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Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa at the Romanov Vodka media event
Years active	14
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Shilpa Shetty (Tulu:ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ), born June 8 1975, is a popular Bollywood giant. She is an AIDS activist and represents PETA India in their fight against animal cruelty.

Background

She was born to Surendra and Sunanda Shetty in Karnataka, India in a Bunt family. Her native language is Tulu. She can also speak in Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil and can understand a little bit of French. Her younger sister Shamita Shetty is a budding Bollywood actress.

She currently lives in Mumbai. She attended St Anthony Girls' High School in Chembur and then went to Podar College. She was the captain of the baseball team and earned a black belt in Karate. She is one of Bollywood's tallest actresses.

Career

Shilpa was first offered a leading role in Gaata Rahe Mera Dil opposite Rahul Roy. She was only 17 years old then and had no background or training in acting. However the film was never completed.

Shetty first appeared on the silver screen in the murder mystery, Baazigar (1993) along with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. This film was a major success and earned her the Filmfare Award nomination for the Best New Comer category. Her song Chura Ke Dil Mera opposite Akshay Kumar in Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) was particular popular and earned her a lot of praise.

Succeeding films did not do as well at the box office. Her dance number in the film Shool was instrumental in the film's success. She won critical acclaim in 2004 with her performance as an AIDS victim in Phir Milenge. Her 2005 film Dus was a popular success. She has appeared with her sister in the 2005 film, Fareb.

Shetty was featured in Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai. She has also featured in Jhalak Dikkhlaja, a Sony Entertainment Television dance show as she is also renowned for her dancing skills.

Celebrity Big Brother 5

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Shilpa was the sixth housemate to enter the Celebrity Big Brother UK house in January 2007.

Awards and recognitions

Nominations

• 1993: Filmfare Award (Best debut) for Baazigar -
• 1998: Zee Gold Bollywood Award (Best supporting actress) for Pardesi Babu
• 2000: IIFA Award (Best actress) for Dhadkan
• 2002
  • Filmfare Award (Best supporting actress) for Rishtey
  • Screen Awards (Best comedian) for Rishtey
  • Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards (Best comedian) for Rishtey
• 2004: all for the Phir Milenge
  • Screen Awards (Best Actress) for
  • Sports World Film Awards (Best Actress)
  • Filmfare Awards (Best Actress)
  • Zee Cine Awards (Best Actress)
  • IIFA Awards (Best Actress)
  • Bollywood Awards(Best Actress)
  • Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards(Best Actress)

Won

• 1998: Zee Gold Bollywood Awards (Best Supporting Actress) for Pardesi Babu
• 2004: Special Awards for Phir Milenge
  • Giant International Awards (Special Award)
  • Indo-Pak's Young Achiever Awards
• 2005: AAHOA awards for Phir Milenge

Famous associations

Apart from her modelling and acting career, Shilpa has associated herself with several other commercial and non-profit organizations.

Brand ambassador for Romanov Vodka

In a May 2006 press conference by United Spirits Ltd., it was announced that Shetty would be the brand ambassador of Romanov Vodka. Sami Lala, President of United Spirits, said that Shetty was chosen for her status as an "aspirational icon", and that her "innate style, energy and attitude highlight the core attributes of the brand." Shetty responded by saying that it was a pleasure to be associated with the organisation and her parnership with Romanov; "I vibe really well with the brand’s youthful attitude. The brand is definitely going places and I wish it all the very best. Now we will grow together."

PETA

In March 2006 various sources reported Shetty's joining PETA as part of an advertising campaign against the use of wild animals in circuses. According to a PETA India press release, Shetty is a long-time PETA supporter and has assisted the campaign by posing for photographs in a figure-hugging tiger costume. She explained that her crouching in a cage was uncomfortable during the photoshoot. But that such discomfort is insignificant compared to the lifelong troubles suffered by the creatures. "These once dignified animals only leave their cages, which are barely larger than the size of their bodies, for a few minutes each day to be forced into the ring to perform tricks which make no sense and are upsetting to them. The best way to help animals suffering in circuses is to boycott the circus".

Shetty revealed in a later interview that she felt strongly about this cause and that she was appalled to hear of the cruel treatment suffered by such animals. "I thought I should stop that. If I can make a little difference to their lives, why not go for it?"

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Shetty was the sixth housemate to enter the Celebrity Big Brother UK house in January 2007. She is the 17th celebrity to enter the big brother house. However, she was apparently entered to fill Channel 4's racial quota. Also, she is odds on favourite to get her tits out first, with fierce competition from Jo O'Meara and Ken Russell.

Controversies

===Mafia links=== In ] a controversy erupted over alleged links between Shetty's parents and the ]. The ] police issued arrest warrants against her parents on charges of extortion.<ref name "hindarresstwarrant">{{cite web | work=hindu.com | title=Arrest warrants against parents of Shilpa Shetty | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/05/17/stories/2003051704830100.htm | accessdate=2 Jan | accessyear=2007}}</ref>Police Commissioner of Surat, D.K. Gupta, told the media that the owners of Praful Sarees had lodged complaints with them after claiming to receive threatening telephone calls from Mumbai-based underworld figures asking for money on behalf of the Shettys. The dispute between the two parties related to a 1998 modelling assignment where Shilpa endorsed Praful Sarees and had only been paid Rs. 50 lakhs (over $113,000) out of a contractually-agreed agreed 3 crores ($226,000).Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). Agarwal claimed that the full sum had been paid in advance, but he had no knowledge of how much had been paid to Shilpa. Surendra Shetty was refused bail by a Mumbai court although bail was granted to Sunanda, as she had been travelling abroad at the time the warrant was issued. The police further claimed to possess a record of a telephone call between Shilpa's parents and Pankaj Agarwal, the owner of Praful Sarees. This was denied by the parents and the tape was claimed to have been "manipulated".

Sunanda Shetty held a press conference on June 5 where she denied that the family had underworld connections and that the whole fracas was a "plot to tarnish the image of my daughter." She further said that she was "definitely innocent" of the charges and was falsely implicated by Agarwal after he had failed to fully reimburse Shilpa for her work. On June 13 it was reported that Surendra had confessed to establishing contact with associates of Fazl-ur-Rehman, leader of the Mumbai gang, after being interrogated by police. A contradictory story surfaced that, although the Shettys' driver, Dilip Pashekar, admitted to introducing Surendra with Rehman's associates, Surendra continued to deny that any links were forged. A senior police official confirmed that Surendra had "vehemently denied" his links even though he and Pashekar were interrogated side by side. Shetty's lawyer later clarified that the reports of confessing to mafia links were false.

Court hearings revealed that, despite Shetty's denials, print-outs of cellular phone records proved that contact between Shetty and the gang had taken place. On June 20 Surendra Shetty was formally arrested after surrendering to the police, later telling news reporters that the entire issue was designed to malign him and his family. When asked about the underworld's involvement, Shetty said "I don't know, I talked to them only after they called up and said they were agents of Agarwal." Further court hearings cast doubt on the veracity of the evidence tapes; Shetty's defence claimed that it was Agarwal who recorded the telephone calls rather than the police, and that the possibility of dubbing or manipulation could not be ruled out. Shilpa was quizzed by police upon her return to India after returning from overseas filming assignments, denying all knowledge of any involvement between her parents and underworld figures and claimed that she had no knowledge of the case until it became public through the media. She further stated that her mother had power of attorney over her financial affairs and disclaimed any knowledge of payment for the Praful Sarees affair. Sunanda's bail hearing had been adjourned three times during the case due to health grounds.

Another strange twist occurred when the Shettys' driver, Dilip Pashekhar, was arrested. On Nov 5 it was reported that Surendra and Sunanda Shetty, among three others, were chargesheeted and which paved the way for a trial commencement in a local court. The trial is still pending. In August 2006 Sunanda said that Shilpa had no involvement with the case and that the arrest of Fazl-ur-Rehman earlier that month would not have a negative effect on Shilpa's career. Shilpa has threatened to claim damages after an unnamed local tabloid allegedly printed incorrect information about the case. In an interview for Filmfare, Shilpa said that she was very "cut up" and "devastated" with the way the case had turned into a trial by media and that they had behaved "unethically". She also said that this was the worst controversy she had ever been through, and expressed her thanks to several film figures for standing by her, including Raj Kumar Santoshi and Anil Kapoor.

Obscene pictures

In April 2006, a Madurai court issued non-bailable warrants against Shetty and Reema Sen for "posing in an obscene manner" in photographs published by a Tamil newspaper. The report stated that the two actresses had failed to comply with earlier summonses for the same reason, hence the issuance of the warrants.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).

Trivia

• Shetty started her career by modelling for Limca in 1991.
• One of her nicknames is 'Silly Pooh'.
• Within five days of setting up an email address to keep in touch with fans. Shetty had received thousands of marriage proposals.

Filmography

References

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External links

• Shilpa Shetty Online Shilpa fansite
• Shilpa Shetty at IMDb

• Current events
• 1975 births
• Living people
• Indian film actors
• Bunt people
• Tamil actors
• Big Brother UK contestants