Namrata Shirodkar

Namrata Shirodkar
Guntur Kaaram Pooja ceremony.jpg
Shirodkar in 2024
Born (1972-01-22) 22 January 1972 (age 52)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Spouse
​
(m. 2005)​
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleFemina Miss India Universe 1993
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1993
Years active1993 - present
Major
competition(s)		Femina Miss India Universe 1993
(Winner)
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1993
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1993
(Top 6)
Miss Asia Pacific 1993
(1st Runner-up)
(Best in Evening Gown)

Namrata Shirodkar (born 22 January 1972), is an Indian actress, producer and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned the Femina Miss India in 1993. She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films.[2]

She is best known for her works in films such as the Kachche Dhaage (1999), Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999), Vaastav: The Reality (1999) and Pukar (2000), for which she was nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award.[3] She also appeared in Astitva (2000), Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002), LOC Kargil (2003), and the British cinema Bride and Prejudice (2004), which was particularly successful in the UK.[4]

Shirodkar is married to Telugu cinema actor Mahesh Babu with whom she has two children.[5]

Early life

Namrata Shirodkar was born on 22 January 1972 in a Maharashtrian family of Goan origin.[6][2][7] She is the elder sister of actress Shilpa Shirodkar,[8] and the grand daughter of noted Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in Brahmachari (1938).[9][7]

Career

Modelling career

Shirodkar worked as a model, and was crowned Miss India in 1993.[10] She represented India in the Miss Universe pageant and finished in sixth place.

Acting career

She appeared in a brief role as a child artiste with Shatrughan Sinha in the 1977 film Shirdi Ke Sai Baba.[11]

Shirodkar's debut film was meant to be Purab Ki Laila Pachhim Ki Chhaila, with Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty in the lead and music by Nadeem Shravan. This film was never released. Shirodkar made her actual debut with Mere Do Anmol Ratan.[12] She then went on to star in the films Vaastav and Kachche Dhaage (both 1999). Her performance in the former was appreciated.[13]

Personal life

In 2000, Shirodkar met Telugu cinema actor Mahesh Babu on the sets of their film Vamsi. They began dating shortly after filming finished.[14] They married on 10 February 2005 in Mumbai.[15] Shirodkar now lives in Hyderabad with her husband.[16] The couple have two children, a son and a daughter.[5][17]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
1998 Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai Pooja Bachchan Hindi [18]
Mere Do Anmol Ratan Kiran
Hero Hindustani Namrata "Nikki" Agarwal
1999 Kachche Dhaage Ragini Pandit
Chora Chittha Chora Kavitha Kannada
Ezhupunna Tharakan Ashwathy Varma Malayalam
Vaastav: The Reality Sonia "Sonu" Shivalkhar Hindi [19]
2000 Pukar Pooja Mallapa Nominated - IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award
Hera Pheri Ms. Jhinga Special appearance in song "Tun Tunak Tun"
Vamsi Silpa Telugu
Astitva Revati Marathi Bilingual film
Hindi
Aaghaaz Gittika
2001 Albela Neena
Tera Mera Saath Rahen Suman Gupta
2002 Hathyar Sonia "Sonu" Shivalkhar
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Raksha Kumar [20]
Maseeha Pinky
2003 Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye Mona
Tehzeeb Aloka
LOC: Kargil Yogesh Kumar Joshi's wife [21]
2004 Anji Swapna Telugu [22]
Charas Piya Goswami Hindi
Insaaf: The Justice Kunti Vishwanath Prasad
Bride and Prejudice Jaya Bakshi Uppal English [23]
Rok Sako To Rok Lo Sandra Hindi Also narrator
2022 Major — Telugu Producer [24]
Hindi

References

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday Namrata Shirodkar: 5 lesser-known facts about the evergreen actress that you need to know". The Times of India. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Happy Birthday Namrata Shirodkar: Her journey from Miss India Universe 1993 to becoming the wife of southern superstar Mahesh Babu". News18. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Happy Birthday Namrata Shirodkar: 5 lesser-known facts about the evergreen actress that you need to know". The Times of India. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ^ Pais, Arthur J. (14 October 2004). "Has Bride & Prejudice topped the UK charts?". Rediff. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Kavirayani, Suresh (22 July 2012). "Mahesh Babu names his daughter Sitara". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Namrata Shirodkar and Mahesh Babu: Love story in pics". India Today. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b Sumit, Rajguru (22 April 2018). "Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 Unknown facts about Mahesh Babu's wife and actress – Namrata Shirodkar". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Namrata Shirodkar - Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Indian Award Winning Talk Show - Zee Tv Hindi Serial" (in Hindi). Zee Tv. Retrieved 15 February 2020 – via YouTube. Time 9:22 - 10:14
  9. ^ "Veteran Marathi actress dead". Express India. 4 June 1997. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  10. ^ "Miss India Winners 2010-1964". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  11. ^ "Happy Birthday Namrata Shirodkar: 5 adorable pictures with her hubby Mahesh Babu". The Times of India. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  12. ^ Rajyadhyakasha, Mrudula (25 September 1998). "New belle in Bollywood". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Vaastav is a hit!". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  14. ^ "How did Mahesh Babu fall in love with Namrata Shirodkar?". India Today. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Weddingversary: Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodkar's love story turns 15-year-old". The Statesman. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Namrata Shirodkar opens up about choosing living in apartment over a bungalow after marriage with Mahesh Babu". The Times of India. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Mahesh Babu becomes daddy!". sify.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
  18. ^ "Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  19. ^ "At the theatres: Vaastav (Hindi)". Deccan Herald. 17 October 1999. Archived from the original on 28 November 1999. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  20. ^ "rediff.com, Movies: Box Office-Hits & Misses this week ending November 5, 2002".
  21. ^ thrki (18 January 2004). "LOC-Kagil: How 'real'?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2005.
  22. ^ "News Today: Clash of 3 Titans: Chiru, Venky and Balayya". Idlebrain. 11 September 2000. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Bride & Prejudice Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Review: 'Major' Is a Befitting & Moving Tribute to Sandeep Unnikrishnan". The Quint. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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