Shilpa shetty

Shilpa Shetty was born on 8th June 1975 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She belongs to the Bunt community in Mangalore and speaks Tulu. Her parents are Sunanda and Surendra who are into manufacturing tamper proof caps for the pharmaceutical industry. She has a younger sister Shamita who is an actress too. Shilpa studied at the St.Anthony’s High School in Mumbai and then at the Podar College. She was actively involved in sports and dance while growing up. Besides being trained in Bharathnatyam, she also holds a black belt in karate and was the captain of her school’s volleyball team. Standing at 5.10”, Shilpa is one of the tallest actresses in Bollywood. She faced the camera for the first time when she got the Limca campaign in 1991.

Shilpa Shetty was going out with Akshay Kumar who eventually married actress Twinkle Khanna. She was also linked with director Anubhav Sinha who was married. Shilpa Shetty has spoken out against animals in circuses and supports PETA. She was also part of a BBC program to promote awareness on AIDS.

She won the Celebrity Big Brother UK 2007 after a racial controversy. She was invited by MP Keith Vaz to meet former Prime Minister Tony Blair at an event at the House of Commons. She was also invited to meet Queen Elizabeth II at Marlborough House in 2007. The British production company TwoFour produced a documentary The Real Shilpa Shetty. She turned down an offer to be part of the soap East Enders.

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