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Time of India
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Was Shilpa Shirodkar dating Sachin Tendulkar before he got married to Anjali? Here's how the legendary cricketer and actress had reacted to their affair rumours
Sachin Tendulkar has been married to Anjali for about three decades. They had tied the knot in 1995 and have two children – Sara and Arjun. However, did you know that before the legendary cricketer got married to Anjali, rumour mills said that he was having an affair with actress Shilpa Shirodkar . The actress known for movies like 'Gopi Kishan', 'Aankhen' and more was linked with Sachin after she met him once. In an old interview, Shilpa had also reacted to these rumours. She had said in an old interview with Red FM, "When I was doing Hum, I met Sachin for the first time, because Sachin jaha pe rehte the mere cousin brother waha par rehte the. Sachin and my cousin brother used to play cricket together in Bandra East. So, that's how I met Sachin. And Sachin was already seeing Anjali at that time, which was not told to anybody. We all knew because we were friends. Because an actor is meeting a cricketer and he was Sachin Tendulkar, it became easy for people to say, aree and I met him once. " 'Hum' starred Shilpa along with Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Govinda and others. Meanwhile, Sachin also had addressed it. In an interview with India Today, when the cricketer was asked about the most stupid thing he's heard about himself, he had said, 'That Shilpa Shirodkar and I were having an affair. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Indonesia: New Container Houses (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search ads Search Now Undo Because we don't even know each other at all.' Shilpa later got married to a UK-based banker Aparesh Ranjit in 2000 and left the movies. She has recently made her comeback with 'Bigg Boss' and will be seen in 'Jatadhara'. The actress spoke about leaving Mumbai after her marriage, in a recent interview with Pinkvilla and said, 'I never wanted to leave Mumbai as I was very close to my parents, but then I met my husband and within one and a half day, I said yes to him knowing that he is not going to be in India, he is going to go abroad to study. So the bottom line was that I would also be leaving India. I just liked his honesty so much that I didn't even think what am I doing."
India.com
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Who is Anoushka Ranjit, Shilpa Shirodkar's daughter? Wanted to become actor, but..., she now works as...
You must have heard about Shilpa Shirodkar, the famous actress of the 90s. Shilpa worked with many big Bollywood actors and appeared in several popular films, including Hum, Khuda Gawah, Aankhen, Gopi Kishan, and Bewafa. She shared the screen with major stars like Mithun Chakraborty, Govinda, Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor. Today, let us introduce you to her daughter, Anushka Ranjit, who is as beautiful as her mother and looks no less than film actresses like Alia Bhatt, Bhumi Pednekar. Who is Anoushka Ranjit? While many daughters of Bollywood actresses follow in their mothers' footsteps and enter the film industry, Shilpa Shirodkar's daughter Anushka Ranjit has chosen a different path. Though she wanted to become an actor in her childhood, she chose studies over movies. She is currently pursuing her studies in Scotland and graduated from North London College in 2021. Shilpa Shirodkar married Aparesh Ranjit, a United Kingdom-based banker with double MBA in 2000. Anoushka Ranjit's education details The 22-year-old girl pursued her high school diploma from September 2017 to June 2021 at the prestigious North London Collegiate School Dubai. During her studies, she was the Founder and Chair of the Politics Society, Founder of Babel Magazine, and a leading member of the Charity Committee, which laid the foundation for her further studies. Anoushka also pursued a Global Leadership Summer Course, in Politics and International Relations at Oxford Royale in 2020. Following this, she pursued a Master of Arts degree in International Relations and Modern History from the University of St Andrews. As per the reports, she is currently studying law at the University of Law in London. At the age of 22, Anoushka has done a lot. She is the co-founding director of Pulse Creative Collective, a student-run company which hosts numerous community-driven events, radio shows, magazines and other creative endeavours in St Andrews, London. Shilpa Shirodkar Opens Up About Her Battle With Depression In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Shilpa Shirodkar recalled that after marriage, while she was living a stable life with her husband and daughter, her husband had to quit his successful job in New Zealand to support her during her battle with depression. 'I didn't get film offers, and I didn't try either. I didn't even try for television. In fact, when I came back to India, I wasn't in a great mental state. I had lost my parents, and I was in really bad depression. I actually came back to India to be close to my sister, Namrata Shirodkar,' said Shilpa. Shilpa Shirodkar, who has also worked in popular television shows like Bigg Boss, Savitri Devi College & Hospital and Silsila Pyaar Ka, Shilpa, who took a 13-year break after her marriage to focus on raising a daughter, shared that she wasn't thinking about rejoining films when she returned to India. Neither did she make any effort to ask anyone to give her work. Instead, she simply wanted to stay close to her sister, actress Namrata Shirodhkar.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
When headlines said, ‘Shilpa Shirodkar shot dead', the actress reflects upon rumours of her death: ‘There were 20-25 missed calls'
, best known for movies like 'Gopi Kishan', 'Aankhen' and more and who was last seen in ' ' had once found herself amidst rumours of her death. A newspaper headline read that Shilpa was shot dead and that created a huge stir. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In a recent interview, she had recalled an incident and how she was flooded with panic calls from her loved ones during that time. The rumour said that the actress was shot dead while shooting for her 1995 film 'Raghuveer', an action drama headlined by . The film, which also starred Suresh Oberoi, Sudha Chandran, Mohnish Bahl, Aruna Irani, Gulshan Grover, and Prem Chopra, became the centre of controversy when whispers of Shilpa's supposed on-set death began circulating during its shoot. Reflecting on the incident in a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Shilpa recounted the moment panic unfolded back home. 'I was in Kullu Manali. My dad was trying to call the hotel because we didn't have mobile phones at that time. I was shooting with Suniel Shetty there. Everyone who was watching the shoot there kept thinking if this is Shilpa or someone else because they knew the news," she recalled. The chaos didn't end there. Upon returning to her room after the day's shoot, she was greeted by a flurry of unanswered calls. 'When I came back to the room, there were around 20-25 missed calls. My parents were worried, there was a headline in a newspaper that Shilpa Shirodkar was shot dead," she shared. Only later did she find out that the entire episode was a stunt — a shockingly extreme publicity gimmick orchestrated by the film's producer. 'When he told me, I was like 'Okay'. Yes, thoda zyada hogaya. There was no PR activity or anything at that time. Kuch pata hi nahi tha na. I was the last one to know that something like this was going to happen. No one used to take permission at that time. The film worked well, so I wasn't really angry,' she said with a shrug of acceptance. Now, years later, Shilpa Shirodkar is poised to make her comeback in Jatadhara which also stars .
India.com
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Shilpa Shirodkar says she battled depression, husband quit highest-paid job to be with her: ‘Wanted to hit…'
Actress Shilpa Shirodkar has delivered hits like Kishen Kanhaiya, Trinetra, Hum, Aankhen, Gopi Kishan , and Gaja Gamini. Her most popular on-screen pairing was with Mithun Chakraborty, with whom she worked in nine films. She took a 13-year hiatus from showbiz to focus on raising a family in London. Who is Shilpa Shirodkar? Shilpa Shirodkar is the younger sister of actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar and granddaughter of Meenakshi Shirodkar. She married UK-based banker Aparesh Ranjit in 2000. After the break, Shilpa Shirodkar joined Indian Television to be a part of popular sitcoms like Silsila Pyar Ka, Savitri Devi College & Hospital and reality TV show Bigg Boss 18 . Shilpa with Namrata Shirodhkar and Mahesh Babu Why was Shilpa Shirodkar in depression? Even in the Bigg Boss house, Shilpa revealed to her fellow contestant Gunaratna about the difficult times in her life. She said that she went into depression after her parents died. At that time, her husband did not care about his career and supported her. Recently, Shilpa Shirodkar had a candid conversation with Pinkvilla where she talked about the time when she was not in a right state of mind. She revealed moving to India was a decision she took not because of work, but to be with her sister Namrata, who married Mahesh Babu. Shilpa recalled the time when she was suffering from depression. She revealed, 'I didn't get films and I didn't try also. I didn't even try for television also. In fact, when I came back to India, I wasn't in a great mental state. I had lost my parents and I was in really bad depression. And I actually came back to India to be next to my sister (Namrata Shirodkar). I had nothing on my mind about work. I came back in 2010, and I didn't even ask anyone to give me work or express the desire to work. But when Diya ji and Tony ji called… I didn't even know anything about PR at all, neither did I do some photoshoot or anything. My idea was only that I don't want to go back and want to stay close to my sister.' She further added, 'So my daughter Anushka started her schooling and everything slowly started settling in. Soon we decided that we will set up a production house, and I'll produce content for television as it was still an upcoming industry back then. It was obviously big but there was still space in regional, so we wanted to do something there. So when I got Ek Mutthi Aasmaan, I don't know how I got it. I was only told this is a good production house and I had already seen Banegi Apni Baat, so I knew these were good producers and I loved what they narrated to me. Zee was also happy to take me onboard, and I got it like that. I didn't go looking for it.' Shilpa Shirodhkar's husband left his job to be with her Shilpa also opened up about the difficult time following the loss of her parents, which led to a deep depression. 'It happened after my parents passed. It was very tough. I was in London, alone, with my husband and my Anushka. And Aparesh was very, very, very successful. He was doing so well in his space of work. Anushka was settled in her school. She had her own friends. Everything, everything was in place. But when my parents passed so immediately, one after the other… I don't know, I just couldn't handle it. And I was getting treated there, but I just wanted to come back. You know, there's a saying that behind every successful man, there's a woman. I think, and I say this from my own experience, behind every successful woman is a very, very understanding husband. And a very, very tolerant man. And I wouldn't have been doing this today, I wouldn't be sitting in front of you, if my husband hadn't been there.'
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Shilpa Shirodkar recalls how Mithun Chakraborty rescued her when she was considered 'jinxed': 'I am here because of him'
Shilpa Shirodkar who was last seen in ' Bigg Boss ', is remembered for a number of movies like 'Gopi Kishan', 'Aankhen' and more. But, her journey into Bollywood wasn't paved with a red carpet. It saw a lot of struggle and breaking barriers. Early in her career, after a project backed by Boney Kapoor fell apart, the actress found herself labelled 'jinxed' by an industry that was quick to pass judgment. Offers dried up, and hope seemed distant, until Mithun Chakraborty stepped in. In an interview, Shilpa recounted how her big break came courtesy of the veteran star. It all started when Rikku Rakesh Nath, Madhuri Dixit 's manager, reached out to Mithun with a request to give the struggling newcomer a chance. 'When Rikku ji asked Mithun Chakraborty to launch me, he, without thinking, said, 'I will launch her,'' she recalled during a chat with Pinkvilla. True to his word, Mithun went above and beyond. He announced Shilpa's casting in a Bengali film during a grand event in Calcutta. 'We had a fabulous mahurat kind of thing, and the news came that Shilpa has been signed with Mithun. Cut to he introduced me to Ramesh Sippy,' she shared. That introduction led to her debut in Bhrashtachar, and marked the beginning of her film journey. 'That's how I got Bhrashtachar, and I started working in the film industry . So I have to say that I got this opportunity because of Dada (Mithun) and I am here because of him.' Shilpa has immense gratitude towards Mithun Chakraborty till date. She describes her feelings towards him as 'full of love, respect, and ever so grateful.' But even with his support, stepping onto a film set alongside him was intimidating for the newcomer. She admitted to feeling the pressure of performing opposite someone she owed her break to. 'He was a senior to me and during shooting, I would reach the set in the morning and I would start preparing and giving my solo shots and Dada would come in the afternoon for the combination shots,' she said. 'But I used to be under so much pressure to not give retakes that I would give the shots while being scared.' Despite her nerves, their on-screen chemistry clicked. When Mithun noticed her discomfort, he asked her about it. Shilpa confessed, 'I told him that I don't want to give retakes in front of him, and he told me that I am crazy.'
