Shilpa Shirodkar was born on 20 November 1974 in a Maharashtrian family. Her grandmother was a well-known Marathi Actress. Her sister is also Bollywood actress who is well known as Namrata Shirodkar who was crowned Miss India in 1993. Namrata is her elder sister who started her career in modeling while Shilpa started with films. Shilpa started her career in 1989, quit the industry with hardly very few films, and settled in her married life and Namrata step into Bollywood when Shilpa was already out of it.

Shilpa first debut movie was Bhrashtachar in 1989 which has the lead star Mithun Chakraborty and Rekha , she played the role of blind girl. Her biggest hit was Kishan Kanhaiya (1990) opposite Anil Kapoor and Madhuri where Anil Kapoor played double role. She had other successful hits like Trinetra (1991), Hum (1991) where she starred opposite Govinda the movie also starred Amitabh Bachan, Rajinikanth, Kimi Katkar, Deepa Sahi, the movie was the successful hit of the year. She was also featured in Khuda Gawah (1992) which had the leading star Amitabh Bachan and Sridevi. She was also praised for her performance in the movie Choti Bahu.

Once again she paired opposite Govinda in David Dhawan comedy movie Aankhen (1993) where Govinda played double role the film also starred Kader Khan, Chunny Pandey, Raj Babbar, Raageshwari, Ritu Shivpuri.The film was one of the Bollywood Hit. In 1993 Pehchan was also released which starred Sunil Shetty, Saif Ali Khan and Madhoo. In 1994 (Gopi Kishan) was released where Shilpa was starred opposite Sunil Shetty, in this movie Sunil Shetty played double role Karishma Kapoor was also the one of the leading lady of the movie. In 1995 Bewafa Sanam directed by Gulshan Kumar was released Shilpa was paired opposite Krishan Kumar brother of Gulshan Kumar .In 1997 the explosive movie Mrityudand was released where she assigned the role of Kanti. The movie was based on the social issues of Bihar. Her last film was M.F. Hussain’s Gaj Gamini (2000) where she played the role of one of the villagers who fight against male domination.

Shilpa quit Bollywood for marriage in 2000 when she married Apresh hrashtachar, a banker of Barclay’s Bank .The couple now reside in UK with their daughter Anushka who was born in 2003 now Shilpa has dedicated herself for her daughter.

Movies Done By Shilpa Shirodkar

1989 Bhrashtachar Gopi
1990 Kishen Kanhaiya Radha
1990 Ghar Ki Laxmi
1990 Paap Ki Kamaee
1990 Nyay Anyay Anju Singh
1991 Yodha
1991 Trinetra Mona
1991 Hum Anita Pratap Sinha
1991 Benaam Badsha Bijli
1991 Do Matwale Dr. Pooja
1991 Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan Radha S. Kumar
1991 Lakshmanrekha Vaishali
1992 Tilak Daku Mangla/Chanda
1992 Brahma Telugu film
1992 Apradhi Kamini
1993 Prateeksha Renu Khanna
1993 Dil Hi To Hai Jayshree
1993 Pehchaan Seema
1993 Jeevan Ki Shatranj C.I.D. Inspector Kiran
1993 Aankhen Chandramukhi
1993 Khuda Gawah Insp. Heena Ranveer Singh nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
1993 Parwane Mona S. Saxena
1993 Aakhri Chetawani
1994 Juaari
1994 Gopi Kishan Chanda (Gopi’s wife)
1994 Gopalaa Sandra Dimento
1994 Chhoti Bahoo Radha
1994 Hum Hain Bemisaal Didi
1995 Raghuveer Roshni
1995 Bewafa Sanam Sheetal/Mamta
1996 Return of Jewel Thief Sonu
1996 Apne Dam Par Sapna Saxena
1996 Bandish
1996 Hum Hain Premi
1996 Rangbaaz Champa
1997 Mrityudand Kanti
1997 Jayate Pooja M. Desai (TV movie)
1997 Arasiyal Vasuki Tamil film
1998 Hitler Advocate Sheila S. Sharma
1998 Dand Nayak
1998 Badmaash Geeta
1999 Jai Hind Roshni
2000 Gaja Gamini Sindhu
2010 Barood : (The Fire) – A Love Story Sona Delayed release. Was shot and completed in the 1990s
2020 Guns of Banaras Delayed release. Was completed in 2014

Television Done By Shilpa Shirodkar

2013–2014 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Kamla Vitthal Jadhav Zee TV
2016 Silsila Pyaar Ka Janaki Randhir Tiwari STAR Plus Antagonist / Protagonist
2017–2018 Savitri Devi College & Hospital Jaya Sunil Mishra Colors TV

Awards Received By Shilpa Shirodkar

2013 Zee Rishtey Awards Favourite Naya Sadasya – Female Kamla Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Won
Favourite Popular Face – Female Nominated
Favourite Mata-Pita Rishta Nominated