Shilpa Shetty Kundra

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Shilpa Shetty born 8 June 1975 is an Indian film actress and model Since making her debut in the film Baazigar 1993 she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood Tamil and Kannada films her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag Although she has been through years of decline during her career Shetty has been willing to reinvent herself quite often Her performances in Dhadkan 2000 and Rishtey 2002 were appreciated while her portrayal of an AIDS patient in Phir Milenge 2004 won her many accolades Her younger sister Shamita Shetty is also a Bollywood film actress Shetty has been embroiled in various controversies including suspected mafia links In 2006 she was issued with a warrant on charges of obscenity After taking part in the British Celebrity Big Brother TV show in 2007 Shetty was crowned the winner with 63 of the final vote after an international racism controversy involving her and fellow contestants Jade Goody Jo OMeara and Danielle Lloyd This was followed by a reestablishment of her status in the film industry in 2007 when she appeared in two successive movies Life in a Metro and Apne with her performance in the former drawing positive reviews Description above from the Wikipedia article Shilpa Shetty licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia