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{{Short description|Indian actress, fashion designer and model}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shilpi Sharma
| image =
| native_name =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], India<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/iamshilpisharma |title=Shilpi Sharma (@iamshilpisharma) - Twitter |via=Twitter |access-date=27 July 2014 |archive-date=18 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818184448/https://twitter.com/iamshilpisharma |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2022}}
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[Model (person)|model]], [[fashion Designer]]
| birth_name = Shilpi Sharma

| height =
| relatives =
| yearsactive = 2001–present<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/officialshilpisharma/ |title=Shilpi Sharma |via=Facebook}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2022}}
| website = {{URL|shilpisharma.in}}{{dead link|date = December 2019}}
}}

'''Shilpi Sharma''' is an Indian actress, fashion designer and model born in [[New Delhi]], India. She is the winner of several awards including the prestigious SIIMA awards 2015. She is working in Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages.

==Early life and education==
Shilpi Sharma graduated with a Bachelor of Science, specializing in textile design/fabrics, from the [[Institute of Home Economics]] at the [[University of Delhi]]. She also did her professional fashion<ref name="graduate">{{cite news |title=Shilpi is a fashion management graduate |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/Shilpi-is-a-fashion-management-graduate/articleshow/38607347.cms? |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 July 2014 |archive-date=11 July 2015 |access-date=13 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711163029/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Telugu/Movies/Did-You-Know-/Shilpi-is-a-fashion-management-graduate/articleshow/38607347.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> designing course from the [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]], [[Delhi]]. She attended acting workshops under [[Nadira Babbar]], Juhu, Mumbai.<ref name="about1">{{cite web |title=About Shilpi Sharma |url=http://www.shilpisharma.in/about.html |publisher=Miss Shilpi Sharma Official Website |date=11 July 2014 |access-date=11 July 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714203310/http://www.shilpisharma.in/about.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
===Modeling===
In 2006 Sharma began her career by participating in the beauty contest, "Miss Delhi Teen Queen". In 2010, she participated in the "Citadel Miss Pune" competition. In 2012, Sharma competed in the "Femina Miss India" - State Pageant<ref name="debut" /> and won "Miss Body Beautiful" and "Miss Beautiful Smile".<ref name="about1"/><ref name="akramana" /> Later, she moved to [[Mumbai]] and was very active in modeling. She did print advertisement and commercials for Pantaloons, Vicks, Icici bank, Lg electronics, Sambhav Diamonds, Utsav Cz gold jewellery, Moiaa Saree (with her own name Shilpi Sharma), Crysbro chicken, secure wrap, Violet Sarees, Camouflaage fashions, Collezioni Moda, Chandra Modern Builders, Aabushan, Citylife retail, [[Bombay Dyeing]] etc. and walked the ramp for [[Hyderabad]] fashion week, Jaipur International Fashion Week, etc. She did a campaign shoot for Lakme Fashion Week for designer Sabbah Sharma and editorial shoots for celebrity designer Archana Kochhar.<ref name="about1"/> Sharma modeled for Neeru Kumar,<ref name="neeru1">{{cite web |title=Neeru Kumar |url=http://www.neerukumar.com/ |publisher=Neeru Kumar Official Website |date=23 July 2014 |access-date=23 July 2014 |archive-date=28 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628083607/http://neerukumar.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> leading textile designer with traditional techniques and indigenous materials. She has appeared on the covers of various magazines including Woman's Era, Grihashobha, swatipublications.in, Health, New Woman, etc.<ref name="neeru3">{{cite web |title=Shilpi Sharma at Neeru Kumar Label Launch |url=http://www.raagalahari.com/actress/12510/shilpi-sharma-at-neeru-kumar-collection-launch.aspx |publisher=RaagaLahari |date=23 July 2014 |access-date=23 July 2014 |archive-date=9 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809015029/http://www.raagalahari.com/actress/12510/shilpi-sharma-at-neeru-kumar-collection-launch.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Public figure===
Sharma has launched, initiated and has been part of several projects where she actively promoted and advocated women's and child's welfare. She is an advocate of women's betterment. She has also launched first pet Magazine Hyderabad<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tollywoodfilmnews.com/news/shilpi-sharma-at-hyderabad-paws-magazine.html |title=Shilpi sharma at Hyderabad Paws magazine |website=tollywoodfilmnews.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809103534/http://www.tollywoodfilmnews.com/news/shilpi-sharma-at-hyderabad-paws-magazine.html |archive-date=9 August 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> PAWS along with actors [[Siddharth (actor)]] and Charmee Kaur.
The event Khwaaish was initiated/launched by her in 2014, supporting new women designers across India, held in Taj Krishna, Hyderabad. It had 130 women designers involved in this, designers coming from all over India.
Apart from that, she has launched Samsung electronics{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} in Hyderabad City, Alma Soprano (the new you) cosmetic clinic etc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviegalleri.net/2014/03/khwaish-womens-day-special-exhibition-curtain-raiser-hyderabad.html |title=Khwaish Women's Day Special Exhibition Curtain Raiser, Hyderabad |last=admin |date=4 March 2014 |access-date=26 June 2019 |archive-date=26 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626032140/https://moviegalleri.net/2014/03/khwaish-womens-day-special-exhibition-curtain-raiser-hyderabad.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tollywood24.com/Actor/Shilpi-Sharma/Shilpi-sharma-Glamorous-photos-at-Khwaish-Event |title=Shilpi sharma Glamorous photos at Khwaish Event |date=8 March 2014 |website=tollywood24 |access-date=26 June 2019 |archive-date=10 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010222520/http://tollywood24.com/Actor/Shilpi-Sharma/Shilpi-sharma-Glamorous-photos-at-Khwaish-Event |url-status=dead }}</ref>
She also launched the Bodypark gym and spa in Vizag recently, the largest gym and spa in Vizag.

===Fashion designing===
Shilpi Sharma has ventured into fashion designing besides acting and modelling.

===Television===
Sharma played the role of Kajal in ''[[Kahani Chandrakanta Ki]]'',<ref name="graduate" /><ref name="Deccan1">{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/400937/039it-very-important-promote-yourself039.html |title=It is very important to promote yourself |work=Deccan Herald |date=21 July 2014 |access-date=23 July 2014 |archive-date=28 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728112540/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/400937/039it-very-important-promote-yourself039.html |url-status=live }}</ref> directed and produced by [[Sunil Agnihotri]], which is sequel of the super hit TV serial ''[[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)|Chandrakanta]]'', aired on [[DD National]]. ''[[Kahani Chandrakanta Ki]]'' was aired on [[Sahara One]].

She debuted<ref name="debut">{{cite news |title=Shilpi Sharma set to debut in Tollywood |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shilpi-Sharma-set-to-debut-in-Tollywood/articleshow/31827659.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=11 March 2014}}</ref> in the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] film ''[[Green Signal]]'' as one of the leads in 2014, produced by [[Maruthi]].<ref name="Green Signal">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Green-Signal/movie-review/35816072.cms |title=Green Signal Movie Review |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 July 2014 |archive-date=23 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623150050/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Green-Signal/movie-review/35816072.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="greensignal">{{cite web |title=Green Signal Telugu Movie Review |url=http://www.apherald.com/Movies/Reviews/39412/Green-Signal-Telugu-Movie-Review-Rating-/ |publisher=APHERALD.com ®INDIA PVT. LTD |access-date=11 July 2014 |archive-date=29 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729125119/http://www.apherald.com/Movies/Reviews/39412/Green-Signal-Telugu-Movie-Review-Rating-/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She played the lead role in the [[Kannada]]<ref name="kannada">{{cite web |title=Shilpi Sharma debuts in Kannada |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shilpi-sharma-debuts-in-kannada-imagegallery-kannada-oexlCpbfegjsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724201244/http://www.sify.com/movies/shilpi-sharma-debuts-in-kannada-imagegallery-kannada-oexlCpbfegjsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 July 2014 |work=Sify.com |date=9 July 2014}}</ref> movie ''[[Aakramana]]''.<ref name="aakramana">{{cite web |title=Aakramana 3D Movie |url=http://aakramana3dmovie.com |publisher=Aakramana Kannada 3D movie Website |date=23 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210091028/http://aakramana3dmovie.com/ |archive-date=10 December 2014 }}</ref><ref name="about5">{{cite web |title=Movie Review : Aakramana |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aakramana-review-kannada-15057985.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715203543/http://www.sify.com/movies/aakramana-review-kannada-15057985.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2014 |website=Sify Technologies Ltd |date=11 July 2014}}</ref> movie in [[Kannada]].<ref name="Akramana2">{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Sandalwood-Proves-Lucky-For-Shilpi-Sharma/2014/04/22/article2181449.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510221627/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Sandalwood-Proves-Lucky-For-Shilpi-Sharma/2014/04/22/article2181449.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 May 2014 |title=Sandalwood Proves Lucky For Shilpi Sharma |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=11 July 2014}}</ref> [[Aakramana]]<ref name="akramana">{{cite news |title=I want to be a 3D movie specialist |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/%E2%80%98I-want-to-be-a-3D-movie-specialist%E2%80%99/2014/07/09/article2321738.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715141111/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/%E2%80%98I-want-to-be-a-3D-movie-specialist%E2%80%99/2014/07/09/article2321738.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2014 |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=9 July 2014}}</ref> dubbed in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

==Awards and recognitions==
Sharma was the star attraction at the finals of the Vodafone Sirmur Cup Polo tournament 2015, held in Jaipur. Apparently, the actress was invited by Her Highness Rajmata Padmini Devi of Jaipur, and Sharma was all more excited with the warm welcome. Inaugurated by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Sharma turned as the Chief Guest for the event and gave away the prizes for the winners.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news |title=When Jaipur Queen invited Shilpi Sharma - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/When-Jaipur-Queen-invited-Shilpi-Sharma/articleshow/46120061.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

Sharma was awarded/honoured at the 7th GFFN<ref name="timesofindia.com">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Actress-Shilpi-Sharma-honored/articleshow/45658496.cms |title=Actress Shilpi Sharma honored - Times of India |website=The Times of India |archive-date=26 June 2019 |access-date=26 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626032134/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Actress-Shilpi-Sharma-honored/articleshow/45658496.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> in the young achiever's category.

Sharma won the "Best Debutant Female"<ref name="siima.in">{{cite web |url=http://siima.in/siima-awards.php?year=2015&action=winners |title=SIIMA AWARDS - 2015 - winners - - |website=siima.in |access-date=10 August 2015 |archive-date=27 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927095850/http://siima.in/siima-awards.php?year=2015&action=winners |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards Kannada]] Held in [[Dubai]] on 6 August 2015.

* Honoured at 9th Nashik international film festival (NIFF 2017), Nashik, Maharashtra.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* Actress Award - BCR Achievers 2017, New Delhi{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* Women's Achievement Awards 2017 (Actress) - IHRC - International Human Rights Commission, Bangalore.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* Best actress award presented by AMIM cancer trust - December 2018.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}

===Humanitarian work===
Shilpi Sharma has been appointed as the youth ambassador for peace and humanity from India by IHRC.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/165667-Participants-from-83-countries-to-attend-first-ever-World-Youth-Summit-for-Peace |title=Participants from 83 countries to attend first-ever 'World Youth Summit for Peace' |date=17 November 2016 |website=The News International |access-date=29 December 2016 |archive-date=29 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229172502/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/165667-Participants-from-83-countries-to-attend-first-ever-World-Youth-Summit-for-Peace |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ihrchq.org/wysp/yac.php |title=Youth Ambassadors Club WYSP 2016 |website=ihrchq.org |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413181550/http://www.ihrchq.org/wysp/yac.php |archive-date=13 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Film
! Result
! Ref
|-
| 2015
||[[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards Kannada]]
| Best Debutant Female
| [[Aakramana|Aakramana in 2D and 3D]]
| rowspan=1 {{Won}}
|<ref name="siima.in"/>
|-
| 2014
| 7th GFFN Award
|
|
|
|<ref name="timesofindia.com"/>
|}

==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Note
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[Green Signal]]''
| Devika
| Telugu
| [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] debut
|-
| ''[[Aakramana]]''
| Kaveri
| Kannada
| [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] debut
|-
| ''[[Current Theega]]''<ref name="Current Theega">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shilpi-Sharma-to-groove-with-Manchu-Manoj/articleshow/40929300.cms |title=Shilpi Sharma to groove with Manchu Manoj – Current Theega |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 August 2014 |archive-date=27 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827011429/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shilpi-Sharma-to-groove-with-Manchu-Manoj/articleshow/40929300.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Item number
| Telugu
| Special appearance
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Thrissivaperoor Kliptham]]''
| Nilina Mehndi
| Malayalam
| [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] debut
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
|-
| 2011–12 || ''[[Kahani Chandrakanta Ki]]'' || Kajal|| rowspan="7" | [[Hindi]]
|}

===Music videos===
* ''Paiyana Ponna'' with Johan Anthony (2016)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydepYIsHOwk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ydepYIsHOwk |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live |title=Paiyana Ponna - Johan Anthony featuring. Ratheja & Shilpi Sharma [Official Music Video] 4K |last=Johan Anthony |date=10 September 2016 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://quintdaily.com/2017/08/thrissivaperoor-kliptham-movie-review-rating/ |title=Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Movie Review and Rating (3.5/5) – QuintDaily |last=quintdaily |date=11 August 2017 |access-date=24 December 2017 |archive-date=10 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810210727/http://quintdaily.com/2017/08/thrissivaperoor-kliptham-movie-review-rating/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Tu Mileya'' with Aariv Gill (2017)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JjvO2E5t9g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/6JjvO2E5t9g |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live |title=Tu Mileya (Full Video Song) - Aariv Gill & Shilpi Sharma - Latest Punjabi Song 2017 - G Series Media |last=G-Series Media |date=12 December 2017 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Indian film actresses]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.shilpisharma.in/}}
* {{IMDb name}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}

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