Shilpa Shirodkar is an Indian actress known for her work in Bollywood in the late 1980s and 1990s. In 1989, she entered the entertainment industry for the first time with the movie brashtachar and via e.g. Khuda Gawa and kishenkanhaiya.
After a 13-year absence from the entertainment industry, Shilpa Shirodkar returned to the entertainment industry in 2013, this time starring in the TV series Zee Ek Muti Asman.
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- Full name: Shilpa Shirodkar
- Stage name: Shilpa Shirodkar
- Date of birth: November 20, 1973
- Age: 50 years old
- Place of birth: Mumbai, India
- Nationality: Indian
- Occupation: Indian actress
- Height: 1.65m
- Parents: Vanita Shirodkar and Nitin Shirodkar
- Siblings: Namrata Shirodkar
- Spouse: Apresh Ranjit (m. 2000)
- Children: Anushka Ranjit
- Relationship: Married
- Net worth: 2.37 billion rupees (approximately $28.5 million)
early life and education
Shilpa Shirodkar was born on November 20, 1973 in Mumbai, India. Her parents are Vanita Shirodkar and Nitin Shirodkar. Shilpa is the sister of actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar. The details of Shilpa’s educational background are not known to the media. Her ethnicity is Indian and she believes in Hinduism.
Profession
Shilpa Shirodkar made her acting debut in the 1989 film brashtachardirected by Ramesh Sippy. In this film, she played the role of a blind girl, starring alongside Mithun Chakraborty and Rekha. The following year, she starred opposite Anil Kapoor in the hit film kishenkanhaiyafurther solidifying her position in the industry.
Over the next few years, Shilpa continued to appear in successful films, including trinetra (1991) and snort (1991). She went on to star in several other hit films such as Khuda Gawa (1992), Anken (1993), Pekhchaan (1993), Gopi Kishan (1994), Bewafa Sanan (1995), and murray yodan (1997). her performance in the play Khuda Gawa It even earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
The on-screen pairing of Shilpa Shirodkar and Mithun Chakraborty was particularly well-received by the audience, with the two appearing in nine films together. Fans appreciated the chemistry between the two actors and their collaboration was well-received.
After her marriage, Shilpa decided to take a break from her acting career and her last film appearance was in the film released in 2000 Gaya Gamini. For the next 13 years she lived mainly in London, focusing on raising a family. In 2013, she returned to the entertainment industry with the TV series “Zee”. Ek Muti Asmanfocusing on the lives of domestic workers.
After her comeback, Shilpa Shirodkar also appeared in several other TV shows including Sirsela Pial Ka Selected in Star Plus in 2016 and Savitri Devi College and Hospital It aired on Colors TV from 2017 to 2018. In 2020, she returned to the film industry and played a supporting role in the movie Gun of Banares. She is currently a contestant on the popular reality show big boss 18further demonstrating her continued presence and relevance in the Indian entertainment industry.
social media
- Instagram account: @shilpashirodkar73
- Facebook account: Shilpa Shirodkar
- Twitter account: @Shilpashirodkr
personal life
Indian actress Shilpa Shirodkar has been married to commercial banker Aparesh Ranjit since July 11, 2000. The couple has one child, a daughter named Anoushka Ranjit, who was born in 2003. After their marriage, Shilpa Shirodkar and Aparesh Ranjit moved to the UK, where Aparesh has been working in the banking industry.
film chronology
- brashtachar (1989)
- kishenkanhaiya (1990)
- trinetra (1991)
- snort (1991)
- Khuda Gawa (1992)
- Anken (1993)
- Pekhchaan (1993)
- Gopi Kishan (1994)
- Bewafa Sanan (1995)
- murray yodan (1997)
- Gaya Gamini (2000)
- Gun of Banares (2020)
net worth
Acclaimed Bollywood actress Shilpa Shirodkar has accumulated an impressive net worth of approximately Rs. 237 crore (approximately $28.5 million) as of 2024.
The vast fortune is a testament to her successful acting career in the Indian film industry in the late 1980s and 1990s, her subsequent return to television, and her strategic investments with her banker husband.
