Namrata Shirodkar

Namrata Shirodkar (born 22 January 1972 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian actress. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar. She is the granddaughter of famous Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in Brahmachari (1930s), and was the first actress to wear a swimsuit and gambol in a pool, albeit to depict Lord Krishna bathing in the Yamuna river with his gopis.
Born in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian, born on 22 January 1972. She used to live in Khar, an elite suburb in Mumbai. In addition she is a model, and has been crowned Miss India in 1993. Namrata finished amongst the top six at Miss Universe in 1993. She was also chosen as the 1st runner up for Miss Asia Pacific during 1993.
Biography
Modelling career
Namrata worked as a model, and was 1993's Miss India.She went on to represent India in the Miss Universe pageant and came in sixth place.She also represented the country in the Miss Asia Pacific contest, she won first runner-up.
Film career
She made her debut with a small role in super hit film Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), along with Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna. She then went on to star in the hit Vaastav.Her performance was appreciated and she became a known name in Bollywood.
She has played mainly supporting roles in films. Films like Pukar, Hera Pheri and Astitva went on to do well.Since then her films have not done well at the box office. She was nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in Pukar.
In 2004 she went back into the spotlight when she played the role of Jaya Bakshi in Bride and Prejudice. She played Aishwarya Rai's elder sister in the film. The film was a hit overseas particularly in the UK but failed to do well in India.She has since left the industry after her marriage.
Personal life
She began dating Tollywood actor, Mahesh Babu in 2000 after the filming of Vamsee.They married on 10 February 2005. Shirodkar now lives in Hyderabad with her husband.Their first child, a boy named Gautam Krishna Gattamaneni was born on 31 August 2006.
Infamy
She was featured on VH1's The Greatest: 40 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes Ever for her answer at the 1993 Miss Universe contest to a question asked by Jackie Chan - "I would not want to live forever because I don't believe that one can live forever. And so, I don't think I would want to live forever.!"
Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes
1997 Purab Ka Laila Paschim Ka Chaila
1998 Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai Pooja Special Appearance
1998 Mere Do Anmol Ratan Kiran
1998 Hero Hindustani Nikki
1999 Kachche Dhaage Ragini Pandit
1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan Aswathy Malayalam film
1999 Vaastav: The Reality Sonia
2000 Pukar Pooja Mallapa
2000 Hera Pheri Ms. Chinga
2000 Vamsi Fashion student Telugu film
2000 Astitva Revati Marathi-Hindi Film
2000 Aaghaaz Gittika
2001 Albela Nina
2001 Tera Mera Saath Rahen Suman Gupta
2002 Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality Sonu Raghunath Shivalkar
2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Raksha
2002 Maseeha Pinky
2003 Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye Mona
2003 Tehzeeb Aloka
2003 LOC Kargil Lt. Col. Y.K. - Joshi's wife
2004 Charas: A Joint Effort Pia
2004 Anji Swapna/Sapna Telugu Film
2004 Insaaf: The Final Justice Mrs. Kunti V. Prasad
2004 Bride and Prejudice Jaya Bakshi
2004 Rok Sako To Rok Lo Sandra (Narrator)
2009 Helloo India