Shilpa Shetty has been a part of the Bollywood and entertainment industry for decades. Her fondness for a healthy lifestyle, yoga, good food, and nutrition has been the greatest attribute in her journey. She is one of the few Bollywood actresses with a tremendous international presence or stardom. Modeling, writing, running businesses, acting, and many more are things that make her a multitasker. Here is all you can learn about the multi-talented Shilpa Shetty and her life.
Who is Shilpa Shetty?
Shilpa Shetty is one of the biggest names in the Hindi film industry or film industry in general in India. She is an actress and also a movie producer. She has been into modeling, writing, as well as the business world in her career. She debuted in the film Baazigar in 1993 where she had a supporting role alongside Shah Rukh Khan. From Hindi to Tamil and Kannada, she has done movies in mixed entertainment industries. Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Super Dancer, Celebrity Big Brother 5, and so on are her TV shows. Some of her most fabulous films at the beginning of her acting career include Dhadkan, a love story released in the year 2000. Shilpa’s other early film is Indian, an action-based film that came in the following year after Dhadkan.
Shilpa Shetty bio – age, height, weight, and Wiki
Name – Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Nickname – Manya, Honeybunch, Babucha, Silly Pooh
Age – 46
Gender – Female
Date of Birth – 8 June 1975
Zodiac sign – Gemini
Height – 5′ 7″
Weight – 60 Kg
Hair color – Dark Brown
Eye color – Brown
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Hinduism
Ethnicity – Tulu community
Food habit – Vegetarian
Birthplace – Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Hometown – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Current home – Mumbai
Shilpa’s childhood, schooling, and awards
Shilpa has been athletic since her schooling days. She was into volleyball, Karate, Bharatanatyam, and many other activities. She along with her sister, Shamita, did their schooling at St Anthony’s Girls’ High School which is located in Chembur, Mumbai. After her class 12th, she went to Podar College in Mumbai for higher studies. Shilpa has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Leeds. Her animal-loving nature has got her a PETA Awards Hero to Animals (2017). In 2018, she earned HT India’s Most Stylish Awards.
Shilpa Shetty career – modeling, acting, and more
Shilpa started her modeling career as a model. She began modeling just after completing her class 10th examination. After her modeling debut, she decided to enter the film industry to pursue her passion for acting. Her debut film should have been 1992’s Gaata Rahe Mera Dil. But the movie was never released which led Baazigar (1993) to give her a debut in the filming world. The cast of Baazigar consisted of big stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. The antihero plotted movie was a hit at the box office and its success gave Shetty an instant rise in Bollywood.
Shilpa bagged her first lead role in the Hindi movie Aag in 1994. In 1996, Shilpa made a debut in the Tamil film industry with her movie Mr. Romeo. Years later, the actress made her Kannada film debut with Auto Shankar in 2005.
Other than films, Shilpa had done a series of TV shows and web series in her career. In 2006, she appeared on a popular dance show called Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She is not only an actress but a fitness enthusiast too. Her health and energetic nature had earned a lot of international attention. It’s not surprising that she had been a judge at Super Dancer, another dance-based reality TV show since 2016.
Shilpa was also a contestant and even won an international TV show, Celebrity Big Brother 5. She has promoted good health and fitness, lifestyle goals among the masses through her books as well. Back in 2014, she released a book named The Great Indian Diet which talked about the benefits of simple homemade food that people in India eat every day and how anyone can adopt them for improving their health. This book also marked her writing debut.
Shilpa Shetty love life, husband, and relationships
Shilpa was dating Akshay Kumar back in 2000. However, she soon broke up with him as she found out about his affair with Twinkle Khanna who is the present-day wife of Akshay. After that, she dated film director Anubhav Sinha for quite some time till she finally met Raj Kundra, a British businessman by profession in 2009. They started dating and eventually got married. The couple has a son Viaan Raj Kundra and a daughter Samisha Shetty Kundra.
Controversies around Shilpa Shetty
Throughout her career, Shilpa has seen multiple ups and downs which go back to 2006 when the Madurai Court issued a non-bailable warrant against her. The warrant came after she posed indecently in a Tamil newspaper.
During her Celebrity Big Brother 5 days, Shilpa faced constant racism from fellow show contestants such as Jade Goody, Jo O’Meara, and Danielle Lloyd. According to the actress, she was made fun of by her Indian accent and even called ‘Dog’ on the show. Her accusations further led the show to get prohibited for some time.
After this incident, she was involved in controversies where authorities of Orissa’s Gopinath Deb temple of Sakhigopal accused her of entering the temple in footwear. Shilpa was denounced by Raj Kundra’s first wife as she believed it was Shilpa’s fault for their marriage’s end. She was also charged with match-fixing in IPL at one point. Recently, she had also faced false defamation allegations from Sherlyn Chopra.
How much is Shilpa’s net worth?
Shilpa makes about $18 Million that is around 130 crore in rupees every year. Currently, her monthly income goes more than Rs. 1 crore. According to estimates, if she had similar success this figure could go up by 40 percent. She is one of the highest-paid actors in the entertainment world. Her film is a record-breaker in itself. Her earning source involves not only acting but her businesses too. She is the founder of Viaan Mobiles and a perfume brand named S2. Furthermore, she has an online shopping site, BestDealTV. Being a mother, Shilpa tries to give adequate attention to her children as well. She keeps her active with social work.