“Shilpa Shirodkar Shot Dead” — Actress Recalls Disturbing Rumour That Shook Her Family
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In her early years in the industry, actor Shilpa Shirodkar shared a bizarre experience. In the early 1990s, Shilpa had a string of hits in Hindi movies and was once thought to be dead. The rumors caused a stir in her family, even making the front page of a newspaper. Shilpa told Pinkvilla in an interview that this event occurred while she was filming Raghuveer.
What Shilpa said
"I was in Kullu Manali," Shilpa said during the conversation. Since we didn't have cell phones at the time, my father was attempting to contact the hotel. I was there filming with Suniel Shetty. Because they knew the news, everyone watching the shoot kept wondering whether it was Shilpa or someone else. Because the audience knew the news, they weren't sure if it was me in front of them.
What happened next?
"Thus, there were between 20 and 25 unanswered calls from my father when I returned to the room," she continued. There was a headline in a newspaper that said, "Shilpa Shirodkar was shot dead," which made my parents fear for my safety. Then, I said, "Okay," when I learned that it was for the purpose of promoting a movie. Yes, it was a bit excessive (This went too far). At that time, there was no public relations effort or anything. There was no knowledge at all (I was not aware of anything). I was the last person to learn that something like this was going to occur. In those days, nobody ever asked for permission. Since the film was effective, I wasn't particularly upset.
K. Pappu's film Raghuveer was released in 1995. In addition to Shilpa, Suniel Shetty, Sudha Chandran, and Suresh Oberoi also appeared in the movie. At the box office, it was somewhat successful, earning more than ₹6 crore worldwide.
Concerning Shilpa Shirodkar
In Ramesh Sippy's Bhrashtachar, which starred Mithun Chakraborty and Rekha, Shilpa played a blind woman in her acting debut in 1989. She continued to star in movies such Khuda Gawah, Aankhen, Pehchaan, Bewafa Sanam, Gopi Kishan, and Mrityudand. Shilpa's last cinematic appearance was in Gajagamini, which was released in 2000. She shifted to television in 2013, where she made a few appearances. She was a participant in Bigg Boss 18, which Salman Khan presented in 2024.
