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'''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 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>

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"/>

| rowspan=3|1998 || ''[[Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai]]'' || Pooja (Kabir's Mother) || [[Hindi]] || Special appearance

| ''[[Hero Hindustani]]'' || Namrata 'Nikki' Agarwal || Hindi ||

| ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' || Ashwini Varma || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||

| rowspan=5|2000 || ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' || Pooja Mallapa || Hindi || Nominated - [[IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award]]

| ''[[Astitva]]'' || Revati || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] / Hindi ||

| ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' || Lt. Col. Y.K. – Joshi's wife || Hindi ||

| ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]'' || Jaya Bakshi || English/Hindi ||

| ''[[Rok Sako To Rok Lo]]'' || Sandra (Narrator) || Hindi ||