Shamita Shetty
| Shamita Shetty | |
|---|---|
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Shamita at Vogue Beauty Awards 2017 | |
| Born |
2 February 1979[1][2] Chembur, Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, Interior designer |
| Years active | 2000 – 2011. 2015 - |
| Relatives | Shilpa Shetty |
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Shamita Shetty (born 2 February 1979)[1][2] is an interior designer and former actress and model. She is the younger sister of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.
Career
She made her film debut in 2000 with the Yash Raj Films blockbuster Mohabbatein, which was directed by Aditya Chopra. Her portrayal of Ishika earned her and her fellow co-stars Kim Sharma and Preeti Jhangiani the 2001 IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. Since then, she mostly found success in item numbers, including "Sharara Sharara" in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2001) and "Chori Pe Chori" in Saathiya (2002). Later, Shetty found success as an actress with her first solo hit Zeher. She worked once with her sister Shilpa Shetty in Fareb in that same year. She was a contestant on Bigg Boss (Season 3)[3] on Colors TV. She opted out of the show for her sister Shilpa's wedding. She was out of the show on 14 November 2009 (day 41) after staying for 6 weeks.
On 14 June 2011, Shetty decided to follow her passion in interior design alongside her acting career.[4] In 2015, she participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded.
Filmography
| Film | Role | Year | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohabbatein | Ishika Dhanrajgir | 2000 | IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female |
| Saathiya | 2002 | Special appearance in song "Chori Pe Chori" | |
| Raajjiyam | Pooja Karthikeyan | 2002 | Tamil film |
| Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | 2002 | Special appearance in song "Sharara Sharara" | |
| Pilisthe Palukutha | Shanti | 2003 | Telugu film |
| Agnipankh | Anjana | 2004 | |
| Fareb | Ria A. Singhania | 2005 | |
| Zeher | Sonia Mehra | 2005 | |
| Bewafaa | Pallavi Arora | 2005 | |
| Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse | Megha | 2006 | Nominated |
| Cash | Shanaya Rao | 2007 | |
| Heyy Babyy | 2007 | Special appearance in song "Heyy Babyy" | |
| Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors | 2007 | Special Appearance | |
| Naan Aval Adhu | Geetha | 2008 | Tamil film Simultaneously made in Telugu as Adi Oka Idhi Le |
*Tarkieb Preeti husband Ajit
Television
| No. | Name | Role | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bigg Boss 3 | Herself | Colors TV | 2009 |
| 2. | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 8) | Herself | Colors TV | 2015 |
Awards
- 2001: IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female for Mohabbatein
See also
References
- 1 2 "Birthday girl Shamita Shetty turns 35, parties with sis, Bipasha". India Today. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- 1 2 "R Madhavan, Shilpa Shetty, Karishma Tanna, Upen Patel and others attend Shamita Shetty's birthday bash". International Business Times. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ "Rakhi's mom on Bigg Boss". Times of India. 2009-10-06.
- ↑ "Shamita Shetty quits acting; takes to interior designing!". 2011-06-14.
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