Shilpa Shirodkar
Shilpa Shirodkar is an Indian actress and former photo model who worked primarily in Hindi-language films from 1989 to 2010. 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 | |
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 Shilpa Shirodkar at success bash of Ek Mutthi Aasmaan in May 2014 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–2000, 2013–present |
| Spouse(s) | Aparesh Ranjit (m. 2000) |
| Children | 1 |
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. 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. Shilpa paired in nine films with Mithun Chakraborty and fans appreciated their onscreen pairing.
She took a 13-year hiatus from show business to raise her family and in 2013 made her comeback on television. She shifted 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. The series finished in late 2014.
Her second television serial Silsila Pyar Ka aired on Star Plus on 4 January 2016 and ended six months later in June.
From May 2017 to September 2018, she appeared in the Colors TV 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.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Sheetal/Mamta | ||
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Ek Mutthi Aasmaan | Kamla Vitthal Jadhav | Zee TV | [2] |
| 2016 | Silsila Pyaar Ka | Janaki Randhir Tiwari | STAR Plus | Antagonist / Protagonist[3][4][5] |
| 2017–2018 | Savitri Devi College & Hospital | Jaya Sunil Mishra | Colors TV | [6] |
Awards
| 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
- "90 के दशक में बोल्ड सीन देकर फेमस हुई थीं ये एक्ट्रेस, 13 साल बाद की वापसी तो पहचानना हुआ मुश्किल". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "I felt its time to comeback: Shilpa Shirodkar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "People's attitude in industry has changed: Shilpa Shirodkar". The Indian Express. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "New TV show 'Silsila Pyaar Ka' takes leap in second week itself". The Indian Express. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Shilpa Shirodkar Returns to Small Screen, Reveals What Has Changed - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "I have never been image-conscious: Shilpa Shirodkar". Hindustan Times. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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