Ohanna Shivanand
Ohanna Shivanand | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shilpa Shivanand December 10, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | http://shilpaanand.info |
Shilpa Anand (born Shilpa Shivanand on 10 December 1982, Hindi: शिल्पा आनन्द, Kannada : ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಆನಂದ್ ), is a television and movie actress. She is the younger sister of Sakshi Shivanand, a popular actress from Karnataka.
Personal life
Shilpa Anand was born in South Africa, and went to school there. After completing her education, she moved to India along with her family and then she started her acting career in Mumbai. She studied at the Punjab University, obtaining a Masters in Computer Applications (MCA), from 2000 to 2003.
Career
Before her first movie, Shilpa did many adverts on television with many famous Bollywood actors such as: Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan. [1]
She started her career with Bollywood film Iqraar By Chance. She rose to stardom when she starred in the television series Dill Mill Gaye, in which she used to play the lead protagonist of Dr. Riddhima Gupta which made her a popular face of the TV world. She was nominated at several Awards ceremonies in 'Best Actress' category for her role in the show such as New Talent Awards in 2008. She won the award alongside Karan Singh Grover for the best on-screen couple in August 2008. Her contract with the production house ended in June 2008 and this consequenced her leaving the show and her role of Dr. Riddhima Gupta.[2]
In March 2010, Shilpa did interview with Star News where she directly replied to her fans on Facebook and talked about her future career. There were talks in March 2010 that Shilpa would be returning to Dill Mill Gayye,.[3]
Shilpa Anand returned to Dill Mill Gayye in June 2010. After two years of absence and producer's insistence she signed a contract for her return in the show in June 2010. The show ended on Oct 29, 2010.[4]
Television career
- Dill Mill Gaye : Dr. Riddhima Gupta (2007–2008) / Dr. Shilpa Malhotra (2010–2010)
Filmography
- Iqraar By Chance (2006) ... Rashmi Mehra
- Deewane ho Gaye ... Ruchi
Advertisements
| Mrs Marino | Ad for Mrs Marino hair softner |
| Bajaj Amla oil | Ad for hair oil |
| Dabur Pudin hara | Pudin Hara advertisement with Amitabh Bachchan |
| New York Life Insurance | Ad for American Insurance policy |
| New Moov | New Moov advertisement for pain relief cream |
References
- ^ “”. "ridz @ Coke Commercial". YouTube. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Shilpa Anand quits Dill Mill Gayye". India-forums.com. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ "Panchi Bora and Shilpa Anand considered to play Riddhima?". India-forums.com. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ "Rate Shilpa's new look! : fan club, biography, filmography, wallpapers, photos and fans at Star Box Office". Fanclub.indya.com. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
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