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My Take
Shefali Shah is the kind of actor I trust completely. She built her career the slow way, from the Gujarati stage to television in 1993 and into independent Hindi cinema, and that foundation shows in how she can carry a whole scene with a single restrained expression. Indian film is often stereotyped as song and spectacle, but Shah quietly proves how much emotional range the industry holds. Her Filmfare and National Film Award honors are well deserved, and her move into directing tells me she wants to keep expanding rather than coast. She's a performer who lasts on substance, and I find that deeply reassuring.
Overview
Shefali Shah (née Shetty; born 22 May 1973) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Working primarily in independent Hindi films, she has received multiple local and foreign accolades for her performances. Shah's acting career started on the Gujarati stage before she debuted on television in 1993.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shefali Shah
- Name (Japanese)
- シェファリ・シャー
- Reading
- しぇふぁり・しゃー
- Born
- July 20, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shefalishahofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/ShefaliShah_
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shefali%20Shah
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.