Namrata Shirodkar (born 22 January 1972) is an Indian actress and former model primarily known for her work in Hindi films.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), for which she was nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, 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.She married Telugu actor Mahesh Babu in 2005, and the couple has a son and a daughter.Namrata Shirodkar was born on 22 January 1972 in a Maharashtrian family of Goan origin.
She is the younger sister of the actress Shilpa Shirodkar,and the grand daughter of noted Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in Brahmachari (1938).She appeared in a brief role as a child artiste with Shatrughan Sinha in the 1977 film Shirdi Ke Sai Baba.Shirodkar’s debut film was meant to be Purab Ki Laila Pachhim Ki Chhaila, with Akshay Kumar Kumar and Sunil Shetty in the lead and music by Nadeem Shravan.
This movie was never released. The movie was completed after her retirement and the title was changed to Hello India but it is still awaiting release. Shirodkar made her actual debut with a small role in the film Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), along with Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna. She then went on to star in the hit films Vaastav and Kachche Dhaage (both 1999).
Her performance was appreciated and she became a known name in Bollywood. In 2004, she appeared in the English language film Bride and Prejudice. Her last film was Rok Sako To Rok Lo in 2004. In 2000, Shirodkar met Telugu cinema actor Mahesh Babu on the sets of their movie Vamsi. They began dating shortly after filming finished. They married on 10 February 2005 at the JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu during the shooting of Athadu.
Shirodkar now lives in Hyderabad with her husband. The couple has two children — a son Gautam Krishna (born 2006) and a daughter Sitara (born 2012).Shirodkar worked as a model, and was crowned Miss India in 1993. She represented India in the Miss Universe pageant and finished in sixth place.The same year, she also represented India in the Miss Asia Pacific contest and was chosen as first runner-up.
Namrata Shirodkar All Movie List :
Movie | Role | Language | Year |
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai Mere Do Anmol Ratan Hero Hindustani | Pooja Kiran Namrata “Nikki” Agarwal | Hindi Hindi Hindi | 1998 |
Kachche Dhaage Chora Chittha Chora Ezhupunna Tharakan Vaastav: The Reality | Ragini Pandit Ravi’s love interest Ashwini Varma Sonia | Hindi Kannada Malayalam Hindi | 1999 |
Pukar Hera Pheri Vamsee Astitva Aaghaaz | Pooja Mallapa Ms. Chinga Shilpa Revati Gittika | Hindi Hindi Telugu Marathi Hindi | 2000 |
Albela Tera Mera Saath Rahen | Nina Suman Gupta | Hindi Hindi | 2001 |
Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Maseeha | Sonu Raghunath Shivalkar Raksha Pinky | Hindi Hindi Hindi | 2002 |
Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye Tehzeeb LOC Kargil | Mona Aloka Mrs. Y.K. Joshi | Hindi Hindi Hindi | 2003 |
Anji Charas: A Joint Operation Insaaf: The Justice Bride and Prejudice Rok Sako To Rok Lo | Swapna Pia Mrs. Kunti V. Prasad Jaya Bakshi Sandra | Telugu Hindi Hindi English Hindi | 2004 |