# Shilpa Shetty filmography
The filmography of **Shilpa Shetty** (born 1975, Mangalore, Karnataka) covers the screen work of the Indian actress, producer, and former model, who has worked predominantly in [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema) since her debut in the thriller *Baazigar* (1993), with additional films in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada.[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/shilpa-shetty%2C/filmography) • [2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134) Database counts of her credits vary by what they include: BollywoodMDB lists 39 films as actor and one as producer,[3](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/shilpa-shetty-nm-654/movies) while Fandango states that between 1993 and 2006 she appeared in over 50 features in five languages.[4](https://www.fandango.com/people/shilpa-shetty-kundra-616133)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | *Baazigar* (Hindi, 12 November 1993), as Seema Chopra; she was nominated for her first film[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792908/) |
| Breakthrough years | *Main Khiladi Tu Anari* (1994) with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan; *Pardesi Babu* (1998), which won her the Bollywood Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress; *Dhadkan* (11 August 2000)[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134) • [7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) |
| Acclaimed drama role | *Phir Milenge* (27 August 2004), as Tamanna Sahni, a drama co-starring Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/shilpa-shetty%2C/filmography) |
| 2007 output | *Apne* (as Simran), *Life in a Metro* (as Shikha Kapoor), and a special appearance as herself in *Om Shanti Om*[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) |
| Producer debut | *Dishkiyaoon* (28 March 2014), an action crime thriller[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [3](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/shilpa-shetty-nm-654/movies) |
| Return to acting | *Hungama 2* (2021), *Nikamma* (2022), *Sukhee* (2023), and the series *Indian Police Force* (2024, as Tara Shetty)[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shilpa-shetty/upcoming-movies.html) |
| Kannada-language work | *KD - The Devil*, directed by Prem, listed for 2026, in which she plays Satyavathi[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shilpa-shetty/upcoming-movies.html) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) |
## 1990s: debut and early career
Shetty made her screen debut in *Baazigar* (12 November 1993), a Hindi crime thriller directed by Abbas Burmawalla and starring [Shah Rukh Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shah-rukh-khan) and Kajol; she played Seema Chopra.[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) • [1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/shilpa-shetty%2C/filmography) According to her IMDb biography, she was among very few actresses nominated for her first film.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792908/)
Her second film, the action comedy *Main Khiladi Tu Anari* (23 September 1994), cast her opposite [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar) and [Saif Ali Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/saif-ali-khan) in the dual roles of Mona, a cabaret dancer and a gangster's girlfriend, and Basanti, a village belle.[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134) Through the rest of the decade she worked steadily in Hindi, with releases including *Himmat* (5 January 1996), *Chhote Sarkar* (22 November 1996), *Mr. Romeo* (Tamil, 10 November 1996), *Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya* (Telugu, 9 February 1996), *Auzaar* (28 February 1997), *Prithvi* (29 August 1997), *Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul* (16 May 1997), and *Insaaf: The Final Justice* (30 May 1997).[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/shilpa-shetty%2C/filmography) [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) notes that 1997 alone saw her appear in six films.[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134)
**Late-decade recognition.** After a period in which her films underperformed commercially, *Pardesi Babu* (1998), with Govinda and [Raveena Tandon](https://www.edgepedia.org/raveena-tandon), brought renewed attention and won her the Bollywood Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792908/) • [2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134) She also appeared in the Kannada film *Preethsod Thappa* (1998) and in *Aakrosh* (3 April 1998).[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) • [1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/shilpa-shetty%2C/filmography) Releases in 1999 included *Jaanwar* (23 December 1999), *Shool* (5 November 1999), and *Lal Baadshah* (5 March 1999).[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/)
## 2000s: peak output
The year 2000 brought *Dhadkan* (11 August 2000), a Hindi drama with Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and [Mahima Chaudhry](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahima-chaudhry), in which she played Anjali; BookMyShow records that the role earned her several Best Actress nominations at award ceremonies.[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/shilpa-shetty%2C/filmography) • [2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134) Other 2000 releases were *Jung*, *Tarkieb*, and a special appearance in the song "Macarena" in the Tamil film *Kushi*.[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty)
The early 2000s were her busiest stretch: BollywoodMDB counts 21 films in the 2000s decade, including *Indian* (26 October 2001), *Junoon*, *Rishtey*, *Hathyar*, *Chor Machaaye Shor*, *Badhaai Ho Badhaai*, and *Karz: The Burden of Truth* (all 2002), *Darna Mana Hai* (2003), and *Garv: Pride and Honour* (9 July 2004).[3](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/shilpa-shetty-nm-654/movies) • [7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) In *Phir Milenge* (27 August 2004), a drama directed by Revathy, she played Tamanna Sahni; IMDb's biography states that this performance brought her to the top actress list.[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792908/) 2005 saw *Dus*, *Fareb* (with her sister [Shamita Shetty](https://www.edgepedia.org/shamita-shetty)), *Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat*, and the Kannada film *Auto Shankar* (9 September 2005).[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134) • [1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/shilpa-shetty%2C/filmography)
In 2007 she appeared in three Hindi releases: *Apne* (29 June 2007), with [Dharmendra](https://www.edgepedia.org/dharmendra), Sunny Deol, and [Bobby Deol](https://www.edgepedia.org/bobby-deol); *Life in a Metro* (11 May 2007), as Shikha Kapoor; and a special appearance as herself in *Om Shanti Om* (9 November 2007).[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) Her 2008 credit was a song appearance as a dancer in "Shut Up & Bounce" in *Dostana* (14 November 2008).[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) An academic study of her star image notes that by the mid-2000s her film appearances had become limited to such song and dance sequences, known as "item numbers."[9](https://asset.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/K77BHI37GKROR8N/R/file-6e052.pdf?dl=)
## 2010s: production and hiatus
Shetty turned producer with *Dishkiyaoon* (28 March 2014), an action crime thriller directed by Sanamjit Singh Talwar and starring [Harman Baweja](https://www.edgepedia.org/harman-baweja) and [Sunny Deol](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunny-deol); it is the only film for which databases credit her as producer.[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [3](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/shilpa-shetty-nm-654/movies) • [10](https://theiapolis.com/shilpa-shetty/index-15lnj.html) She also took an acting credit in the film.[3](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/shilpa-shetty-nm-654/movies) Nowrunning lists further acting credits in this period, including *The Man* (Hindi, 2015) and *Sarppa Sundhari* (Tamil, 2012).[11](https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/33/shilpa-shetty/movies.htm) No film release appears between 2014 and 2021 in the Bollywood Hungama dated filmography.[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/)
## 2020s: return to screen
Shetty returned to acting with *Hungama 2* (23 July 2021), a [Priyadarshan](https://www.edgepedia.org/priyadarshan) comedy in which she played Anjali Tiwari, followed by *Nikamma* (17 June 2022), directed by [Sabbir Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/sabbir-khan), as Avni Singh.[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shilpa-shetty/upcoming-movies.html) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) In *Sukhee* (22 September 2023), directed by Sonal Joshi, she played the title character Sukhpreet "Sukhee" Singh Kalra.[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shilpa-shetty/upcoming-movies.html) • [10](https://theiapolis.com/shilpa-shetty/index-15lnj.html) She also produced *UT69* (3 November 2023), directed by Shahnawaz Ali.[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shilpa-shetty/upcoming-movies.html)
Her television work in this period includes the series *Indian Police Force* (19 January 2024), directed by [Rohit Shetty](https://www.edgepedia.org/rohit-shetty), in which she plays Tara Shetty.[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shilpa-shetty/upcoming-movies.html) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) Her next announced film is the Kannada-language *KD - The Devil*, directed by Prem, in which she plays Satyavathi; FilmiBeat lists its release as 30 April 2026, while Bollywood Hungama lists it under 2025.[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shilpa-shetty/upcoming-movies.html) • [7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty)
## Television and appearances
Beyond films, Shetty has an extensive television record. She was a celebrity host for *Bigg Boss 2* (2008) and a talent judge on *Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa* (season 1) and *Nach Baliye* (seasons 5 and 6).[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134) Plex lists 34 self-appearances, including judging *India's Got Talent* (2009) and *Super Dancer* (2016), hosting *Hear Me, Love Me, See Me* (2018), and presenting awards at the 52nd Filmfare Awards (2007) and the 12th IIFA Awards (2011).[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty) Her international visibility rose with the British reality series *Celebrity Big Brother 5*, aired in 2007, which she won.[2](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134)
## References
1. [Shilpa Shetty Filmography, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/shilpa-shetty%2C/filmography)
2. [Shilpa Shetty profile, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/shilpa-shetty/2134)
3. [Shilpa Shetty filmography, BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/shilpa-shetty-nm-654/movies)
4. [Shilpa Shetty Kundra Overview, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/shilpa-shetty-kundra-616133)
5. [Shilpa Shetty Kundra Movies and TV Shows, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/shilpa-shetty)
6. [Shilpa Shetty Kundra, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792908/)
7. [Shilpa Shetty filmography, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/shilpa-shetty/)
8. [Shilpa Shetty upcoming movies, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shilpa-shetty/upcoming-movies.html)
9. [Screening the Nation, University of Wisconsin Libraries](https://asset.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/K77BHI37GKROR8N/R/file-6e052.pdf?dl=)
10. [Shilpa Shetty filmography and discussion, Theiapolis](https://theiapolis.com/shilpa-shetty/index-15lnj.html)
11. [Shilpa Shetty movies, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/33/shilpa-shetty/movies.htm)
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