Shamita Shetty is an Indian actress and interior designer. She predominantly works in the Hindi television and film industry and is popularly known for her role in the popular Hindi movie Mohababatein and in the TV serial Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi.
She is also known for being the sister of popular Bollywood actress and model Shilpa Shetty. Along with Hindi movies, she also works in popular Tamil and Telugu language movies and works as an interior designer.
Shamita Shetty Wiki/Biography
Born on 02 February 1979, Shamita Shetty’s age is 42 years as of 2021. She was born and brought up in an upper-middle-class family from Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
She did her schooling at a local school in Mangalore. After that, she completed her graduation from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai.
She also completed a diploma in fashion and designing from Central Saint Martins and Inchbald School of Design in London. She also attended SNDT Women’s University for Fashion Designing course. She also did an internship under the popular fashion designer Manish Malhotra.
Full Name | Shamita Shetty |
Date of Birth | 02 February 1979 |
Age | 42 Years |
Birth Place | Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
Profession | Actress and Interior Designer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Karnataka |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
School | Local School, Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
College / University | Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India SNDT Women’s University Central Saint Martins, London, England Inchbald School of Design, London, England |
Education Qualification | Diploma in Fashion and Designing |
Family, Boyfriend & Relationships
Shamita Shetty belongs to a well-settled Hindu family from Mangalore, Karnataka, India. She is known to have Indian nationality and has her belief in the Hinduism religion.
Her father’s name is Surendra Shetty who owns a tamper-proof water caps manufacturing company and her mother’s name is Sunanda Shetty who is a housewife.
She also has one sibling, her elder sister’s name is Shilpa Shetty who is a well-known actress and model in the Indian film industry.
Her brother-in-law’s name is Raj Kundra who is a known businessman in the country.
Shamita Shetty’s marital status is unmarried.
Father Name | Surendra Shetty |
Mother Name | Sunanda Shetty |
Sister Name | Shilpa Shetty |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Physical Appearance
Shamita Shetty is a hot and gorgeous actress with an attractive and glamourous personality. She is 5 feet and 5 inches tall and her bodyweight weighs around 59 Kg. She is of hourglass slim body type with her figure measurements measures 35-30-34 inches approximately.
She is a fitness conscious girl who spends hours in the gym and often spotted exercising and doing yoga with her sister. She has black color long and beautiful hair and also has beautiful black mesmerizing eyes.
Career
Shamita Shetty started her career as an interior designer in the industry under the guidance of popular fashion designer Manish Malhotra. After that on the suggestion of her sister and Manish Malhotra she made her acting debut in the Bollywood industry with the blockbuster Hindi movie Mohabbatein in the year 2000 along with Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Since then she made her appearance in several popular Hindi movies like Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Saathiya, Zaher, Bewafaa, Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse, and Fareb. Along with her career in the Hindi film industry, she also worked in some popular Tamil and Telugu movies like Raajjiyam and Pilisthe Palukutha.
She also made her television debut with her appearance in the popular TV reality show Big Boss in season 3. After that, she also participated in the TV reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa in season 8 and then in the show Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi in season 9.
In the year 2011, she founded an interior design company named Golden Leaf Interiors and handle her first-ever assignment for a Royalty Club in Mumbai.
Facts and Information
She also worked on the digital platform in the popular web series Yo Ke Hua Bro in the year 2017. She also won the Star of the Year Award at Stardust awards in the year 2006.
In an interview, Shamita Shetty revealed that her company’s name is taken from her name Shamita which means Golden Leaf. According to her, it was her childhood dream to open a business named after Golden Leaf.
She admires the acting skills of actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, and actresses like Rekha and Madhuri Dixit.