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{{Short description|Indian actress and reality television star}}
{{Short description|Indian–American actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2026}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Kashmera Shah
| name              = Kashmera Shah
| image              = Kashmera Shah in 2012.jpg
| image              = Kashmira shah colors indian telly awards.jpg
| alt                =  
| alt                =  
| caption            = Shah in 2012
| caption            = Shah in 2012
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1971|12|02|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/article/kashmira-shah-chilling-in-goa-and-flaunting-bikini-on-birthday-see-pics/270640|title=Kashmira shah Birthday: जन्‍मदिन पर गोविंदा की 'बहू' कश्‍मीरा ने दिखाया हॉट अंदाज, फैंस बोले- 'क्‍या बात है'|date=18 January 2015|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1970|12|02|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/bollywood/article/kashmira-shah-chilling-in-goa-and-flaunting-bikini-on-birthday-see-pics/270640|title=Kashmira shah Birthday: जन्‍मदिन पर गोविंदा की 'बहू' कश्‍मीरा ने दिखाया हॉट अंदाज, फैंस बोले- 'क्‍या बात है'|date=18 January 2015|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Bombay, Maharashtra]], India
| death_date        =
| citizenship       = United States
| death_place       =  
| othername          = Kashu
| occupation        = [[Actress]]
| yearsactive        = 1994–present
| yearsactive        = 1994–present
| nationality        = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| children          = 2<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/comedian-krushna-abhishek-and-actress-kashmera-shah-are-now-parents-of-twins-lifetv-1021559-2017-06-30|title=Comedian Krushna Abhishek and wife Kashmera Shah are now parents to twins|date=18 January 2015|access-date=18 April 2020|archive-date=3 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603222740/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/top-stories/story/comedian-krushna-abhishek-and-actress-kashmera-shah-are-now-parents-of-twins-lifetv-1021559-2017-06-30|url-status=live}}</ref>
| children          = 2<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/top-stories/story/comedian-krushna-abhishek-and-actress-kashmera-shah-are-now-parents-of-twins-lifetv-1021559-2017-06-30|title=Comedian Krushna Abhishek and wife Kashmera Shah are now parents to twins|date=18 January 2015|access-date=18 April 2020|archive-date=3 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603222740/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/top-stories/story/comedian-krushna-abhishek-and-actress-kashmera-shah-are-now-parents-of-twins-lifetv-1021559-2017-06-30|url-status=live}}</ref>
| family            = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Govinda family|Govinda family]]<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/oct/241013-govinda-wants-to-see-his-niece-ragini-khannas-punjabi-film.htm Govinda wants to see his niece Ragini Khanna's Punjabi film]. Mid-day.com (24 October 2013). Retrieved on 14 September 2018.</ref>
| spouse            = {{marriage|Brad Listermann<ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/I-de-stress-myself-by-having-sex-Kashmera-Shah/articleshow/12392364.cms|author=Neha Maheshwri|agency=TNN|title=I de-stress myself by having sex: Kashmera Shah|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 March 2012|access-date=14 July 2018|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727090228/https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/I-de-stress-myself-by-having-sex-Kashmera-Shah/articleshow/12392364.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>|2001|2007|end=divorce}}<br>{{marriage|[[Krushna Abhishek]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kashmera-Krushna-secretly-got-married-in-July-2013/articleshow/45922557.cms|author=Neha Maheshwri|title=Kashmera, Krushna secretly got married in July 2013|agency=TNN|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 January 2015|access-date=14 July 2018|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911033459/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kashmera-Krushna-secretly-got-married-in-July-2013/articleshow/45922557.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Times"/>|2012}}
| spouse            = {{marriage|Brad Listermann<ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/I-de-stress-myself-by-having-sex-Kashmera-Shah/articleshow/12392364.cms|author=Neha Maheshwri|agency=TNN|title=I de-stress myself by having sex: Kashmera Shah|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 March 2012|access-date=14 July 2018|archive-date=17 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917065639/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/I-de-stress-myself-by-having-sex-Kashmera-Shah/articleshow/12392364.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>|2001|2007|end=divorce}}<br/>{{marriage|[[Krushna Abhishek]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kashmera-Krushna-secretly-got-married-in-July-2013/articleshow/45922557.cms|author=Neha Maheshwri|title=Kashmera, Krushna secretly got married in July 2013|agency=TNN|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 January 2015|access-date=14 July 2018|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911033459/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kashmera-Krushna-secretly-got-married-in-July-2013/articleshow/45922557.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Times"/>|2012}}
}}
}}


'''Kashmera Shah''' (born 2 December 1971) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actress]]. Born in [[Mumbai|Bombay]] (present-day Mumbai), she is the granddaughter of noted Hindustani classical singer, Anjanibai Lolekar. She has appeared in numerous [[Hindi]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] films. Shah is half [[Marathi people|Maharashtrian]] and half [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]].<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787447/bio|title=Kashmira Shah Biography|website=[[IMDb]]|access-date=14 July 2018|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911033501/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787447/bio|url-status=live}}</ref> Kashmera was a leading celebrity contestant in the [[Bigg Boss 1|first season]] of the Indian version of the [[reality TV]] show ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]'' in 2006. She also participated in dance couple reality show ''[[Nach Baliye]]'' in 2007 with her husband, [[Krushna Abhishek]].
'''Kashmera Shah''' (born 2 December 1970) is an Indian-American actress known for her work in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] and [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] films. She was also a contestant on the reality shows ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 1)|Bigg Boss 1]]'', ''[[Nach Baliye 3]]'' and ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4]]''.


In 2019, she directed fantasy comedy ''[[Marne Bhi Do Yaaron|Marney Bhi Do Yaaron]]'', starring herself and her husband, produced by both of them. In 2020, she was seen in season 13 of ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]'', to support her sister-in-law [[Arti Singh]] and not as a contestant.
== Personal life ==
Shah was born in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] to a [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] Family. She holds [[United States|US]] citizenship and maintains residence in Mumbai and [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-29 |title=Exclusive! Kashmera Shah: In these 15 years, there’s never been a dull moment with Krushna |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-kashmera-shah-in-these-15-years-theres-never-been-a-dull-moment-with-krushna/articleshow/84825293.cms |access-date=2025-09-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>


==Filmography==
Shah married [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] producer Brad Listermann in 2001 but got divorced in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=कौन हैं कश्मीरा शाह का Ex हस्बैंड? 5 साल में हुआ तलाक, कृष्णा संग की सीक्रेट वेडिंग, मां बनने के लिए खूब बेले पापड़ |url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/bollywood-kashmera-shah-first-husband-brad-listermann-divorce-after-5-years-of-marriage-did-secret-wedding-krushna-abhishek-unknown-story-8974082.html |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref>
 
She met [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]'s nephew [[Krushna Abhishek]] at the sets of movie ''[[Aur Pappu Paas Ho Gaya]]'' and started dating eventually, and they got married in 2013. They eloped in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=22 November 2020 |title=Govinda calls Krushna Abhishek's comments 'thoughtless': 'Washing dirty linen in public is a sign of insecurity' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/govinda-calls-krushna-abhishek-s-comments-thoughtless-washing-dirty-linen-in-public-is-a-sign-of-insecurity/story-0gH72PjcuPdlCdgcj4T1pJ.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202184811/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/govinda-calls-krushna-abhishek-s-comments-thoughtless-washing-dirty-linen-in-public-is-a-sign-of-insecurity/story-0gH72PjcuPdlCdgcj4T1pJ.html |archive-date=2 December 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> They have 2 twin sons born in 2017 via [[surrogacy]], Rayaan and Krishaang.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-19 |title=Kashmera Shah: I want to experience a pregnancy |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kashmera-shah-on-opting-for-surrogacy-i-think-my-kids-didn-t-want-me-to-go-through-the-trouble-of-nine-months/story-3EsK4bEH6Rwdx4szYYlk4I.html |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Career==
In 2011, the French globetrotter [[Antoine de Maximy]] conducted an interview with Shah for his documentary, ''I will sleep in Bollywood''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-30 |title=“J’irai dormir à Bollywood” : un carnaval de rencontres émouvantes et burlesques |url=https://www.telerama.fr/television/j-irai-dormir-a-bollywood-d-antoine-de-maximy-notre-critique_cri-7033807.php |access-date=2026-01-01 |website=www.telerama.fr |language=fr}}</ref>
 
In 2024, Shah and her husband [[Krushna Abhishek]] were cast together in the Hindi reality show ''[[Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment|Laughter Chefs]]'' hosted by [[Bharti Singh]] and [[Harpal Singh Sokhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-11 |title=Krushna Abhishek on doing Laughter Chefs: Kashmera and I wanted to work together, and it's been quite a while since we've worked together on television |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/krushna-abhishek-on-doing-laughter-chefs-kashmera-and-i-wanted-to-work-together-and-its-been-quite-a-while-since-weve-worked-together-on-television/articleshow/110906677.cms |access-date=2024-10-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
 
== Filmography ==
[[File:Krishna Abhishek and Kashmira Shah at the trailer launch of Govinda’s forthcoming movie ‘Aagaya Hero’.jpg|thumb|Shah with husband [[Krushna Abhishek]] at the trailer launch of [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]’s movie ‘[[Aa Gaya Hero]]’]]
 
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Movie !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role  
!Language!! Notes
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1996||''[[Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu]]''||Dancer||Item Song "Pappa ro paap" (Telugu film)
| rowspan="2" |1996||''[[Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu]]''||Dancer
| rowspan="2" |Telugu||Special appearance in the song "Pappa Ro Paap"
|-
|-
|''[[Ramudochadu]]''||Dancer||Item song (Telugu film)
|''[[Ramudochadu]]''||Dancer||Special appearance
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1997||''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]''||Sheela Chaudhary||Hindi film
| rowspan="2" |1997||''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]''||Sheela Chaudhary
| rowspan="14" | ||
|-
|-
|''Koi Kisi Se Kam Nahin''||||  
|''Koi Kisi Se Kam Nahin''|| ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1998||''[[Saazish (1998 film)|Saazish]]''||||Hindi film
| rowspan="2" |1998||''[[Saazish (1998 film)|Saazish]]''|| ||
|-
|-
|''[[Pyar To Hona Hi Tha]]''||Nisha||  
|''[[Pyar To Hona Hi Tha]]''||Nisha||
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|1999||''Dulhan Banu Mein Teri''||Dolly S. Thakur||  
| rowspan="3" |1999||''[[Dulhan Banoo Main Teri|Dulhan Banoo Mein Teri]]''||Dolly S. Thakur||
|-
|-
|''[[Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999 film)|Hindustan Ki Kasam]]''||Nisha Jaitly||Hindi film
|''[[Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999 film)|Hindustan Ki Kasam]]''||Nisha Jaitly||
|-
|-
|''[[Vaastav: The Reality]]''||Dancer||Item Song : Song 'Jawani se jung ye choli meri ab tang'
|''[[Vaastav: The Reality]]''||Dancer||Special appearance in the song "Jawani Se Jung Ye Choli Meri Ab Tang"
|-
|-
|rowspan=6|2000||''[[Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge]]''||Lovely||Hindi film
| rowspan="6" |2000||''[[Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge]]''||Lovely||
|-
|-
|''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]''||Kabira's Sidekick||  
|''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]''||Kabira's sidekick||
|-
|-
|''[[Jungle (2000 film)|Jungle]]''||Bali||Hindi film
|''[[Jungle (2000 film)|Jungle]]''||Bali||
|-
|-
|''[[Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar]]''||Dancer||Item Song
|''[[Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar]]''||Dancer||
|-
|-
|''[[Kurukshetra (2000 film)|Kurukshetra]]''||||item song "Banthan"
|''[[Kurukshetra (2000 film)|Kurukshetra]]''|| ||Special appearance in the song "Banthan"
|-
|-
|''[[Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000 film)|Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye]]''||Neelu||Hindi film
|''[[Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000 film)|Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye]]''||Neelu||
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|2001||''[[Aashiq (2001 film)|Aashiq]]''||||Hindi film
| rowspan="3" |2001||''[[Aashiq (2001 film)|Aashiq]]''|| ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ravanaprabhu]]''||Dancer||Item Song (Malayalam)
|''[[Ravanaprabhu]]''||Dancer
|Malayalam ||Special appearance in the song "Thakilu Pukilu"
|-
|-
|''[[Zahreela]]''||Nisha ||Hindi film
|''Zahreela''||Nisha  
| rowspan="11" |Hindi||
|-
|-
|2002||''[[Aankhen (2002 film)|Ankhen]]''||Dancer||Item Song
|2002||''[[Aankhen (2002 film)|Ankhen]]''||Dancer||Special appearance in the song  "Chalka Chalka"
|-
|-
| 2003||''[[Janasheen]]''||Tina||Hindi film
| 2003||''[[Janasheen]]''||Tina||
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2004||''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]''||Lounge Singer||Song: 'Dil ko hazar baar roka'
| rowspan="2" |2004||''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]''||Lounge Singer||Special appearance in the song "Dil Ko Hazar Baar Roka"
|-
|-
|''Ishq Qayamat''||Shweta||
|''Ishq Qayamat''||Shweta||
|-
|-
|2005||''[[Revati (film)|Revati]]''||Revati||Main lead
|2005||''[[Revati (film)|Revati]]''||Revati||
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2006||''[[My Bollywood Bride]]''||Reena Khanna||  
| rowspan="3" |2006||''[[My Bollywood Bride]]''||Reena Khanna||
|-
|-
|''[[Holiday (2006 Indian film)|Holiday]]''||Alisha||Hindi film
|''[[Holiday (2006 Indian film)|Holiday]]''||Alisha||
|-
|-
|2007||''[[Aur Pappu Pass Ho Gaya]]''||Kiran Chauhan||Hindi film
|''[[Phir Hera Pheri]]''||Kabira's sidekick||Archival footage
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008||''[[Chasing Happiness (film)|Chasing Happiness]]''||Kareena||
|2007||''[[Aur Pappu Pass Ho Gaya]]''||Kiran Chauhan||
|-
|-
|''Naag Naagin''|| || Bhojpuri film
| rowspan="2" |2008||''[[Chasing Happiness (film)|Chasing Happiness]]''||Kareena||
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2009||''[[Wake Up Sid]]''||Sonia||Hindi film
|''Naag Naagin''||  
|Bhojpuri ||
|-
|-
|''[[World Cupp 2011]]''||Dancer||Item Song
| rowspan="2" |2009||''[[Wake Up Sid]]''||Sonia
| rowspan="3" |Hindi||
|-
|-
|2010||''[[City of Gold (2010 film)|City of Gold]]''||Mami||  
|''[[World Cupp 2011]]''||Dancer||Special appearance
|-
|-
|| 2010 || ''[[Agam Puram]]'' || || Tamil film. Special appearance in a song
|2010||''[[City of Gold (2010 film)|City of Gold]]''||Mami||
|-
|-
|2011||''J'irai Dormir A Bollywood''||Herself||French documentary film
|| 2010 || ''[[Agam Puram]]'' ||  
|Tamil || Special appearance in the song "Oru Mani Rendu Mani"
|-
|-
|2011||''9 Eleven''|| ||Hindi film
|2011||''J'irai Dormir A Bollywood''||Herself
|French ||Documentary film
|-
|-
|2012||''Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha''|| ||Marathi film
|2011||''9 Eleven''||  
|Hindi||
|-
|-
|2013||''[[Kyun Hua Achanak]]''|| ||Hindi film
|2012||''Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha''||  
|Marathi||
|-
|-
|2017||''[[FU: Friendship Unlimited]]'' || ||Marathi film
|2013||''Kyun Hua Achanak''||  
|Hindi||
|-
|-
|2018||Shikari ||Mrs. Gulaabrao Phoolsundar ||Marathi film
|2015|||''[[Aawhan]]'' || Malinga
| rowspan="3" |Marathi||
|-
|-
|2019||''[[Marne Bhi Do Yaaron]]''||Debut as director & producer||  
|2017||''[[FU: Friendship Unlimited]]'' || ||
|-
|2018||''Shikari'' ||Mrs. Gulaabrao Phoolsundar ||
|-
|2019||''[[Marne Bhi Do Yaaron]]''|| Anita
|Hindi|| Director; Producer
|-
|2022
|''[[Nay Varanbhat Loncha Kon Nay Koncha]]''
|Supriya
|Marathi
|
|}
|}


== Television ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Name !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !! Ref
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes  
|-
| 1994 || ''Hello Bollywood'' || Mona Darling ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''Hello Bollywood'' || Mona Darling || [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] || ||
|1996
|''[[Aarohan]]''
|Lata
|Episode 11
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One'' || Amrita || rowspan="2" | [[Sony TV]] || ||
| 1997 || ''Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One'' || Amrita ||  
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 1)|Bigg Boss 1]]'' || rowspan="6" | Contestant || Evicted on Day 23 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-a-look-back-to-fights-that-became-highlights-of-the-show-1533295.html|title=Bigg Boss: A Look Back to Fights That Became Highlights of the Show|date=1 October 2007|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331200251/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-a-look-back-to-fights-that-became-highlights-of-the-show-1533295.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2006 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 1)|Bigg Boss 1]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-a-look-back-to-fights-that-became-highlights-of-the-show-1533295.html|title=Bigg Boss: A Look Back to Fights That Became Highlights of the Show|date=1 October 2007|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331200251/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-a-look-back-to-fights-that-became-highlights-of-the-show-1533295.html|url-status=live}}</ref> || rowspan="6" | Contestant || 12th place
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 3|Nach Baliye 3]]'' ||[[StarPlus|Star Plus]] || 2nd Runner-up along with [[Krushna Abhishek]]||
| 2007 || ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 3|Nach Baliye 3]]'' || 2nd runner-up
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar]]'' || [[9X (TV channel)|9X]] || Winner ||
| 2008 || ''[[Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar]]'' || Winner  
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao]]'' ||[[Sony TV]] || Quit ||
| 2009 || ''[[Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao]]'' || Quit  
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2010 || ''[[Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl]]'' || [[Imagine TV]] || 1st runner-up||
| rowspan="3" | 2010 || ''[[Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl]]'' || 1st runner-up
|-
|-
| ''Meethi Choori No.1'' ||[[imagine tv]]|| ||
| ''Meethi Choori No.1'' ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Baat Hamari Pakki Hai]]'' || Herself ||[[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] || ||
| ''[[Baat Hamari Pakki Hai]]'' || Herself ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011 || ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi#Season 4|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4]]'' || rowspan=2|Contestant || [[Colors TV]] || ||
| rowspan="3" | 2011 || ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi#Season 4|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4]]'' || rowspan="2" |Contestant || 10th place
|-
|-
| ''Love Lockup 1'' || Bindaas || ||
| ''Love Lockup 1'' ||  
|-
|-
|''[[Steal Ur Girlfriend|Steal Ur Girlfriend 1]]'' || rowspan="2" | Host || rowspan="2" | [[Channel V]] || ||
|''[[Steal Ur Girlfriend|Steal Ur Girlfriend 1]]'' || rowspan="2" | Host ||  
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Steal Ur Girlfriend|Steal Ur Girlfriend 2]]''|| ||
| 2012 || ''[[Steal Ur Girlfriend|Steal Ur Girlfriend 2]]''||  
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[SuperCops vs Supervillains|Hum Ne Li Hai-Shapath]]'' || Chief Bureau Officer Maya || [[Life OK]] || ||
| 2013 || ''[[SuperCops Vs Super Villains|Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath]]''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-03-05 |title=Murli Sharma & Kashmera Shah in Shapath |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/murli-sharma-kashmera-shah-in-shapath/articleshow/18810820.cms |access-date=2024-04-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>|| Chief Bureau Officer Maya ||  
|-  
|-  
| 2015–16 || ''[[Siya Ke Ram]]'' || [[Tataka]] || [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] || ||
|2014
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 8)|Bigg Boss 8]]''
| Herself
| Guest
|-
| 2015–16 || ''[[Siya Ke Ram]]'' || [[Tataka]] ||  
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| 2018 || ''[[Fourplay]]'' || Herself || Web series
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Fourplay (web series)]]'' || [[Herself]] || [[ALTBalaji]] || ||
|2020
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss  13]]''
| Herself  
| Guest
|-
|-
|2020
|2020
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
|Challenger
|Contestant/Challenger
|[[Colors TV]]
|14th place
|Entered on Day 63 & Evicted on Day 78
|-
|
|2022
|}
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 15)|Bigg Boss  15]]''
 
| rowspan="2" |Herself
==Special appearances==
| rowspan="2" |Guest
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!Year
!Name
!Role
!Notes
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|1996
|2023
|[[Aarohan]]
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|Bigg Boss 16]]''
|Lata
|Special Appearance only in Episode no 11
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|2014
|2024–2026
|[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 8)|Bigg Boss 8]]
|''[[Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment]]''
|Guest
|Contestant
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|Season 1–3
|-
|-
|2019
|[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss  13]]
|Herself
|To support her Sister In law [[Arti Singh]]
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 23 February 2026


Kashmera Shah
Shah in 2012
Born (1970-12-02) 2 December 1970 (age 55)[1]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
CitizenshipUnited States
Years active1994–present
Spouse(s)
Brad Listermann[2]
​
(
m. 2001; div. 2007)

​
(
m. 2012)
Children2[4]
FamilySee Govinda family[5]

Kashmera Shah (born 2 December 1970) is an Indian-American actress known for her work in Hindi and Marathi films. She was also a contestant on the reality shows Bigg Boss 1, Nach Baliye 3 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Shah was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Marathi and Gujarati Family. She holds US citizenship and maintains residence in Mumbai and Los Angeles.[6]

Shah married Hollywood producer Brad Listermann in 2001 but got divorced in 2007.[7]

She met Govinda's nephew Krushna Abhishek at the sets of movie Aur Pappu Paas Ho Gaya and started dating eventually, and they got married in 2013. They eloped in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8] They have 2 twin sons born in 2017 via surrogacy, Rayaan and Krishaang.[9]

Career[edit | edit source]

In 2011, the French globetrotter Antoine de Maximy conducted an interview with Shah for his documentary, I will sleep in Bollywood.[10]

In 2024, Shah and her husband Krushna Abhishek were cast together in the Hindi reality show Laughter Chefs hosted by Bharti Singh and Harpal Singh Sokhi.[11]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Shah with husband Krushna Abhishek at the trailer launch of Govinda’s movie ‘Aa Gaya Hero’

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Language Notes
1996 Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu Dancer Telugu Special appearance in the song "Pappa Ro Paap"
Ramudochadu Dancer Special appearance
1997 Yes Boss Sheela Chaudhary
Koi Kisi Se Kam Nahin
1998 Saazish
Pyar To Hona Hi Tha Nisha
1999 Dulhan Banoo Mein Teri Dolly S. Thakur
Hindustan Ki Kasam Nisha Jaitly
Vaastav: The Reality Dancer Special appearance in the song "Jawani Se Jung Ye Choli Meri Ab Tang"
2000 Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge Lovely
Hera Pheri Kabira's sidekick
Jungle Bali
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar Dancer
Kurukshetra Special appearance in the song "Banthan"
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye Neelu
2001 Aashiq
Ravanaprabhu Dancer Malayalam Special appearance in the song "Thakilu Pukilu"
Zahreela Nisha Hindi
2002 Ankhen Dancer Special appearance in the song "Chalka Chalka"
2003 Janasheen Tina
2004 Murder Lounge Singer Special appearance in the song "Dil Ko Hazar Baar Roka"
Ishq Qayamat Shweta
2005 Revati Revati
2006 My Bollywood Bride Reena Khanna
Holiday Alisha
Phir Hera Pheri Kabira's sidekick Archival footage
2007 Aur Pappu Pass Ho Gaya Kiran Chauhan
2008 Chasing Happiness Kareena
Naag Naagin Bhojpuri
2009 Wake Up Sid Sonia Hindi
World Cupp 2011 Dancer Special appearance
2010 City of Gold Mami
2010 Agam Puram Tamil Special appearance in the song "Oru Mani Rendu Mani"
2011 J'irai Dormir A Bollywood Herself French Documentary film
2011 9 Eleven Hindi
2012 Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha Marathi
2013 Kyun Hua Achanak Hindi
2015 Aawhan Malinga Marathi
2017 FU: Friendship Unlimited
2018 Shikari Mrs. Gulaabrao Phoolsundar
2019 Marne Bhi Do Yaaron Anita Hindi Director; Producer
2022 Nay Varanbhat Loncha Kon Nay Koncha Supriya Marathi

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Hello Bollywood Mona Darling
1996 Aarohan Lata Episode 11
1997 Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One Amrita
2006 Bigg Boss 1[12] Contestant 12th place
2007 Nach Baliye 3 2nd runner-up
2008 Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar Winner
2009 Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao Quit
2010 Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl 1st runner-up
Meethi Choori No.1
Baat Hamari Pakki Hai Herself
2011 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4 Contestant 10th place
Love Lockup 1
Steal Ur Girlfriend 1 Host
2012 Steal Ur Girlfriend 2
2013 Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath[13] Chief Bureau Officer Maya
2014 Bigg Boss 8 Herself Guest
2015–16 Siya Ke Ram Tataka
2018 Fourplay Herself Web series
2020 Bigg Boss 13 Herself Guest
2020 Bigg Boss 14 Contestant/Challenger 14th place
2022 Bigg Boss 15 Herself Guest
2023 Bigg Boss 16
2024–2026 Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment Contestant Season 1–3

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kashmira shah Birthday: जन्‍मदिन पर गोविंदा की 'बहू' कश्‍मीरा ने दिखाया हॉट अंदाज, फैंस बोले- 'क्‍या बात है'". 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Neha Maheshwri (26 March 2012). "I de-stress myself by having sex: Kashmera Shah". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Neha Maheshwri (18 January 2015). "Kashmera, Krushna secretly got married in July 2013". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Comedian Krushna Abhishek and wife Kashmera Shah are now parents to twins". 18 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Govinda wants to see his niece Ragini Khanna's Punjabi film. Mid-day.com (24 October 2013). Retrieved on 14 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive! Kashmera Shah: In these 15 years, there's never been a dull moment with Krushna". The Times of India. 29 July 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "कौन हैं कश्मीरा शाह का Ex हस्बैंड? 5 साल में हुआ तलाक, कृष्णा संग की सीक्रेट वेडिंग, मां बनने के लिए खूब बेले पापड़". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Govinda calls Krushna Abhishek's comments 'thoughtless': 'Washing dirty linen in public is a sign of insecurity'". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Kashmera Shah: I want to experience a pregnancy". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  10. ↑ ""J'irai dormir à Bollywood" : un carnaval de rencontres émouvantes et burlesques". www.telerama.fr (in français). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Krushna Abhishek on doing Laughter Chefs: Kashmera and I wanted to work together, and it's been quite a while since we've worked together on television". The Times of India. 11 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bigg Boss: A Look Back to Fights That Became Highlights of the Show". 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "Murli Sharma & Kashmera Shah in Shapath". The Times of India. 5 March 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

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