Date of Birth: Sun, Jun 08, 1975
Place of Birth: Tamil Nadu, India
Among very few actresses, Shilpa Shetty was nominated for her first film Baazigar. The following year she delivered another blockbuster hit Main Khiladi Tu Anari where she starred with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. However, the proceeding years her movies failed to succeed at the box office, though she did receive critical acclaim for some of her performances. Then in 1998, Pardesi Babu was released and people noticed her again. Two years after that she finally delivered a super hit, Dhadkan. Since then her career has taken an up turn. In 2002, she had several releases and films like Hathyar and Rishtey. They solidified her status as a brilliant actress. In Rishtey she stole the show from superstars Anil Kapoor and Karishma Kapoor. However, it was in 2004 that her performance in Phir Milenge that brought her to the top actress list