Shefali Shah
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Shefali Shah also known as Shefali Shetty and Shefali Chhaya is an Indian television and film actress.
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[edit] Biography
Shefali Shah (maiden name Shetty) was born in May 1973 and is the only child of Sudhakar Shetty (former RBI employee) and Shobha Shetty (a homeopathy doctor). Her early childhood was spent in RBI quarters, Santa Cruz, Mumbai and she did her schooling in Arya Vidya Mandir, Santa Cruz, Mumbai (the same as Aishwarya Rai's school).
[edit] Career
Shah made her film debut with Rangeela (1997), although she only had a few scenes in the film. She ventured into television with the serial Kabhie Kabhie.
She starred in the critically acclaimed film Satya (1998) for which she received the Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress.
Shah starred in the hit Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) as Amitabh Bachchan's wife. The film was directed by her husband Vipul Shah. Her performance was appreciated by the critics.
[edit] Personal
Shah was married to television actor Harsh Chhaya. After their divorce she married director Vipul Amrutlal Shah.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
- Rangeela (1997)
- Satya (1998) ... Pyaari Mhatre
- Mohabbatein (2000) ... Nandini
- Monsoon Wedding (2001) ... Ria Verma
- Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) ... Sumitra Thakur
- 15 Park Avenue (2005) ... Lakshmi J. Roy
- Gandhi, My Father (2007) ... Kasturba Gandhi
- The Last Lear (2007) ... post-production
[edit] Television
- Kabhie Kabhie (1997) ... Radha Pathak
