Birth Name: Shamita Shetty
DOB: 2 Feb1979
Status: Single. Has dated Uday Chopra
Debut Movie: Mohabbatein
Marriages: None
Most Remembered for: Her dance number ‘Baras Ja’ with Shilpa Shetty.
Litigations involved: None
Jail terms served: None
Biography:
Shamita is one of the shetty sisters of
bollywood and her elder sister
Shilpa Shetty needs no introduction. Although her family hails from
Mangalore, shamita was born and brought up in Mumbai. Shamita is a
B.com graduate and also has done a diploma course in Fashion Design.
Her parents Surendra and Sunanda Shetty run their own business of
manufacturing tamper-proof caps for a pharmaceutical industry.
Shamita
made her debut in 2000 with the Yaj Raj Film blockbuster Mohabbatein,
which was directed by Aditya Chopra. Post Mohabbatein, she was mostly
seen in item numbers, including "Sharara Sharara" in Mere Yaar Ki
Shaadi Hai (2001) and "Chori Pe Chori" in Saathiya (2002). But her
performance in Zeher gave her the much awaited success as an actress.
She has also worked once with her sister Shilpa Shetty in Fareb.
Favorites:
Actor/Actress: Shilpa Shetty
Restaurant: Frangi Pani
Cuisine: Cheesy Pasta, Sweets and Continental