Shamita Shetty
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| Shamita Shetty | |
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| Born | February 2, 1979 Mangalore, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Spouse(s) | None |
Shamita Shetty (Tulu : ಶಮಿತಾ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ),(born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actress. She is the younger sister of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.
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[edit] Early life
Shetty is the second and youngest daughter of Surendra and Sunanda Shetty. She was born in a traditional close-knit family that hails from the Bunt community of Mangalore. Her parents are manufacturers of tamper-proof caps for the pharmaceutical industry and her native language is Tulu. Shamita Shetty attended St Anthony's Girls High School in Chembur, Mumbai. She graduated from Sydenham College.
[edit] Personal life
Shamita is currently single.
[edit] Career
Shetty made her debut in 2000 with the Yash Raj Films blockbuster Mohabbatein, which was directed by Aditya Chopra. Since Mohabbatein, she mostly found success in item numbers, including "Sharara Sharara" in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2001) and "Chori Pe Chori" in Saathiya (2002). Later Shetty found success as an actress with her first solo-hit Zeher. She worked once with her sister Shilpa Shetty in Fareb in that same year.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Ishika | |
| 2002 | Saathiya | Cameo ("Chori Pe Chori") song | |
| Raajjiyam | Pooja Karthikeyan | Tamil | |
| Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | Cameo ("Sharara Sharara") song | ||
| 2003 | Piliste Palakutha | Student | Telugu |
| 2004 | Wajahh: A Reason to Kill | Ishita | |
| Agni Pankh | Anjana | ||
| 2005 | Fareb | Ria | |
| Zeher | Sonia Mehra | ||
| Bewafaa | Pallavi | ||
| 2006 | Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse | ||
| 2007 | Cash | Shania | |
| Heyy Babyy | Special Appearance in a song | ||
| 2008 | Leelai | Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Adi Oka Idhi Le |
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