Shilpa Shirodkar (born 20 November 1973) is an Indian actress and former photo model who worked primarily in Hindi-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 Zee TV series Ek Mutthi Aasmaan in 2013. In 2024, she participated in Bigg Boss 18.
Career 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 in 1993 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 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, 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.. In 2025, she appeared in the Telugu-Hindi bilingual film Jatadhara.
Personal life Born to Marathi actress Gangu Bai on 20 November 1973, Shilpa is the younger sister of actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar and grand-daughter of Meenakshi Shirodkar. She married United Kingdom-based banker Aparesh Ranjit in 2000. They have a daughter together.
Filmography
+ List of Shilpa Shirodkar film credits Year Film Role Notes1989 Bhrashtachar Gopi 1990 Kishen Kanhaiya Radha Ghar Ki Laxmi Paap Ki Kamaee Salma Nyay Anyay Anju Singh 1991 YodhaShilpa Singh Trinetra Mona Hum Anita Sinha Benaam Badsha Bijli Do Matwale Dr. Pooja Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan Radha Lakshmanrekha Vaishali 1992 Tilak Daku Mangla / Chanda Brahma Telugu film Khuda Gawah Inspector Heena Singh Nominated:Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Apradhi Kamini Dil Hi To Hai Jayshree 1993 Prateeksha Renu Khanna Pehchaan Seema Jeevan Ki Shatranj CID Inspector Kiran Aankhen Chandramukhi Parwane Mona Saxena 1994 Juaari Anita Gopi Kishan Chanda Gopalaa Sandra Dimento Chhoti Bahoo Radha Hum Hain Bemisaal Didi1995 Raghuveer Roshni Bewafa Sanam Mamta/Sheetal 1996 Return of Jewel Thief Sonu Apne Dam Par Sapna Saxena Bandish Hum Hain Premi Rangbaaz Champa1997 Mrityudand Kanti Arasiyal VasukiTamil film1998 Hitler Advocate Sheila S. Sharma Dand Nayak Journalist Badmaash Geeta1999 Jai Hind Roshni 2000 Gaja Gamini Sindhu2010 Barood : (The Fire) – A Love Story SonaDelayed releases2020 Guns of BanarasBrijesh Singh's wife2025JatadharaShobhaTelugu-Hindi bilingual film
Television + List of Shilpa Shirodkar television credits Year Film Role Notes 1997 Jayate Pooja M. Desai Television film 2013–2014 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Kamla Vitthal Jadhav 2016 Silsila Pyaar Ka Janaki Randhir Tiwari 2017–2018 Savitri Devi College & Hospital Jaya Sunil Mishra 2024–2025 Bigg Boss 18 Contestant
Awards and nominations + List of Shilpa Shirodkar awards and nominations. Year Ceremony Category Role Work Result Ref. 1993 38th Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Inspector Heena Singh Khuda Gawah 2013Zee Rishtey Awards Favourite Naya Sadasya – FemaleKamlaEk Mutthi Aasmaan Favourite Popular Face – Female Favourite Mata-Pita Rishta
See also
List of Indian film actresses
References
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