Shilpa Shirodkar (born 20 November 1969) 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.

Career

Shirodkar made her debut with

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's film '' Bhrashtachar'' (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 '' Kishen Kanhaiya''. The following year she had successful films like '' Trinetra'' (1991) and '' Hum'' (1991). She appeared in several other hit films such as ''

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'' (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

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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 ''

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'' 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 '' Savitri Devi College & Hospital''. 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.

Personal life

Born to Marathi actress Gangu Bai on 20 November 1969, Shilpa Shirodkar, is the elder sister of actress and former

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Namrata Shirodkar and grand-daughter of

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. She married

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based banker Aparesh Ranjit in 2000. They have a daughter together named : Anushka, in 2003 December.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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