Shamita Shetty is an Indian Bollywood actress, model 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.
Shetty is a fitness and wellness enthusiast. She actively promotes workout, meditation and yoga. Apart from being a professional interior designer, she also enjoys painting.
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 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).
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 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. She won the Best Interior Design Award at the Asia Spa Awards for designing Chandigarh Iosis Spa. In September 2021, she participated in Voot’s Bigg Boss OTT, finishing as the second runner up. In October, she participated in Colors TV’s Bigg Boss 15.
Shetty has endorsed Pantene with sister Shilpa Shetty for a year. She has been associated with brands and companies like Aldo, Audi and the IIFJAS Jewellery exhibition.
