Shamita Shetty

Shamita Shetty (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actress and interior designer.

Shetty was born on 2 February 1979 in a Tulu-speaking Bunt family, in Mumbai.

Her late father Surendra and her mother Sunanda were manufacturers of tamper - Proof water caps in the pharmaceutical industry.

Shilpa Shetty is her elder sister.

She did her schooling from St. Anthony's Girls' High School, Mumbai.

After completing her degree in commerce from Sydenham College, Shetty did a fashion designing diploma from SNDT College, Mumbai.

After this, she started her internship with fashion designer Manish Malhotra, but Manish saw a spark in her and suggested to prep her for her acting career.

The younger sister of actress Shilpa Shetty, she made her acting with the romantic drama Mohabbatein (2000), which earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female.

Shetty made her film debut in 2000 with the Yash Raj Films movie Mohabbatein, directed by Aditya Chopra.

Her portrayal of Ishika earned her the 2001 IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female.

Soon after, she gave hit dance numbers to Bollywood, including Sharara Sharara in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Chori Pe Chori in Saathiya (2002) and Mind Blowing Mahiya in Cash (2007).

She went on to do films including Bewafaa (2005) and Cash (2007).

She was appreciated for her acting in the film Zeher (2005), for which she was nominated for the Stardust Award as Star of the Year Female (2006).

Sify said, "Shamita Shetty is a surprise, a revelation. The actress proves that she can deliver if given an opportunity. She looks gorgeous all through, but more than anything else, it's her talent that you notice at the end of the show."

She worked with her sister Shilpa Shetty in the film Fareb.

She also starred in multi-star projects like Bewafaa (2005) and Cash (2007).

In 2009, she participated in the reality television series Bigg Boss 3.

After 42 days, she left the show to attend her sister Shilpa Shetty's wedding.

She was the only contestant who wasn't nominated even once during her stay in the Bigg Boss house.

Alongside her acting career, Shetty decided to focus on her passion for interior designing.

After completing an interior designing course in London and finishing an internship with an architect's firm, she launched her own interior designing company Golden Leaf Interiors.

Her first interior designing project was Royalty, a club in Mumbai.

She designed her sister, Shilpa Shetty's son Viaan's room.

She won the Best Interior Design Award at the Asia Spa Awards for designing Chandigarh Iosis Spa.

In 2011, Shetty decided to follow her passion in interior design.

Her first solo project was Royalty, a club in Mumbai.

Later, her love for interior design pushed her to do a diploma from Central Saint Martins and Inchbald School of Design in London.

Shetty is a fitness and wellness enthusiast.

She actively promotes workout, meditation and yoga.

Shetty also enjoys painting.

Following this, she participated in several reality television shows, such as Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2015), Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 (2019), and Bigg Boss in 2009 and 2021.

In 2015, Shetty participated on the dancing reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8.

In 2017, She starred in Voot's comedy web series Yo Ke Hua Bro, also co-starring Aparshakti Khurana, Gaurav Pandey and Ridhima Pandit.

In 2019, she participated in Colors TV's stunt reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, ending up as the third runner up.

Shetty then starred in T-Series' music video titled Teri Maa.

In 2020, she starred in the film The Tenant as Meera.

She then portrayed Kavita Tharoor in ZEE5's thriller film Black Widows.

The Indian Express said that “Shamita Shetty brings a vivaciousness to her role.” In 2021, The Tenant was screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.

It won the Best Film Award at the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart 2021.

In September 2021, she participated in Voot's Bigg Boss OTT, finishing as the second runner up.