Namrata Shirodkar

Namrata Shirodkar
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born (1972-03-01) 1 March 1972[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1993–2004
Title(s) Femina Miss India Universe 1993
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1993
Major
competition(s)
Femina Miss India Universe 1993
(Winner)
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1993
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1993
(Top-6 finalists)
Miss Asia Pacific 1993
(1st Runner-up)
(Best in Evening Gown)
Spouse Mahesh Babu
(February 2005 – present)
Children 2

Namrata Shirodkar (born 1 March 1972)[1] is an ] actress, producer and former model known for her works in Bollywood and Telugu cinema. She was awarded the Femina Miss India in 1993. She is best known for her works in films such as Kachche Dhaage (1999), Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Pukar (2000), for which she was nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award,[2] Astitva (2000), Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002), LOC Kargil (2003),[3] and the cross over cinema Bride and Prejudice (2004), which was a hit overseas particularly in the UK.[4] She married Telugu actor Mahesh Babu on 10 February 2005, the couple have a son and a daughter.[5]

Early life

Shirodkar's elder sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar. She is the granddaughter of noted Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in Brahmachari (1938).[6]

Modelling career

Shirodkar worked as a model, and was crowned Miss India in the year 1993.[7] She represented India in the Miss Universe pageant and came in fifth place.[8] The same year, she also represented India in the Miss Asia Pacific contest and was chosen first runner-up.[8]

Acting career

Her debut film was the movie "Purab Ki Laila Pachhim Ki Chhaila" with Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty in the lead and music by Nadeem Shravan, this movie was never released. The movie was completed after her retirement en the title was changed to Hello India and is still waiting release. She made her debut with a small role in super hit film Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), along with Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna. She then went on to star in the hit Vaastav. Her performance was appreciated and she became a known name in Bollywood.[9]

Personal life

In 2000, Shirodkar met Telugu cinema star Mahesh Babu on the sets of their movie Vamsi. They began dating shortly after filming had finished.[10] They married on 10 February 2005. Shirodkar now lives in Hyderabad with her husband.[11] Their first child, a boy named Gautam Krishna Gattamaneni was born on 31 August 2006.[12] Their second child, a daughter Sitara was born on 20 July 2012.[5]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1998 Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai Pooja Hindi Special appearance
Mere Do Anmol Ratan Kiran Hindi
Hero Hindustani Namrata 'Nikki' Agarwal Hindi
1999 Kachche Dhaage Ragini Pandit Hindi
Chora Chittha Chora Kannada
Ezhupunna Tharakan Aswathy Malayalam
Vaastav: The Reality Sonia Hindi
2000 Pukar Pooja Mallapa Hindi Nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award
Hera Pheri Ms. Chinga Hindi
"Vamsee Shilpa Telugu
Astitva Revati Marathi / Hindi
Aaghaaz Gittika Hindi
2001 Albela Nina Hindi
Tera Mera Saath Rahen Suman Gupta Hindi
2002 Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality Sonu Raghunath Shivalkar Hindi
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Raksha Hindi
Maseeha Pinky Hindi
2003 Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye Mona Hindi
Tehzeeb Aloka Hindi
LOC Kargil Lt. Col. Y.K. – Joshi's wife Hindi
2004 Charas: A Joint Operation Pia Hindi
Anji Swapna / Sapna Telugu
Insaaf: The Justice Mrs. Kunti V. Prasad Hindi
Bride and Prejudice Jaya Bakshi Hindi
Rok Sako To Rok Lo Sandra (Narrator) Hindi

References

  1. 1 2 "Happy Birthday Namrata Shirodkar: Her journey from Miss India Universe 1993 to becoming the wife of southern superstar Mahesh Babu". CNN-News18. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. "Nomination for Pukar". imdb.com. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  3. "Box Office 2000". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  4. "Bride and Prejudice business in the UK". imdb.com. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  5. 1 2 Kavirayani, Suresh (22 July 2012). "Mahesh Babu names his daughter Sitara". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  6. "Veteran Marathi actress dead". Express India. 4 June 1997. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  7. "Miss India Winners 2010-1964". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  8. 1 2 "1993 Miss Universe results". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  9. "Vaastav is a hit!". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  10. "Mahesh and Namrata dating!". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  11. "Namrata Shirodkar marries Mahesh Babu". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  12. "Mahesh Babu becomes daddy!". sify.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2006.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Madhu Sapre
Femina Miss India
1993
Succeeded by
Sushmita Sen
(Miss Universe)
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