Shilpa Shetty (born 8 June 1975) is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Her sister is actress Shamita Shetty. She was born in coastal Karnataka, India in a Bunt family and is a native speaker of Tulu. 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. She also has a black belt in karate. Shilpa made her debut in the murder mystery, Baazigar (1993) with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. The film did well. She also had a success with Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994). However, succeeding films -- of which she made many -- did less well at the box office. She won critical acclaim in 2004 with her performance as an AIDS vicitim Phir Milenge. Her 2005 film Dus was a popular success. She appeared with her sister in the film, Fareb. She has been nominated three times for "Best Actress" at the Filmfare awards. She has also appeared in the PeTA India campaign ads.
