- Her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother (2001) caused a huge racism and bullying row. As several housemates didn't approve of her presence, they made fun of her accent, cooking and native country. Following these incidents, broadcasting network Channel 4 received a record-breaking 40,000 complaints, and the controversy developed into a diplomatic crisis between the UK and India. Even Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, while visiting India, condemned these acts of unfairness and intolerance (January 2007).
- She donated all the money she made from her movie 'Phir Milenge' to an AIDS charity.
- Shilpa and Shamita are the first sisters to appear in a film together in the history of Bollywood.
- Beside her native language Tulu, she speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil and Urdu.
- Sued Stardust India magazine because the magazine produced a report about her on-off relationship with Akhsay Kumar. According to her opinion, the article made her name disgraced and she lost some offers on films. She won the lawsuit. (2000)
- Changed her name from Ashwini Shetty to Shilpa Shetty for her acting career.
- Mother was a famous model in the early 1970s.
- Captain of her school's baseball team. She is also a black-belt karate champion.
- Shilpa is considered to have the best body in Bollywood.
- Older sister of Shamita Shetty
- Sister changed her name from Sabita Shetty to Shamita Shetty for her acting career.
- Father Surenndra Shetty acted in Yaadon Ki Baraat and Rafoo Chakkar. His filmography is mixed up with fight master "Surinder".
- In 2007, she won series 5 of Celebrity Big Brother (2001).
- Yash Chopra's assistant Dilip Naik had seen her pictures while she was in college. Yash Chopra was impressed with her pictures and signed her for a home production that was eventually shelved. This was before Baazigar.
- Secretary Ved Sharma's son Himanshu was introduced in the film Sanam Harjaee.
- Won Best Supporting Actress for Pardesi Babu (1998) at the Zee Gold Bollywood Awards.
- Sahara One crowned her the 2004 DIVA of the year.
- AIDS activist and PETA supporter.
- Shilpa's cousin - Prem Shetty - was credited with a 'Special Thanks' on the acclaimed Indian art house film entitled 'The Last Monk' which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2006.
- Her movie Phir Milenge was viewed by the United Nations who appreciated the movie for its support of AIDS awareness.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son Viaan Raj Kundra on May 21, 2012. Child's father is her husband, Raj Kundra.
- Was signed for Rambha's role in Jung opposite Ajay Devgan, but opted out.
- Starred in Sanjay Gupta 's shelved film " Dostana" . Co starring Sanjay Dutt and Fardeen Khan.
- Starred in Aruna Raje shelved film " Lal Batti" . She was to play a prostitute. This was in 2002.
- The much touted project Hollywood movie Hanuman was set to go on floors in November. 2006. Produced by Uru Patel and directed by Luis Mendoki, the film was set to be shot in Morocco and Canada. The film was also said to be associated with a major international studio, who was aid in marketing it.It was in the planning for over two years, all was complete and even the storyboard was ready. Sources inform that the film is a modern day interpretation and was to star Keanu Reeves as Ram, Aseem Merchant as Laxman and Shilpa Shetty will play the role of Sita. The film got shelved.
- Was engaged to music director Sandeep Chowta.
- Mother Sunanda produced the film The Desire: A Journey of a Woman . Sunanda is usually mistaken for another producer named.Sunanda R Shetty. That is due to them having the same name.
- Singer Kamal Khan was to debut in the film "Ek Pal Ke Liye" in 2001. Starring Kamal Khan,Shilpa Shetty, Sanjay Suri, Directed by Anirbhan . The film got shelved.
- Starred in the shelved movie "Rudra" (1994). Starring Akshay Kumar , Shilpa Shetty.
- Starred in the shelved movie, Dakota Delta Productions British/Indian production "Suraj Pe Dastak"(2004) Starring Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit,Shilpa Shetty. The film was to be being directed by Mahmood Sipra of The Far Pavilions fame.
- Another Indian actress who married an already married man.
- Indian top model.
- Received critical acclaim and nominations for her performances in movies like: Baazigar, Dhadkan, Rishtey and Phir Milenge.
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