Shamita Shetty

Shamita Shetty
Shetty at Lakme Fashion Week 2018
Born (1979-02-02) 2 February 1979 (age 45)
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • interior designer
Years active2000–present
Relatives

Shamita Shetty (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actress and interior designer.[1] The younger sister of actress Shilpa Shetty, she made her acting with the romantic drama Mohabbatein (2000), which earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female.[2] She went on to do films including Bewafaa (2005), Zeher (2005) and Cash (2007).[3]

Following a career hiatus and downturn, Shetty participated in several reality television shows, such as Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2015), Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (2019), and Bigg Boss in 2009 and 2021.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Shamita Shetty on her interior design career". Gulf News. 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Did you know that Shamita Shetty had turned down the Aamir Khan starrer 'Lagaan' for 'Mohabbatein'?". The Times of India. 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Shamita Shetty rings in her birthday in style with sister Shilpa Shetty and friends". The Times of India. 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Fracturing nose in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa to down with dengue in Khatron Ke Khiladi; a look at Bigg Boss 15 contestant Shamita Shetty's reality TV stints". The Times of India. 31 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Bigg Boss 15: Why the righteous and brave Shamita Shetty deserves to take the trophy home". Hindustan Times.