02 October,2021 11:34 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shamita Shetty Picture Courtesy: AFP
Actress Shamita Shetty has been the talk of the town with her recent outings with her Bigg Boss OTT inmate Raqesh Bapat. The two struck a chord while in the house, and have been painting the town red with their PDA. The lovebirds were making the most of the time they had together before Shamita entered the infamous Bigg Boss 15 house as a contestant. here's all you need to know about Shamita...
Claim to fame
Shamita Shetty entered the Hindi film industry with Aditya Chopra's âMohabbatein' in 2000. Later she collaborated with Yash Raj Films for two more films, albeit for a special song, in âMere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai' and âSaathiya'. She went on to act in films like âZeher', âFareb', and âCash'.
Lately, she has been a popular face on television with her participation in reality shows. She was earlier seen in the third season of the reality show âBigg Boss' that was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. She was also one of the contestants in the recently concluded âBigg Boss OTT' that was hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar. She was also a part of reality shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 and Fear Factor: Khatron ke Khiladi 9. Shamita was last seen on ZEE5s Black Widows playing a strong character. And now, she's all set to enter the house of âBigg Boss 15' that has the theme of a jungle with Salman Khan as the host.
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Personal Life
Shamita Shetty is the only sister of actress Shilpa Shetty. In the Bigg Boss OTT house, she struck a chord with inmate Raqesh Bapat, and they confirmed their relationship on Instagram recently by holding each other's hands, followed by the hashtag #ShaRa. She has been sharing a lot of posts with Bapat.
Controversies
The actress was also in the news a few years back when she attended an event with filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt, and a photographer took her picture in an inappropriate manner.
In one of the Sunday Ka Vaar episodes on Bigg Boss OTT, Shamita opened up about how she feels she is still struggling to create her own identity. She told Karan Johar, "I have had a very difficult journey of 20-25 years in the industry, I am more confident as a person now. People know me as Shamita âShetty', Shilpa's sister. It's a protective shadow, I am lucky to have that, but people don't know the real me."
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