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'''Girija Shettar''' (born 20 July 1969)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB05PBU1OMw Girija Shettar – TV9 Anveshana Interview]</ref> is a former Indian actress of [[mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category)|mixed]] origin, known for her works in [[Cinema of South India|South Indian films]].<ref>[http://www.ukmalayalee.com/latest-news/news.php?id=OTM5 Latest News – Memoirs of film actress Girija Shettar Part III<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1989, Shettar starred in [[Maniratnam]]'s Telugu film  ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' and Malayalam film ''[[Vandanam]]'', directed by [[Priyadarshan]], in which she starred alongside [[Mohanlal]].
'''Girija Shettar''' (born 20 July 1969)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB05PBU1OMw Girija Shettar – TV9 Anveshana Interview]</ref> is a British actress, known for her works in [[Cinema of South India|South Indian films]].<ref>[http://www.ukmalayalee.com/latest-news/news.php?id=OTM5 Latest News – Memoirs of film actress Girija Shettar Part III<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1989, Shettar starred in [[Maniratnam]]'s Telugu film  ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' and Malayalam film ''[[Vandanam]]'', directed by [[Priyadarshan]], in which she starred alongside [[Mohanlal]].


In 1992, she signed for the lead female role in ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'', which she left mid-way to complete a prior commitment. [[Ayesha Julka]] replaced her after the first schedule. In the same year, she starred in another Telugu film ''[[Hrudayanjali]]'', under the direction of A. Raghurami Reddy, which won four [[Nandi awards|Nandhi Awards by Government of Andra Pradesh]].<ref>[http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/hrudayanjali/telugu/hrudayanjali-movie-reviews-288-2.html Hrudayanjali review: Hrudayanjali (Telugu) Movie Review – fullhyd.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.gomolo.com/latest-hrudayanjali-movie-news/18854 Hrudayanjali Latest News | Hot Gossips & News Of Hrudayanjali Telugu Movie on Gomolo.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film was completed in 1992 but was released only in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.adindia.net/hrudayanjali.htm |title=Yellow Pages: Film Marketing<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100546/http://www.adindia.net/hrudayanjali.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 1992, she signed for the lead female role in ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'', which she left mid-way to complete a prior commitment. [[Ayesha Julka]] replaced her after the first schedule. In the same year, she starred in another Telugu film ''[[Hrudayanjali]]'', under the direction of A. Raghurami Reddy, which won four [[Nandi awards|Nandhi Awards by Government of Andra Pradesh]].<ref>[http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/hrudayanjali/telugu/hrudayanjali-movie-reviews-288-2.html Hrudayanjali review: Hrudayanjali (Telugu) Movie Review – fullhyd.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film was completed in 1992 but was released only in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.adindia.net/hrudayanjali.htm |title=Yellow Pages: Film Marketing<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100546/http://www.adindia.net/hrudayanjali.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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| rowspan="3"|1989 || ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' || Geethanjali ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Telugu Debut<br> Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu ]]|| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/i-used-to-dream-about-the-possibility-of-a-sequel-to-geetanjali-girija-shettar-4831668/|title=I used to dream about the possibility of a sequel to Geetanjali: Girija Shettar|website=The Indian Express|date=12 September 2017|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"|1989 || ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' || Geethanjali ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Telugu Debut<br/> Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu ]]|| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/i-used-to-dream-about-the-possibility-of-a-sequel-to-geetanjali-girija-shettar-4831668/|title=I used to dream about the possibility of a sequel to Geetanjali: Girija Shettar|website=The Indian Express|date=12 September 2017|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>
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| ''[[Vandanam]]'' || Gaadha Fernandes || rowspan="2" |[[Malayalam]] || Malayalam Debut || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/09/09/mohanlal-vandanam-actress-girija-shettar-photo-social-media.html|title=This is what Vandanam's Gadha looks like now!|website=Malayala Manorama|date=11 September 2017|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>
| ''[[Vandanam]]'' || Gaadha Fernandes || rowspan="2" |[[Malayalam]] || Malayalam Debut || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/09/09/mohanlal-vandanam-actress-girija-shettar-photo-social-media.html|title=This is what Vandanam's Gadha looks like now!|website=Malayala Manorama|date=11 September 2017|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>
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| 1992 || ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' || lead in song ''Jawa ho yaaron''<ref>{{cite web|title=Jawa ho yaaron song- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUufJUS6U-0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/IUufJUS6U-0 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|publisher=youtube|access-date=2014-09-25}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ||[[Hindi]] || Special appearance in song "Arre Yaaron Mere Pyaaron" || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar/articleshow/47162994.cms|title=Love at first song|website=Bangalore Mirror|date=15 May 2015|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>
| 1992 || ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' || lead in song ''Jawa ho yaaron''<ref>{{cite web|title=Jawa ho yaaron song- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUufJUS6U-0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/IUufJUS6U-0 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|publisher=youtube|access-date=2014-09-25}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ||[[Hindi]] || Special appearance in song "Arre Yaaron Mere Pyaaron" || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar/articleshow/47162994.cms|title=Love at first song|website=Bangalore Mirror|date=15 May 2015|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>
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| 2002 || ''[[Hrudayanjali]]'' || Maya || Telugu || Filming completed in 1992, but released in 2002 ||<ref>[http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/hrudayanjali/telugu/hrudayanjali-movie-reviews-288-2.html Hrudayanjali review: Hrudayanjali (Telugu) Movie Review – fullhyd.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.gomolo.com/latest-hrudayanjali-movie-news/18854 Hrudayanjali Latest News | Hot Gossips & News Of Hrudayanjali Telugu Movie on Gomolo.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| 2002 || ''[[Hrudayanjali]]'' || Maya || Telugu || Filming completed in 1992, but released in 2002 ||<ref>[http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/hrudayanjali/telugu/hrudayanjali-movie-reviews-288-2.html Hrudayanjali review: Hrudayanjali (Telugu) Movie Review – fullhyd.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
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| 2003 || ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]'' || Herself || Hindi || Cameo appearance ||<ref>Smrity Sharma, '[http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3780896.cms?in_showcase&in_showcase Riteish behind CM-dad's resignation?]', ''India Times Movies'' 2 December 2008.</ref>
| 2003 || ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]'' || Herself || Hindi || Cameo appearance ||<ref>Smrity Sharma, '[http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3780896.cms?in_showcase&in_showcase Riteish behind CM-dad's resignation?]', ''India Times Movies'' 2 December 2008.</ref>
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Revision as of 02:53, 5 April 2022


Girija Shettar
Shettar in 2013
Born (1969-07-20) 20 July 1969 (age 57)
Orsett, Essex, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Journalist
Philosopher
Dancer
Years active1989 – present

Girija Shettar (born 20 July 1969)[1] is a British actress, known for her works in South Indian films.[2] In 1989, Shettar starred in Maniratnam's Telugu film Geethanjali and Malayalam film Vandanam, directed by Priyadarshan, in which she starred alongside Mohanlal.

In 1992, she signed for the lead female role in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, which she left mid-way to complete a prior commitment. Ayesha Julka replaced her after the first schedule. In the same year, she starred in another Telugu film Hrudayanjali, under the direction of A. Raghurami Reddy, which won four Nandhi Awards by Government of Andra Pradesh.[3] The film was completed in 1992 but was released only in 2002.[4]

Personal life

Girija Shettar was born on 20 July 1969 in Orsett, Essex to a Kannada doctor father and a British mother. From the age of 18, Girija trained in Bharatanatyam. She completed a doctoral thesis in Integral Yoga Philosophy and Indian spiritual psychology from Cardiff University in 2003. She spends as much time as possible at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry.[5] Girija is currently a writer based in London. Previously working for a medical technology newsletter, she is now writing for a shipping magazine.[6] A booklet of haiku poetry entitled "This Year, Daffodils" was published by Survivors' Poetry and the Esmee Fairburn Foundation, 2011. In 2014, she won Social Media Journalist of the Year as senior reporter for IHS Maritime Fairplay at Seahorse Journalist Awards, London.[7]

After the release of Geethanjali,[8] she appeared on the front page of Screen (magazine), India 30 June 1989 issue.[9] In 2002, Geethanjali was one of five films shown at the British Film Institute during a retrospective of Mani Ratnam's work. The films were chosen as examples of strong heroine roles in Indian films.

Filmography

Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
1989 Geethanjali Geethanjali Telugu Telugu Debut
Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
[10]
Vandanam Gaadha Fernandes Malayalam Malayalam Debut [11]
Dhanushkodi Girija Unreleased [12][13]
1992 Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar lead in song Jawa ho yaaron[14] Hindi Special appearance in song "Arre Yaaron Mere Pyaaron" [15]
2002 Hrudayanjali Maya Telugu Filming completed in 1992, but released in 2002 [16]
2003 Tujhe Meri Kasam Herself Hindi Cameo appearance [17]

References

  1. Girija Shettar – TV9 Anveshana Interview
  2. Latest News – Memoirs of film actress Girija Shettar Part III
  3. Hrudayanjali review: Hrudayanjali (Telugu) Movie Review – fullhyd.com
  4. "Yellow Pages: Film Marketing". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  5. "A Journal of Integral studies – February 2005 – Sri Aurobindo ..." Theuniversityoftomorrow. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  6. Girija Shettar
  7. "Seahorse Journalist Awards 2014". The Loadstar. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. Geethanjali Girija with Tv9 – Exclusive – YouTube
  9. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema, by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, page 450.
  10. "I used to dream about the possibility of a sequel to Geetanjali: Girija Shettar". The Indian Express. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. "This is what Vandanam's Gadha looks like now!". Malayala Manorama. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. "The Silver Screen Jinx". The New Indian Express. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  13. "Dhanushkodi Movie Details". malayalachalachithram. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  14. "Jawa ho yaaron song- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar". youtube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  15. "Love at first song". Bangalore Mirror. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  16. Hrudayanjali review: Hrudayanjali (Telugu) Movie Review – fullhyd.com
  17. Smrity Sharma, 'Riteish behind CM-dad's resignation?', India Times Movies 2 December 2008.

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