Shilpa Shukla (born 22 February 1982)[1] is an Indian film and theatre actress. She is known for her roles in the 2007 sports drama Chak De! India and the 2013 neo-noir film B.A. Pass, for which she was awarded the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.

Shilpa Shukla
Shukla in 2015
Born (1982-02-22) 22 February 1982 (age 42)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Biography

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Shukla was born in the Vaishali district of Bihar. She comes from a family of bureaucrats, political leaders, and scholars. Her brother, Tenzin Priyadarshi, is a Buddhist monk, and her sister is an attorney.[2][3]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 Khamosh Pani Zubeida French-German collaboration
2005 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Mala
2007 Chak De! India Bindia Naik Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress[4]
Frozen Karma's wife National Award 2008
2011 Bhindi Bazaar Kanjari
2013 Rajdhani Express Lady SI
B.A. Pass Sarika Won:
Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics)
Star Screen Award
The coffin Maker
National Awards, 2014
2015 Crazy Cukkad Family Archana Berry
2019 Bombairiya Iravati Angre
2022 HIT: The First Case Sheela
2023 Farrey Vedita Matthew
2024 Bastar: The Naxal Story Neelam Nagpal
2024 Yudhra Renuka Bhardwaj

Short films

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  • Bullet (short film)

Television

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Web series

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Year Title Role Platform
2020 Mentalhood Namrata Dalmia ZEE5
ALTBalaji
Hostages Shanaya Sahani Disney Plus Hotstar[5]
Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors Ishani Nath Disney Plus Hotstar[6]
2022 Four More Shots Please! Meher Amazon Prime Video
Aar Ya Paar Kalawati Bhatta Disney Plus Hotstar
2023 Taaza Khabar Aapa
Trial By Fire Shalini Netflix

Accolades

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References

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  1. ^ "In pics: Remember 'Chak De! India' actress Shilpa Shukla? Here's how she looks now". Daily News and Analysis. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ Varma, Lipika. "Shilpa Shukla gets candid about upcoming web series 'Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors'". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "I wonder why is marriage so important: Shilpa Shukla". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. ^ "rediff.com: Meet the Chak De women". Rediff.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Shilpa Shukla: The reach and acceptance of the audience has suddenly increased". Hindustan Times. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ^ "'Chak De! India' actress Shilpa Shukla joins Pankaj Tripathi for 'Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Winners of 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards". Filmfare. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  9. ^ Nominations for the Zee Cine Awards 2008 Bollywood Hungama.
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