Namrata Shirodkar

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Namrata Shirodkar Ghattamaneni

Born January 22, 1972 (1972-01-22) (age 36)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1998 - 2004
Spouse(s) Mahesh Babu (February 2005 - present)

Namrata Shirodkar Ghattamaneni (born 22 January 1972 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian actress. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Modelling career

Namrata worked as a model, and was 1993's Miss India.[1] She went on to represent India in the Miss Universe pageant and came in sixth place. [2] She also represented the country in the Miss Asia Pacific contest, she won first runner-up. [3]

[edit] Film career

She made her debut with a small role in Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), along with Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna. She then went on to star in the hit Vaastav. [4] Her performance was appreciated and she became a known name in Bollywood.

She has played mainly supporting roles in films. Films like Pukar, Hera Pheri and Astitva went on to do well. [5] Since then her films have not done well at the box office. She was nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in Pukar. [6]

In 2004 she went back into the spotlight when she played the role of Jaya Bakshi in Bride and Prejudice. She played Aishwarya Rai's elder sister in the film. The film was a hit overseas particularly in the UK but failed to do well in India. [7] She has since left the industry after her marriage.

[edit] Personal life

She began dating Tollywood actor, Mahesh Babu who is 2 years younger than her in 2000 after the filming of Vamsee. [8] They married on February 10, 2005. Shirodkar now lives in Hyderabad with her husband. [9] Their first child, a boy named Gowtham Krishna Gattamaneni was born on August 31, 2006.[10]

[edit] Infamy

She was featured on VH1's The Greatest: 40 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes Ever for her answer at the 1993 Miss World contest to a question asked by Jackie Chan - "I would not want to live forever because I don't believe that one can live forever. And so, I don't think I would want to live forever." [11]

[edit] Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
1998 Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai Pooja Special appearance
1998 Mere Do Anmol Ratan Kiran
1998 Hero Hindustani Nikki
1999 Kachche Dhaage Ragini Pandit
1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan Aswathy
1999 Vaastav: The Reality Sonia
2000 Pukar Pooja Mallapa
2000 Hera Pheri Ms. Chinga
2000 Astitva Revati
2000 Aaghaaz Gittika
2000 Vamsi Fashion student
2001 Albela Nina
2001 Tera Mera Saath Rahen Dus Suman Gupta
2002 Hathyar Sonu Shivalkar
2002 Maseeha Pinky
2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Raksha
2003 Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye Mona
2003 Tehzeeb Aloka
2003 LOC: Kargil Lt Col. Y.K. - Joshi's wife
2004 Charas: A Joint Operation Pia
2004 Anji Swapna
2004 Insaaf: The Justice Mrs. Kunti V. Prasad
2004 Bride & Prejudice Jaya Bakshi
2004 Rok Sako To Rok Lo Sandra/Narrator

[edit] References

  1. ^ feminamissindia.indiatimes.com. 1993 Miss India. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
  2. ^ geocities.com. 1993 Miss Universe results. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
  3. ^ geocities.com. 1993 Miss Universe results. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
  4. ^ boxofficeindia.com. Vaastav is a hit!. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
  5. ^ boxofficeindia.com. Year 2000, box office performance. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
  6. ^ imdb.com. Nomination for Pukar. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
  7. ^ imdb.com. Bride and Prejudice business in the UK. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
  8. ^ indiaglitz.com. Mahesh and Namrata dating!. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
  9. ^ indiaglitz.com. Namrata Shirodkar marries Mahesh Babu. Retrieved on August 8, 2007.
  10. ^ sify.com. Mahesh Babu becomes daddy!. Retrieved on 29 October 2006.
  11. ^ vh1.com. The Greatest: 40 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes Ever. Retrieved on Feb21, 2008.

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Preceded by
Madhu Sapre		 Miss India
1993		 Succeeded by
Sushmita Sen
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