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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1977)}}
{{For|the 2020 Indian film about her|Shakeela (film)}}
{{Other uses|Shakila (disambiguation)}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shakeela Begum
| image = Shakeela Photos.jpg
| caption =
| birth_place = [[Nellore, Andhra Pradesh]], India
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|03|27}}
| spouse = Palanivel sandaiyur <ref name=interview>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZkb5GUA7_A&t=440s "സിനിമാ അഭിനയവും വിവാദങ്ങൾ നിറഞ്ഞ ജീവിതവും"]. ''[[Flowers TV|24 News Live]]''. [[YouTube]]. Retrieved 3 August 2019.</ref>
| birth_name = Shakeela Begum
| occupation = Actress
| thumb =
| yearsactive = 1994–present
}}
'''C. Shakeela''', known mononymously as '''Shakeela''', is an Indian actress and model who predominantly acted in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] language films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/from-the-archives-who-is-shakeela-khan-1753973-2020-12-28|title=From the archives: Who is Shakeela Khan? India Today Insight}}</ref> Shakeela debuted in the film ''Playgirls'' (1995) at the age of 18 as an actress.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TDEEAAAAMBAJ&q=shakeela+telugu+actress&pg=PA71 |title=Outlook |date=22 December 2008|publisher=Outlook Publishing |via=Google Books}}</ref><ref name="indiadaily.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/3080.asp |title= The soft porn queen of India Shakeela decides to tell her life story – many bombshells worried what she may reveal!|date=8 June 2005 |work=India Daily |access-date=13 June 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613183850/http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/3080.asp |archive-date=13 June 2006 }}</ref> She appeared in about 250 films, most of them [[Softcore pornography|softcore]], which made her a major debut in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

==Early life==
Shakeela was born in a conservative Muslim family based in [[Kodambakkam, Madras]], India. Her mother Chan Begum was from [[Nellore]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and father Chan Basha was from Madras.<ref name=interview/> She had six other siblings and did her school education from six different schools in Madras.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shakeela-there-was-a-time-when-i-was-told-that-if-we-cast-you-in-our-film-itll-become-a-blue-film/articleshow/65072029.cms|title=Shakeela: There was a time when I was told that if we cast you in our film, it'll become a blue film}}</ref><ref name=interview/> She could not complete her school leaving certificate examination, eventually making her foray into films.<ref name=interview/>

==Career==
She acted in many B grade movies and soft-porn movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/871834/after-turning-softcore-films-into-hits-southern-actress-shakeela-gets-a-biopic-of-her-own|title=After turning softcore films into hits, Southern actress Shakeela gets a biopic of her own}}</ref> One of her big hits was ''[[Kinnarathumbikal]]'', which brought her into limelight and resulted in an unheard-of craze for her from youngsters to the old. She did a few controversial topless scenes in her initial movies until she got noticed.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="indiadaily.com"/> Her [[B movie|B-Grade films]] were dubbed and released in almost all Indian languages. Her films were dubbed into foreign languages like [[Nepali language|Nepalese]], Chinese, and [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]. After she acted in several movies, the soft-porn movies in India were colloquially called as "shakeela films".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/08/08/stories/2002080800160200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041001051251/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/08/08/stories/2002080800160200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2004|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Smut glut|date=8 August 2002}}</ref> Shakeela hired a [[body double]] Surayya Banu to do her topless scenes.<ref name="SurayyaBhanu"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/life-writing-stories-book-publishing-laxman-rao-sheoraj-singh-bechain-basu-rai-kailash-satyarthi-maniyan-pillai-surayya-banu-mrinalkanti-dutta/story/1/5935.html|title=Surayya Banu (age 40): A body double}}</ref>

Shakeela started appearing in family character roles in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language movies since 2003. She wrote her autobiography in Malayalam,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://openthemagazine.com/art-culture/a-soft-porn-stars-life/|title=A Soft Porn Star's Life}}</ref> which covered her family, her background, as well as her acquaintance with notable film personalities, politicians and childhood friends.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011301800400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050119022914/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011301800400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 January 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Providing a political platform|date=13 January 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/05/26/stories/2003052601930400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801063518/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/05/26/stories/2003052601930400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2003|work=[[The Hindu]]|title= Promises and lies|date=26 May 2003}}</ref>

In January 2018, she announced her 250th film as an actor, ''Sheelavathi'', would begin production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/why-cant-a-shakeela-film-be-called-sheelavathi-/articleshow/64574766.cms|title=Why can't a Shakeela film be called 'Sheelavathi' ?}}</ref><ref>[http://www.apnewscorner.com/en/film-news/actress-shakeelas-250th-movie-titled-seelavathi-virgin Actress Shakeela’s 250th movie titled Seelavathi – Virgin] ''AP News Corner''. 28 January 2018</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2012, Shakeela announced that she will no longer act in [[B movie|B grade movies]].<ref name=interview/> Shakeela released her autobiography "Shakeela: Aatmakatha" in 2013.<ref name="SurayyaBhanu">{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-shakeela-the-woman-who-inspired-genres-without-ever-doing-porn-2112421|title=Shakeela, the woman who inspired genres without ever doing porn|date=9 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20603105-shakeela-athmakatha|title = Shakeela Athmakatha}}</ref> Shakeela has adopted a transgender daughter Mila.<ref name="shakeelathangam">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2018/nov/19/happy-birthday-shakeela-here-are-some-rare-photos-of-the-south-indian-actress-101938--1.html|title=Happy birthday Shakeela: Here are some rare photos of the South Indian actress}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

===As an actress===
Shakeela has featured in over 100 in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Odia and Telugu Language films in various roles.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Kanni Raasi]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kobbari Matta]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Pottu (film)|Pottu]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2017 || ''Sevili'' || Tamil
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Sakalakala Vallavan (2015 film)|Sakalakala Vallavan]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Love U Alia]]'' || Kannada
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2015 ||''Romantic Target'' || Telugu
|-
| 2015 ||''Six'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2014 || ''Adhu Vera Idhu Vera'' || Tamil
|-
| 2013 ||''Ade Baaja'' || Telugu
|-
| 2013 || ''Ragalaipuram'' || Tamil
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Neelakurinji Poothu]]''|| Malayalam
|-
| 2012 || ''Iniyum Oru Janmam''|| Malayalam
|-
| 2011 || ''Ninety'' || Kannada
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Teja Bhai & Family]]'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Guru Sishyan (2010 film)|Guru Sishyan]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Maanja Velu]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Malai Malai]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Siva Manasula Sakthi]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Current (2009 film)|Current]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dongala Bandi]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 2008 || ''Paape O Parupu'' || Telugu
|-
| 2008 || ''Lakshmi Putrudu'' || Telugu
|-
| 2008 || ''Vambu Sandai'' || Tamil
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Azhagiya Tamil Magan]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Viyabari]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Vasantha (2006 film)|Vaseegara]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Vathiyar]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Bangaram (film)|Bangaram]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Thaka Thimi Tha]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Keelu Gurram (2005 film)|Keelu Gurram]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 2004 || ''Sandra'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Dhool]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Dongodu]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Nijam]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 2003 || ''Puttintiki Ra Chelli''||Telugu
|-
| 2003 || ''Veendum Thulabharam'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2003 || ''Ananthapuram Raajakumaari'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Jayam (2002 film)|Jayam]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 2003 || ''Duppatlo Dhada Dhada'' || Telugu
|-
| 2002 || ''Penmanassu'' || Telugu
|-
| 2002 || ''Thirunelliyile Penkutty''|| Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Namukkoru Koodaram''|| Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Miss Suvarna'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Pranaya Shalabhangal'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Mohaswapnam'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Sisiram'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Uff Yeh Jawani'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Aalinganam'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Eden Thottam'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Niramulla Swapnangal'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Randu Penkuttikal'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Pushpasharam'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Soundarya Lahari'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''Sneha'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Thotti Gang]]'' || Telugu
|-
| 2002 || ''Soundharyalahari'' || Telugu
|-
| 2001 || ''Agniputhri'' || Telugu
|-
| 2001 || ''Sagara'' || Kannada
|-
| 2001 || ''Sneha'' || Tamil
|-
| 2001 || ''Nayeem And Shakeela'' || Telugu
|-
| 2001 || ''Aalilathoni'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Swargavaathil'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Laasyam'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Mohanayanangal'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Chaarasundari'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Premaagni'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Kalluvaathukkal Kathreena'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Romance'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Maami'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 ||''Nimishangal''||Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Kinnaaram Chollicholli''|| Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Ee Raavil'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Driving School'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Naalaam Simham'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Agnipushpam'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Kaadambari'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Laya Thalangal'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Naalam Simham'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Pranayaaksharangal'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Vezhambal'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Yaamini'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001 || ''Agrahaaram'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2001|| ''Koumaram'' || Malayalam
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kinnara Thumbikal]]'' || Malayalam
|-
|2000 || ''Neela Thadakathile Nizhal Pakshikal'' || Malayalam
|-
|2000|| ''Manjukaalappakshi'' ||Malayalam
|-
|2000 || ''[[Kaathara]]''||Malayalam
|-
|2000 || ''[[Nishasurabhikal]]'' || Malayalam
|-
|2000|| ''Thankathoni''||Malayalam
|-
|2000|| ''[[Raakkilikal]]''||Malayalam
|-
|1999 ||''[[Captain (1999 film)|Captain]]'' ||Malayalam
|-
|1998 || ''[[Kulirkaattu]]'' || Malayalam
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Maru Malarchi|Marumalarchi]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Udhavikku Varalaamaa]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Sobhanam]]'' || Malayalam
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Jallikattu Kaalai]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 1994 || ''Playgirls'' || Tamil
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Channel
!Language
!Role
!Notes
!Comments
|-
|2014
|''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 2)]]''
|[[Star Suvarna]]
|Kannada
|Contestant
|
|style="background:Orange" |Evicted Day 27

|-
|2016||''Health Education''||[[YouTube]]||Tamil||Host||Telecasted on Interactive TV Channel||
|-
|2016||''Comedy Super Nights 2''||Flowers TV||Malayalam||Herself as Guest||Episode 5||
|-
|2019||''Janakeeya Kodathi''||24 News||Malayalam||Herself as Guest speaker||||
|-
|2020-2021
|''[[Cooku With Comali |Cooku With Comali (Season 2)]]''
|[[Star Vijay]]
|Tamil
|Contestant
|1st Runner-Up
|style="background:yellow" |Wild Card Round - Re-entry (episode 38)
|-
|2021
|''[[Alitho Saradaga]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alitho Saradaga: సావిత్రి అన్నీ పుణ్యాలే చేస్తే అలా ఎందుకు పోయింది.. ఆత్మకథలో అబద్ధాలు చెప్పాలా? షకీలా సంచలన కామెంట్స్|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/tv/news/alitho-saradaga-latest-promo-actress-shakeela-shocking-comments-on-mahanati-savitri/articleshow/80361612.cms|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Samayam Telugu|language=te}}</ref>
|[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
|Telugu
|Herself as Guest
|Episode 211
|-
|2021
|''Start Music (Season 2)''
| [[Star Vijay]]
| ''Tamil''
|''Contestant''
|''Winner''
|-
|2021
|Kanni Theevu Ullasa Ulagam 2.0
|[[Colors Tamil|Colours Tamil]]
|Tamil
|Raja mata
|
|}

==In popular culture==
[[Indrajit Lankesh]] directed her biopic ''[[Shakeela (film)|Shakeela]]'' based on her life in which [[Richa Chadda]] portrays the title character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/shakeela-lauds-her-biopic-that-stars-richa-chadha/articleshow/80045389.cms|title=Shakeela lauds her biopic that stars Richa Chadha|date=31 December 2020|via=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/richa-chadhas-shakeela-to-release-theatrically-on-christmas/article33212766.ece|title=Richa Chadha's 'Shakeela' to release theatrically on Christmas|date=30 November 2020|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0787631|name=Shakeela}}
*[https://shakeelafullmoviedownload.tumblr.com/ Shakeela biopic] official website

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