.