Shilpa Shetty Height, Age, Husband, Boyfriend, Children, Family, Biography

Bio
Full Name	Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Nicknames	Manya, Honey bunch, Babucha, Silly Pooh
Profession(s)	Actress, Model, Producer, Entrepreneur, Author
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5' 7"
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 June 1975 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birthplace	Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mangalore, Karnataka, India
School	St. Anthony Girls' High School, Chembur, Mumbai
College	Podar College, Matunga, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Debut Film	Baazigar (1993)
Family	Father- Surendra Shetty (tamper-proof water caps manufacturer) Mother- Sunanda (tamper-proof water caps manufacturer) Sister- Shamita Shetty (Younger, Actress) Brother- N/A
Religion	Hinduism
Address (Fan Mail Address)	Shilpa Shetty Foundation Bungalow No. 158, SVP Nagar Near Janki Devi School, Behind Telehone Exchange MHADA Versova, Andheri (West) Mumbai - 400 053 India
Hobbies	Dancing, Cooking, Working out at gym, Doing Yoga
Controversies	• In April 2006, Madurai court issued non-bailable warrants against Shilpa for "posing in an obscene manner" in photographs published by a Tamil newspaper. • On 15 April 2007, Richard Gere hugged and forcefully kissed Shetty on the cheek during an AIDS-awareness event. • Shilpa's husband's ex-wife, Kavita accused Shilpa of being the reason for their divorce. • In December 2017, an FIR was lodged against Shilpa Shetty and Salman Khan at Andheri Police station, Mumbai by Navin Ramchandra Lade, General Secretary of the Rojgar Aghari Republican Party of India for allegedly using the word "bhangi" at a public place, which hurt the sentiments of the Scheduled Caste community. • On 19 October 2021, Shilpa Shetty and her businessman-husband Raj Kundra sent a 50-crore defamation notice to Sherlyn Chopra for ruining their reputation by making "false and baseless" allegations against them. They also sought an unconditional public apology from Chopra in leading newspapers and on digital media platforms within seven days. Earlier, Chopra had filed a complaint against Shetty and Kundra at the Juhu police station and accused the couple of committing fraud against her; she also levelled allegations of harassment, cheating, and criminal intimidation against them. [1]The Hindu • On 18 April 2024, the ED attached Raj Kundra's movable and immovable assets worth Rs. 97.79 crore, including a residential flat in Juhu registered in Shilpa Shetty’s name, a residential bungalow situated in Pune, and equity shares in the name of Raj Kundra, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). [2]Mint On 3 October 2024, the ED served an eviction notice to Shilpa and Raj to vacate their properties in Pune and Mumbai. On 9 September 2024, the couple filed a petition in the Bombay High Court, seeking relief on humanitarian grounds. [3]Mint
Favourites
Food	Kori Roti, Corn pulao, Chicken Biryani, South Indian Food, Low-cal soups and salads
Street Food	Pani-puri
Breakfast Food	Upma and Idli
Actor	Bollywood: Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda Hollywood: Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise
Actress	Sridevi
Designer	Donna Karan
Perfume Brand	S2 (her own perfume brand)
Holiday Destination	Lake Como, Italy
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Akshay Kumar (Actor) Anubhav Sinha (director) Raj Kundra (Businessman)
Husband	Raj Kundra
Marriage Date	22 November 2009
Children	Daughter- Samisha Shetty Son- Viaan Raj Kundra
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600
Money Factor
Net Worth	$14 Million

Some Lesser known Facts About Shilpa Shetty

• Does Shilpa Shetty smoke?: No

• Does Shilpa Shetty drink alcohol?: No

• She started her modelling career at the age of 16 when she passed her 10th standard examinations in 1991. 
  

  An Old Photo of Shilpa Shetty

• She is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer.

• She was very active in sports since her childhood, she was the captain of her school volleyball team.

• In an interview, she said that “Akshay used me and left when he found someone else.”

• She contested in “Big Brother 2007” and won the title.
  

• She was a victim of racism in Big Brother house and she said that the ill-treatment she got in the house-made her feel that she was losing her dignity and self-esteem.

• She was racially abused by the fellow contestants Jade Goody, Jo O’Meara and Danielle Lloyd.

• Later, Jade Goody was widely condemned for her behaviour.

• Shilpa is a black belt Karate champion.

• Besides the Hindi language, she fluently speaks English, Marathi, Tulu, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil & French.
  

• She was the captain of the baseball team during her school days, she also played Volleyball in her school days.
  

• She was invited to meet with Queen Elizabeth II in London (2007)

• A documentary was produced by The British production company TwoFour ‘The Real Shilpa Shetty’.

• She is the co-owner of IPL team, Rajasthan Royals.
  

• She practices Ashtanga Yoga as often as possible (45 minutes daily).

• She is the founder of “Viaan Mobiles”, a perfume brand, “S2” and an online shopping site, “BestDealTV”

• Shilpa Shetty, in an interview, revealed that during her mother’s pregnancy, doctors had recommended considering an abortion due to the complications; her mother faced continuous bleeding, which raised concerns about the possibility of a miscarriage. Shilpa’s mother, on the other hand, decided to continue with the pregnancy which led to the birth of Shilpa Shetty. ^[4]India Today In the interview, Shilpa Shetty said,
  

  My mom told me that when I was conceived, she thought she was going to lose me, and the doctors suggested that she should abort the child because she went through a very difficult pregnancy. They thought she was going to have a miscarriage because she was constantly bleeding. I was stillborn. I just feel like I am a survivor.”

• She made headlines in October 2024 after businessman Ruhan Khan’s BMW Z4 worth Rs. 80 lakh was stolen from the parking of her restaurant Bastion in Dadar, Mumbai. Khan later issued a statement in which he criticised the owners for the security lapse.