Shilpa Shirodkar
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Shilpa Shirodkar is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n actress who enjoyed a period of popularity in the 1990s.

Early life

Shirodkar is the elder sister of actress and former Miss India
Miss India
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 Namrata Shirodkar
Namrata Shirodkar
- Early life and family :Born on 22 January 1972 in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian. She used to live in Khar, a suburb in Mumbai. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar...

. Shilpa and Namrata started their careers together, but Shilpa started with films and Namrata with modeling; and by the time Namarata became an actress, Shilpa had quit. Shilpa is granddaughter of the famous Marathi
Marathi cinema
Marathi cinema refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest and pioneer film industry in India...

 actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in the Marathi film Brahmachari (1930s), and was the first actress to wear a swimsuit, albeit to depict Lord Krishna bathing in the Yamuna river with his gopis.

Career

Shirodkar made her debut with the 1989 film Bhrashtachar
Bhrashtachar
Bhrashtachar is a Hindi film is directed by Ramesh Sippy and released in 1989. It stars Rekha and Mithun Chakraborty in lead roles. Shilpa Shirodkar makes her debut with this film. Rajinikanth made an extended special appearance....

in which she played the role of a blind girl. She then starred opposite Anil Kapoor in the super hit film Kishen Kanhaiya
Kishen Kanhaiya
Kishen Kanhaiya is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan, released on 9 March 1990. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Shilpa Shirodkar in lead roles.-Plot:...

(1990), She had several other successful films such as Trinetra
Trinetra
Trinetra is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....

(1991), Hum
Hum (film)
Hum is a 1991 Hindi Language film directed by Mukul S. Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Govinda, Kimi Katkar, Shilpa Shirodkar, Deepa Sahi and Danny Denzongpa. This was the last successful film for Bachchan in the early 90s before he announced his temporary retirement immediately...

(1991), Dil Hi To Hai (1992), Aankhen
Aankhen (1993 film)
Aankhen is a 1993 Bollywood comedy directed by David Dhawan and starring Govinda in a double role and Chunky Pandey. It is a remake of the hit Kannada movie Kittu Puttu, starring Vishnuvardhan which is copied from hit Hindi movie Do Phool, starring Vinod Mehra and Mehmood, released in 1973...

(1993), Pehchaan
Pehchaan (1993 film)
- Plot :Judge Jagdish Verma has an accused by the name of Yogi Shankar in his courtroom. Judge Verma was once Yogi's defence lawyer, but now must pass a sentence against him. Yogi pleads his innocence, but the Judge finds him guilty, and Yogi is sentenced to a long term in jail. Yogi swears to...

(1993), Gopi Kishan
Gopi Kishan
Gopi Kishan is 1994 Hindi Movie directed by Mukesh Duggal and starring Suniel Shetty in a double role, supported by Shilpa Shirodkar and Karishma Kapoor. Other cast include Suresh Oberoi, Aruna Irani, Mohan Joshi, Shammi, Satyendra Kagoor, Mushtaq Khan. The film is the remake of K...

(1994), Bewafa Sanam (1995) and the critically acclaimed Mrityudand
Mrityudand
Mrityudand is an Indian Hindi movie released in 1997. It was directed and produced by Prakash Jha and stars Madhuri Dixit, Shabana Azmi, Ayub Khan, Mohan Agashe and Om Puri....

(1997). Her last film appearance was in the 2000 film Gaja Gamini
Gaja Gamini
Gaja Gamini is an 2000 Indian film written and directed by M.F. Husain and is his ode to womanhood and his muse of the time, Madhuri Dixit, who stars as the lead in the film....

. She was praised for her performances in films like Mritiyudand, Khuda Gawah, Choti Bahu and Gopi Kishan. She was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Khuda Gawah.

Personal life

She tied the knot with Apresh Ranjit, a merchant banker from the UK on 11 July 2000 in Mumbai. She quit acting after marriage and settled down in London where her husband is employed with Barclays Bank. She gave birth to a daughter, Anushka, in 2003, and is now a home-maker.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1989 Bhrashtachar
Bhrashtachar
Bhrashtachar is a Hindi film is directed by Ramesh Sippy and released in 1989. It stars Rekha and Mithun Chakraborty in lead roles. Shilpa Shirodkar makes her debut with this film. Rajinikanth made an extended special appearance....

Gopi
1990 Kishen Kanhaiya
Kishen Kanhaiya
Kishen Kanhaiya is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan, released on 9 March 1990. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Shilpa Shirodkar in lead roles.-Plot:...

Radha
Ghar Ki Laxmi
Paap Ki Kamaee
Paap Ki Kamaee
Paap Ki Kamaee is a 1990 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Kawal Sharma, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sangeeta Bijlani, Ektaa Bahl and Prem Chopra-Plot:...

Nyay Anyay Anju Singh
1991 Yodha
Yodha
Yodha is a 1992 Malayalam film scripted by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi and directed by Sangeeth Sivan. The film stars Mohanlal who plays the protagonist, who is told he is the saviour destined to rescue the Rimpoche of a Nepalese Buddhist monastery from practitioners of black magic...

Special Appearance
Trinetra
Trinetra
Trinetra is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....

Mona
Hum
Hum
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Anita Pratap Singh
Benaam Badsha Bijli
Do Matwale Dr. Pooja
Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan
Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan
Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan is a 1991 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Vimal Kumar, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Shilpa Shirodkar, Sumalatha and Kader Khan-Plot:...

Radha S. Kumar
Lakshmanrekha Vaishali
1992 Tilak
Dil Hi To Hai Jayshree
Apradhi
Apradhi
Apradhi is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed by Jugal Kishore. The film stars Yogeeta Bali.-Cast:* Yogeeta Bali ... Radha / Makhan Singh / Jaswant Kaur / Balwant Kaur* Mumtaz Begum ... Radha's mom* Bhagwan ... Motta...

Kamini
1993 Prateeksha Renu Khanna
Pehchaan
Pehchaan
Pehchaan may refer to:* Pehchan , a Hindi language film of 1970, starring Manoj Kumar, Babita, and Balraj Sahni* Pehchaan , a Bollywood film released in 1993...

Seema
Jeevan Ki Shatranj
Jeevan Ki Shatranj
Jeevan Ki Shatranj is a 1993 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Farha Naaz, Shilpa Shirodkar and Charan Raj-Plot:...

C.I.D. Inspector Kiran
Aankhen
Aankhen
Aankhen is the word that refers to eyes in the Hindi and Urdu languages.Aankhen is also the title of four films made in India.*Aankhen by Devendra Goel, stars Bharat Bhushan and Nalini Jaywant...

Chandramukhi
Khuda Gawah
Khuda Gawah
Khuda Gawah is a 1992 Bollywood film directed by Mukul S. Anand and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sridevi , Shilpa Shirodkar and Danny Denzongpa.Amitabh plays the role of an Afghan , who travels between Afghanistan and India.Khuda Gawah had lavish...

Insp. Henna Ranveer Sethi
Parwane Mona S. Saxena
Aakhri Chetawani
1994 Juaari
Gopi Kishan
Gopi Kishan
Gopi Kishan is 1994 Hindi Movie directed by Mukesh Duggal and starring Suniel Shetty in a double role, supported by Shilpa Shirodkar and Karishma Kapoor. Other cast include Suresh Oberoi, Aruna Irani, Mohan Joshi, Shammi, Satyendra Kagoor, Mushtaq Khan. The film is the remake of K...

Chanda (Kishan's wife)
Gopalaa Sandra Dimento
Chhoti Bahoo Radha
Hum Hain Bemisaal
Hum Hain Bemisaal
Hum Hain Bemisaal is an Indian film directed by Deepak Bahry and released in 1994. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Shilpa Shirodkar. The film is a remake of the 1989 John Woo classic The Killer which starred Chow Yun-Fat.-Characters:...

Didi
1995 Raghuveer Roshni
Bewafa Sanam Mamta Prasad Shukla
1996 Return of Jewel Thief
Return of Jewel Thief
Return of Jewel Thief was an Indian Hindi film released in 1996. It was a sequel to the original film Jewel Thief that starred Dev Anand with Ashok Kumar...

Sonu
Apne Dam Par Sapna Saxena
Bandish
Bandish
Bandish, Cheez or Gat is a fixed, melodic composition in Hindustani vocal or instrumental music. It is set in a specific raga, performed with rhythmic accompaniment by a tabla or pakhavaj, a steady drone, and melodic accompaniment by a sarangi, violin or harmonium. There are different ways of...

Hum Hain Premi
Rangbaaz
1997 Death Sentence
Death Sentence
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Kanti
Jayate Pooja M. Desai (TV movie)
Arasiyal
1998 Hitler Advocate Sheila S. Sharma
Dand Nayak
Badmaash Geeta
1999 Jai Hind
Jai Hind
Jai Hind जय हिंद is a salutation, slogan and battle cry most commonly used in India in speeches and communications pertaining to or referring to patriotism towards India . It translates roughly to "Hail India" or "Victory to India" or "Long live India"...

Roshni
2000 Gaja Gamini
Gaja Gamini
Gaja Gamini is an 2000 Indian film written and directed by M.F. Husain and is his ode to womanhood and his muse of the time, Madhuri Dixit, who stars as the lead in the film....

Sindhu

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