Namrata Shirodkar: Difference between revisions

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia
m (→‎Early life: clean up)
imported>Ab207
(Undid revision 1037122333 by 2409:4070:471C:DFD6:346C:6AD7:5267:EB (talk) The film stars with B)
Line 4: Line 4:
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Namrata Shirodkar
| name = Namrata Shirodkar
| image =
| image =  
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|01|22|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|01|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| years active = 1993–2004
| years active = 1993–2004
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Mahesh Babu]]|2005}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Mahesh Babu]]|2005}}
| children = 2  
| children = 2
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| title = [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Universe 1993]]<br/>[[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1993]]
| title = [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Universe 1993]]<br/>[[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1993]]
Line 15: Line 15:
}}
}}


'''Namrata Shirodkar''' (born 22 January 1972) is an Indian actress and former model known for her works in [[Bollywood]].<ref name="News18" /> 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) and ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' (2000), for which she was nominated for the [[IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award]],<ref>{{cite web|work=imdb.com| title=Nomination for Pukar|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0794363/awards|access-date=8 August 2007}}</ref> ''[[Astitva]]''  (2000), ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]'' (2002), ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' (2003), and the crossover cinema ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]'' (2004), which was a hit overseas, particularly in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|work=imdb.com| title=Bride and Prejudice business in the UK|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361411/business|access-date=8 August 2007}}</ref> She married Telugu actor [[Mahesh Babu]] on 10 February 2005, and the couple has a son and a daughter.<ref name="Kavirayani">{{cite news|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|title=Mahesh Babu names his daughter Sitara|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Mahesh-Babu-names-his-daughter-Sitara/articleshow/15077305.cms|access-date=22 July 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 July 2012}}</ref>
'''Namrata Shirodkar''' (born 22 January 1972) is an Indian actress and former model primarily known for her work in [[Hindi]] films.<ref name="News18" /> 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) and ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' (2000), for which she was nominated for the [[IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award]],<ref>{{cite web|work=imdb.com| title=Nomination for Pukar|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0794363/awards|access-date=8 August 2007}}</ref> ''[[Astitva]]''  (2000), ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]'' (2002), ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' (2003), and the crossover cinema ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]'' (2004), which was a hit overseas, particularly in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|work=imdb.com| title=Bride and Prejudice business in the UK|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361411/business|access-date=8 August 2007}}</ref> She married Telugu actor [[Mahesh Babu]] in 2005, and the couple has a son and a daughter.<ref name="Kavirayani">{{cite news|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|title=Mahesh Babu names his daughter Sitara|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Mahesh-Babu-names-his-daughter-Sitara/articleshow/15077305.cms|access-date=22 July 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 July 2012}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Namrata Shirodkar was born on 22 January 1972 in a Maharashtrian family of Goan origin.<ref name="News18">{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Namrata Shirodkar: Her journey from Miss India Universe 1993 to becoming the wife of southern superstar Mahesh Babu|url=http://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/happy-birthday-namrata-shirodkar-her-journey-from-miss-india-universe-1993-to-becoming-the-wife-of-southern-superstar-mahesh-babu-960998.html|website=[[CNN-News18]]|access-date=23 July 2016|date=1 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Namrata Shirodkar and Mahesh Babu: Love story in pics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/photo/namrata-shirodkar-and-mahesh-babu-love-story-in-pics-1639074-2020-01-22 |access-date=15 February 2020 |work=India Today |date=22 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="FPJ"/> She is the elder sister of the actress [[Shilpa Shirodkar]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Namrata Shirodkar - Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Indian Award Winning Talk Show - Zee Tv Hindi Serial |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbk2DwSjM7o |website=YouTube |publisher=[[Zee Tv]] |access-date=15 February 2020 |quote=Time 9:22 - 10:14 |language=hi}}</ref> and the grand daughter of noted Marathi actress [[Meenakshi Shirodkar]], who starred in ''[[Brahmachari (1938 film)|Brahmachari]]'' (1938).<ref name="FPJ">{{cite news |last1=Sumit |first1=Rajguru |title=Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 Unknown facts about Mahesh Babu's wife and actress – Namrata Shirodkar |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-10-unknown-facts-about-mahesh-babus-wife-and-actress-namrata-shirodkar |access-date=6 January 2020 |work=Free Press Journal |date=22 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Veteran Marathi actress dead|url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970604/15550853.html|publisher=Express India|date=4 June 1997|access-date=20 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230015903/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970604/15550853.html|archive-date=30 December 2012}}</ref>
Namrata Shirodkar was born on 22 January 1972 in a Maharashtrian family of Goan origin.<ref>{{cite news |title=Namrata Shirodkar and Mahesh Babu: Love story in pics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/photo/namrata-shirodkar-and-mahesh-babu-love-story-in-pics-1639074-2020-01-22 |access-date=15 February 2020 |work=India Today |date=22 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="News18">{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Namrata Shirodkar: Her journey from Miss India Universe 1993 to becoming the wife of southern superstar Mahesh Babu|url=http://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/happy-birthday-namrata-shirodkar-her-journey-from-miss-india-universe-1993-to-becoming-the-wife-of-southern-superstar-mahesh-babu-960998.html|website=[[CNN-News18]]|access-date=23 July 2016|date=1 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="FPJ"/> She is the younger sister of the actress [[Shilpa Shirodkar]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Namrata Shirodkar - Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Indian Award Winning Talk Show - Zee Tv Hindi Serial |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbk2DwSjM7o |website=YouTube |publisher=[[Zee Tv]] |access-date=15 February 2020 |quote=Time 9:22 - 10:14 |language=hi}}</ref> and the grand daughter of noted Marathi actress [[Meenakshi Shirodkar]], who starred in ''[[Brahmachari (1938 film)|Brahmachari]]'' (1938).<ref>{{cite web|title=Veteran Marathi actress dead|url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970604/15550853.html|publisher=Express India|date=4 June 1997|access-date=20 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230015903/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970604/15550853.html|archive-date=30 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="FPJ">{{cite news |last1=Sumit |first1=Rajguru |title=Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 Unknown facts about Mahesh Babu's wife and actress – Namrata Shirodkar |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-10-unknown-facts-about-mahesh-babus-wife-and-actress-namrata-shirodkar |access-date=6 January 2020 |work=Free Press Journal |date=22 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


===Modelling career===
===Modelling career===
Line 29: Line 29:


===Personal life===
===Personal life===
In 2000, Shirodkar met [[Telugu cinema]] actor [[Mahesh Babu]] on the sets of their movie ''[[Vamsi (film)|Vamsi]]''. They began dating shortly after filming finished.<ref>{{cite web|work=indiaglitz.com| title=Mahesh and Namrata dating!|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/interview/6267.html|access-date=8 August 2007}}</ref> They married on 10 February 2005 at the JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu during the shooting of ''[[Athadu]]''. Shirodkar now lives in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] with her husband.<ref>{{cite web|work=indiaglitz.com| title=Namrata Shirodkar marries Mahesh Babu|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/interview/6267.html|access-date=8 August 2007}}</ref> Their first child, a boy named Gautam Krishna Ghattamaneni, was born on 31 August 2006.<ref name="Baby Boy">{{cite web | work= sify.com|title= Mahesh Babu becomes daddy!|url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14282615|access-date=29 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229032311/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14282615|archive-date=29 December 2007 }}</ref> Their second child, a daughter Sitara Ghattamaneni was born on 20 July 2012.<ref name="Kavirayani"/>
In 2000, Shirodkar met [[Telugu cinema]] actor [[Mahesh Babu]] on the sets of their movie ''[[Vamsi (film)|Vamsi]]''. They began dating shortly after filming finished.<ref>{{cite web|work=indiaglitz.com| title=Mahesh and Namrata dating!|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/interview/6267.html|access-date=8 August 2007}}</ref> They married on 10 February 2005 at the JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu during the shooting of ''[[Athadu]]''. Shirodkar now lives in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] with her husband.<ref>{{cite web|work=indiaglitz.com| title=Namrata Shirodkar marries Mahesh Babu|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/interview/6267.html|access-date=8 August 2007}}</ref> The couple has two children — a son Gautam Krishna (born 2006) and a daughter Sitara (born 2012).<ref name="Baby Boy">{{cite web | work= sify.com|title= Mahesh Babu becomes daddy!|url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14282615|access-date=29 October 2006| url-status= dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229032311/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14282615|archive-date=29 December 2007 }}</ref><ref name="Kavirayani"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
Line 36: Line 36:
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|1998 || ''[[Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai]]'' || Pooja (Kabir's Mother) || [[Hindi]] || Special appearance
| rowspan=3|1998 || ''[[Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai]]'' || Pooja || [[Hindi]] || Special appearance
|-
|-
| ''[[Mere Do Anmol Ratan]]'' || Kiran || Hindi ||
| ''[[Mere Do Anmol Ratan]]'' || Kiran || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Hero Hindustani]]'' || Namrata 'Nikki' Agarwal || Hindi ||
| ''[[Hero Hindustani]]'' || Namrata "Nikki" Agarwal || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=4|1999 || ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]'' || Ragini Pandit || Hindi ||
| rowspan=4|1999 || ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]'' || Ragini Pandit || Hindi ||
Line 46: Line 46:
| ''[[Chora Chittha Chora]]'' ||Ravi's love interest  || [[Kannada]] ||
| ''[[Chora Chittha Chora]]'' ||Ravi's love interest  || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' || Ashwini Varma || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
| ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' || Ashwini Varma || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Vaastav: The Reality]]'' || Sonia || Hindi ||
| ''[[Vaastav: The Reality]]'' || Sonia || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=5|2000 || ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' || Pooja Mallapa || Hindi || Nominated - [[IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award]]
| rowspan="6" |2000 || ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' || Pooja Mallapa || Hindi || Nominated - [[IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]'' || Ms. Chinga || Hindi || Special Appearance  
| ''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]'' || Ms. Chinga || Hindi || Special Appearance  
Line 56: Line 56:
| ''[[Vamsee]]'' || Shilpa || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
| ''[[Vamsee]]'' || Shilpa || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Astitva]]'' || Revati || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] / Hindi ||
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Astitva]]'' || rowspan="2" | Revati || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] || rowspan="2" |[[Multiple-language version|Bilingual film]]
|-
|Hindi
|-
|-
| ''[[Aaghaaz]]'' || Gittika || Hindi ||
| ''[[Aaghaaz]]'' || Gittika || Hindi ||
Line 74: Line 76:
| ''[[Tehzeeb (2003 film)|Tehzeeb]]'' || Aloka || Hindi ||
| ''[[Tehzeeb (2003 film)|Tehzeeb]]'' || Aloka || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' || Lt. Col. Y.K. Joshi's wife || Hindi ||
| ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' || Mrs. Y.K. Joshi || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=5|2004 || ''[[Anji (film)|Anji]]'' || Swapna || Telugu||
| rowspan=5|2004 || ''[[Anji (film)|Anji]]'' || Swapna || Telugu||
Line 82: Line 84:
| ''[[Insaaf: The Justice]]'' || Mrs. Kunti V. Prasad || Hindi ||
| ''[[Insaaf: The Justice]]'' || Mrs. Kunti V. Prasad || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]'' || Jaya Bakshi || English/Hindi ||
| ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]'' || Jaya Bakshi || English ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Rok Sako To Rok Lo]]'' || Sandra (Narrator) || Hindi ||
| ''[[Rok Sako To Rok Lo]]'' || Sandra || Hindi || Narrator
|}
|}


Line 94: Line 96:
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|namrata-shirodkar}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|namrata-shirodkar}}
* {{Instagram|namratashirodkar}}
* {{Instagram|namratashirodkar}}
{{Miss Universe 1993 delegates}}


{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}
Line 113: Line 117:
[[Category:Miss Universe 1993 contestants]]
[[Category:Miss Universe 1993 contestants]]
[[Category:Mithibai College alumni]]
[[Category:Mithibai College alumni]]
[[Category:Indian people of Goan descent]]

Revision as of 00:02, 5 August 2021


Namrata Shirodkar
Born (1972-01-22) 22 January 1972 (age 53)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1993–2004
TitleFemina Miss India Universe 1993
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1993
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2005)
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)
Femina Miss India Universe 1993
(Winner)
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1993
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1993
(6th place)
Miss Asia Pacific 1993
(1st Runner-up)
(Best in Evening Gown)

Namrata Shirodkar (born 22 January 1972) is an Indian actress and former model primarily known for her work in Hindi films.[1] 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) and 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), and the crossover cinema Bride and Prejudice (2004), which was a hit overseas, particularly in the UK.[3] She married Telugu actor Mahesh Babu in 2005, and the couple has a son and a daughter.[4]

Early life

Namrata Shirodkar was born on 22 January 1972 in a Maharashtrian family of Goan origin.[5][1][6] She is the younger sister of the actress Shilpa Shirodkar,[7] and the grand daughter of noted Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in Brahmachari (1938).[8][6]

Modelling career

Shirodkar worked as a model, and was crowned Miss India in 1993.[9] She represented India in the Miss Universe pageant and finished in sixth place.[10] The same year, she also represented India in the Miss Asia Pacific contest and was chosen as first runner-up.[10]

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 Manoj Kumar and Sunil Shetty in the lead and music by Nadeem Shravan. This movie was never released. The movie was completed after her retirement and the title was changed to Hello India but it is still awaiting release. Shirodkar made her actual debut with a small role in the film Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), along with Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna. She then went on to star in the hit films Vaastav and Kachche Dhaage (both 1999). Her performance was appreciated and she became a known name in Bollywood.[12] In 2004, she appeared in the English language film Bride and Prejudice. Her last film was Rok Sako To Rok Lo in 2004.

Personal life

In 2000, Shirodkar met Telugu cinema actor Mahesh Babu on the sets of their movie Vamsi. They began dating shortly after filming finished.[13] They married on 10 February 2005 at the JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu during the shooting of Athadu. Shirodkar now lives in Hyderabad with her husband.[14] The couple has two children — a son Gautam Krishna (born 2006) and a daughter Sitara (born 2012).[15][4]

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 Ravi's love interest Kannada
Ezhupunna Tharakan Ashwini Varma Malayalam
Vaastav: The Reality Sonia Hindi
2000 Pukar Pooja Mallapa Hindi Nominated - IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award
Hera Pheri Ms. Chinga Hindi Special Appearance
Vamsee Shilpa Telugu
Astitva Revati Marathi Bilingual film
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 Mrs. Y.K. Joshi Hindi
2004 Anji Swapna Telugu
Charas: A Joint Operation Pia Hindi
Insaaf: The Justice Mrs. Kunti V. Prasad Hindi
Bride and Prejudice Jaya Bakshi English
Rok Sako To Rok Lo Sandra Hindi Narrator

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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. "Bride and Prejudice business in the UK". imdb.com. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Kavirayani, Suresh (22 July 2012). "Mahesh Babu names his daughter Sitara". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  5. "Namrata Shirodkar and Mahesh Babu: Love story in pics". India Today. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. 6.0 6.1 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.
  7. "Namrata Shirodkar - Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Indian Award Winning Talk Show - Zee Tv Hindi Serial". YouTube (in हिन्दी). Zee Tv. Retrieved 15 February 2020. Time 9:22 - 10:14
  8. "Veteran Marathi actress dead". Express India. 4 June 1997. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  9. "Miss India Winners 2010-1964". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "1993 Miss Universe results". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. 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. "Vaastav is a hit!". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  13. "Mahesh and Namrata dating!". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  14. "Namrata Shirodkar marries Mahesh Babu". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  15. "Mahesh Babu becomes daddy!". sify.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2006.

External links

Template:Miss Universe 1993 delegates