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Shilpa Shetty Height, Age, Husband, Boyfriend, Children, Family, Biography & More!

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Age: 48 Years
Height: 5' 7"
Husband: Raj Kundra

Shilpa Shetty

Bio
Full NameShilpa Shetty Kundra
NicknamesManya, 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 ColourBrown
Hair ColourBrown
Personal Life
Date of Birth8 June 1975
Age (as of 2023)48 Years
BirthplaceMangalore, Karnataka, India
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownMangalore, Karnataka, India
SchoolSt. Anthony Girls' High School, Chembur, Mumbai
CollegePodar College, Matunga, Mumbai
Educational QualificationGraduate
Debut FilmBaazigar (1993)
FamilyFather- Surendra Shetty (tamper-proof water caps manufacturer)
Mother- Sunanda (tamper-proof water caps manufacturer)
Sister- Shamita Shetty (Younger, Actress)
Brother- N/A
Shilpa Shetty's family (mother, father, sister)
ReligionHinduism
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
HobbiesDancing, 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
Favourites
FoodKori Roti, Corn pulao, Chicken Biryani, South Indian Food, Low-cal soups and salads
Street FoodPani-puri
Breakfast FoodUpma and Idli
ActorBollywood: Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda
Hollywood: Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise
ActressSridevi
DesignerDonna Karan
Perfume BrandS2 (her own perfume brand)
Holiday DestinationLake Como, Italy
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsAkshay Kumar (Actor)
Shilpa Shetty with Akshay Kumar
Anubhav Sinha (director)
Anubhav Sinha
Raj Kundra (Businessman)
HusbandRaj Kundra
Shilpa Shetty with Raj Kundra ans their son
Marriage Date22 November 2009
ChildrenDaughter- Samisha Shetty
Son- Viaan Raj Kundra
Shilpa Shetty's children
Style Quotient
Car CollectionMercedes-Maybach GLS 600
Money Factor
Net Worth$14 Million

Shilpa Shetty

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

    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. [2]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.”

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