Profession: Actress
Place/Date of Birth: Tamil Nadu, India, 08 June 2020
Associated with: Celebrity Big Brother, Jade Goody

Shilpa’s Injunction Bid Over ’Agent’ - Aug 17 2007 Shilpa Shetty has filed a case in an Indian court to protect herself from alleged misrepresentation by Briton Jasveer Barton claiming to be her agent, the star’s publicist has said. The petition in a Mumbai court asks for an injunction against alleged commitments made and deals signed by Barton in Shilpa’s name while the actress was participating in the British reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother, said Dale Bhagwagar in a statement. "We have put up a case at the City Civil Court, Mumbai, asking for an injunction," he said. "By going to court, Shilpa is just protecting herself." Shilpa made a name for herself in India as a model, before heading to Bollywood where she’s had starring roles in films such as Baazigar and Dhadkan. She rose to fame in the UK after her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year. Shilpa slams ’wild accusations’ - July 25 2007 Shilpa Shetty has hit out at "wild accusations" that she helped ruin another woman’s marriage. The Celebrity Big Brother winner has been romantically linked with British-based Indian businessman Raj Kundra, 31. But his estranged wife Kavita, 25, the mother of his 10-month-old daughter, claimed her husband’s obsession with the Bollywood star ruined her marriage. A spokeswoman for the 32-year-old actress said she and Kundra were just friends. The star has now released a statement criticising the "baseless allegations against me of ruining her [Kavita Kundra’s] marriage". She said: "My understanding is that Raj and Kavita’s marriage was over a year ago and they have filed for divorce and have been living separately for over a year. "I met Raj Kundra three months ago in a business capacity, so where the question of me breaking up her marriage arises, this is impossible as I have known him for 12 weeks. "I am disgusted by her reported comments and completely refute the allegation." She warned of legal action if the allegations continued. "My culture and upbringing does not permit me to break marriages and I am the least interested in knowing or hearing any more about her." Shilpa said her "conscience is clear" over the "wild accusations". Kavita has been quoted as saying: "Now I look at the pictures of them together and think, she’s with my husband, she’s living my life. "She can have any man she wants and there are plenty of single men about." Shilpa musical headed for Europe - July 20 2007 Shilpa Shetty is heading for the West End with her new Bollywood musical, before taking it on tour to Germany. The Bollywood star, who plays the lead in the new show, told The Times of India newspaper the musical was not based on her. The musical tells the story of a Bollywood actress who gives the world a glimpse of India through songs and dances - so not actually a million miles away from the Celebrity Big Brother winner’s life. And Shilpa revealed she was excited about starting rehearsals for the musical, titled Miss Bollywood. The show may also move on to other destinations, she added, as well as Germany where 60 performances are planned. The star, who has been awarded a doctorate of arts by Leeds Metropolitan University, has previously said she hopes the musical will gives Westerners a glimpse into Indian tradition. "I want foreigners to get familiar with Indian culture. Racism breeds out of ignorance," she explained.... read more [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10     next (3) next

	Shilpa Shetty was born in Tamil Nadu, India, on June 8, 1975, to models, Surendra Shetty and Sunanda Shetty. At the age of 15 she followed in her parents footsteps and signed up to a modelling agency with the goal of becoming a ramp model.  However at the age of 17 she took her first steps on to the silver screen when she was offered the leading role in the film Gaata Rahe Mera Dil opposite Rahul Roy. Sadly the film never got completed and was stalled, but she went on to accept a role in Baazigar, opposite Shahrukh Khan and Kajol. This became a super hit and Shilpa earned a Filmfare nomination for Best New Comer. Following her initial success, Shilpa wasn’t so lucky on the movie side of business and her next two films flopped. It wasn’t until Main Khiladi Tu Anari that she caught the eye of Bollywood. Her solo song featured in the movie propelled her to fame and she quickly became the hottest thing in India. After more unlucky production choices and more flops, Shilpa finally sealed her fate in celebrity-dom and redefined herself as a quality actress as well as a Bollywood beauty when she signed to appear in Phir Milenge. The movie dealt with the subject of HIV/AIDS and Shilpa’s character was HIV positive. For this role she earned praise from the Giant International Award and Indo-Pak’s Young Achiever. Since then she has gone onto star in a number of successful hits, has become an AIDS activist and represents PETA in India. Her most recent escapade, as a contestant in Celebrity Big Brother, has brought her international fame as well as sparking a global discussion on racism in the modern world. August 2007

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