Namrata Shirodkar (born 22 January 1972), is an Indian actress, producer and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned the

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in 1993. She is primarily known for her work in

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films. She is best known for her works in films such as the '' Kachche Dhaage'' (1999), ''

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'' (1999), '' Vaastav: The Reality'' (1999) and '' Pukar'' (2000), for which she was nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award. She also appeared in ''

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'' (2000), '' Dil Vil Pyar Vyar'' (2002), ''

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'' (2003), and the

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cinema '' Bride and Prejudice'' (2004), which was particularly successful in the UK. Shirodkar is married to

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actor

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with whom she has two children.

Early life

Namrata Shirodkar was born on 22 January 1972 in a Maharashtrian family of

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n origin. She is the elder sister of actress Shilpa Shirodkar, and the grand daughter of noted Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in '' Brahmachari'' (1938).

Career

Modelling career

Shirodkar worked as a model, and was crowned Miss India in 1993. She represented India in the

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pageant and finished in sixth place.

Acting career

She appeared in a brief role as a child artiste with

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in the 1977 film '' Shirdi Ke Sai Baba''. Shirodkar's debut film was meant to be ''Purab Ki Laila Pachhim Ki Chhaila'', with Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty in the lead and music by

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. This film was never released. Shirodkar 's debut film was '' Mere Do Anmol Ratan''. She then went on to star in '' Vaastav'' and '' Kachche Dhaage'' (both 1999). Her performance in the former was appreciated.

Personal life

In 2000, Shirodkar met Telugu actor

on the sets of '' Vamsi''. They began dating shortly after filming finished. They got married on 10 February 2005 in Mumbai. Shirodkar now lives in

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with her husband. The couple have two children, a son and a daughter.

Filmography

Films

References

External links

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