indian celebrities: Shilpa Anand

Tuesday 3 July 2012

Shilpa Anand

Shilpa Anand was born in South Africa, and went to school there. She studied at the Punjab University, obtaining a Masters in Computer Applications (MCA), from 2000 to 2003. After completing her education, she moved to India along with her family and then she started her acting career in Mumbai.She got her first lead role in the Bollywood film Iqaar By Chance as Rashmi Mehra in 2006. She rose to stardom when she starred in the television series Dill Mill Gaye, in which she played the protagonist of Dr. Riddhima Gupta which made her a popular face of the TV world. She was nominated at several Awards ceremonies in 'Best Actress' category for her role in the show such as 'New Talent Awards in 2008'. She won the award alongside Karan Singh Grover for the best on-screen couple in August 2008. Her contract with the production house ended in June 2008 and this consequenced her leaving the show and her role of Dr. Riddhima Gupta