Apr 10, 2009 Shilpa further wondered why did they call her back, for last year when she had quit the production house had gone to town saying she had attitude problems, “The real reason they returned to me was that they wanted somebody who was very easy going and cool.
Anand at location shoot of film Ye Hai Lollipop | |
| Born | 10 December 1982 (age 37)[1] |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Shona, Shilpu |
| Education | Masters Degree in Computer Applications (MCA) |
| Occupation | Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2002–Present |
| Family | Sakshi Shivanand |
Shilpa Anand (born 10 December 1982)[2] professionally known as Ohanna Shivanand is a South African-Indian model, television and film actress who is known for her two different television roles as Dr. Riddhima Gupta and Dr. Shilpa Malhotra in Dill Mill Gayye.[3] She has also starred in films and music videos.[4] She was last seen in the movie Yeh Hai Lollipop (2016).[5]
Early life[edit]
Anand was born on 10 December 1982 in South Africa and did her schooling there. Her parents were from India, and later she moved there. In 2015 she changed her name to Ohanna Shivanand.[6] She is the younger sister of Sakshi Shivanand, who is also an actor.[7] Anand studied at Panjab University, obtaining a Masters in Computer Applications (MCA), from 2000 to 2003. She worked as a software developer for five years, with Java J2EE application development and E-Learning.[8]
Career[edit]
Modeling career[edit]
Anand started her career as a model. She has done over 40 commercials, including for Coca-Cola with Aamir Khan, Lux soap with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Dabur Pudin Hara and Nerolac Paint with Amitabh Bachchan. She has also worked as a model advertising a variety of brands.[9]
Film career[edit]
Anand's acting debut was in the South Indian Film Bezawada Police Station (2002). She made her Bollywood debut with Ravi Shankar's film Iqraar by Chance (2006), as Rashmi Mehra.[9]
Television career[edit]
Anand is also a television actress. She began her television career with the 2007 medical youth show Dill Mill Gayye on Star One, where she played Dr. Riddhima Gupta in season 1 of the show.[10] She left Dill Mill Gayye in May 2008 but returned in 2010 as a different character, Dr. Shilpa Malhotra in season 2 of the show.[11]
In 2012, she played Meera in the episodic series Teri Meri Love Stories.
In 2015, she did a cameo role in channel BIG magic's show Mahisagar.[12]
Why Did Shilpa Quit Dmg File
Music videos[edit]
She appeared in the music videos Gol Gol Akh (2002) and Kuch Der Tak (2007), and starred in Kachichiyan (2014) with Paras Arora and Zuber, Khwaishein (2014) with Shael Oswal and Over Under (2016) with Tarsem Jassar.
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bezawada Police Station (Telugu) | Shilpa | |
| 2003 | Vishnu (Telugu) | Vaishnavi/Vedika | [13] |
| 2004 | Sarvabhouma (Kannada) | Anju | [14] |
| 2006 | Iqraar by Chance | Rashmi Mehra | |
| 2010 | Deewane Ho Gaye | Ruchi | [15] |
| 2011 | Alert 24x7 | Journalist | [16] |
| 2013 | Bloody Isshq | Raadhika | [17] |
| 2016 | Yeh Hai Lollipop | Namita | [5] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Show | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Dill Mill Gayye | Dr. Riddhima Gupta | [18] |
| 2010 | Dill Mill Gayye | Dr. Shilpa Malhotra | [19] |
| 2012 | Teri Meri Love Stories | Meera | |
| 2015 | Mahisagar | Herself (Celebrity Guest) |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Song | Singer | Co-Starring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gol Gol Akh | Hans Raj Hans | Ashish Chaudhary |
| 2007 | Kuch der tak | Hariharan | Ayaz Khan |
| 2014 | Kachichiyan | Savvy Sandhu | Paras Arora, Zuber Kamaal Khan |
| 2014 | Khwaishein | Shael Oswal | Shael Oswal |
| 2016 | Over Under | Tarsem Jassar | Tarsem Jassar |
References[edit]
- ^'Happy Birthday Shilpa Anand'. Pinkvilla. 10 December 2015.
- ^'Shilpa Anand changes her name to Ohanna Shivanand!'. Bollywooddhamaka.com. 1 July 2015.
- ^'Dill Mill Gayye completes 9 years: Where is the cast now'. The Times of India. 20 August 2016.
- ^'Shilpa Anand: Me, wearing a saree?'. Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ ab'Anamika Singh is now looking forward to her next release Jugadu'. Daily.Bhaskar.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^'Shilpa Anand is Ohanna Shivanand now! Read on to know why!'. Pinkvilla.com. 30 June 2015.
- ^'Southern starlet Sakshi Shivanand twin sister prank blows out of proportion 19032001'. IndiaToday. 19 March 2001.
- ^'Shilpa Anand is not a B-grade actress'. The Times Of India. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ ab'Techie-turned-model Shilpa Anand takes Bollywood route to stardom'. Indiatoday.com. 17 July 2006.
- ^'Remember Dr. Riddhima from Dill Mill Gayye? This is what she looks like now-'. The Times Of India. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^'Small screen's heartthrobs who return on fans' demands'. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^'Shilpa Anand to romance Viraf Phiroz in Star Plus' telefilm'. Times of India. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^'Actress 'slapped' for refusing to kiss'. BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^'Some jingoism, lots of yarns'. The Hindu. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ ab'Shilpa Anand to share screen space with Sanjay Dutt'. Telly Chakkar. 8 September 2011.
- ^'Karan and Jennifer's relationship was too obvious, says Shilpa Anand'. Telly Chakkar. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^'I never expected Bloody Isshq to take off: Shilpa Anand'. Telly Chakkar. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^'Dill Mill Gayye is a closed chapter for me - Shilpa Anand'. TopNews. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^'Shilpa Anand is sad for Dill Mill Gayye!'. TopNews. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ohanna Shivanand. |
- Ohanna Shivanand on IMDb
- Ohanna Shivanand at Bollywood Hungama