Shilpa Shinde

Shilpa Shinde (born 28 August 1977) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television and films. She is known for playing Angoori Manmohan Tiwari in &TV's Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai!. and winning Bigg Boss Season 11 in 2017.

Early life Shinde was born on 28 August 1977 into a Maharashtrian family. She has two elder sisters and a younger brother. Shinde was a psychology student, but failed to obtain her bachelor's degree. Her father wanted her to study law, but she was not interested in studying the subject.

Shinde went into depression when her father died in 2013 of Alzheimer's disease. Her father did not want her to take up acting as a profession. Shinde said, "He never wanted me to get into acting but when I insisted he did give me a year's time and I became an actress. I was there with him day and night in the last couple of months and now he is gone."

Career Shinde has acted in two Telugu films of 2001: Dasari Narayana Rao's Chinna and Suresh Verma's Shivani.

Shinde made her television debut in 2002 with Amrapali portraying the titular role.

She became popular for her role in the serial Bhabhi. She next starred in the serial Sanjeevani. In 2002 in the same year she played the lead role in Amrapali. Later, she continued to play another role in the show Miss India. In January 2004, Shinde played the parallel lead as Meher in DD National's show Meher – Kahani Haq Aur Haqeeqat Ki. In 2006 she acted in Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi, and Waaris as Gayatri.

Shinde's breakthrough role was Koyal Narayan in SAB TV's sitcom Chidiya Ghar opposite Paresh Ganatra. Shinde quit the show in 2014 due to problems in her personal life and was replaced by Shubhangi Atre, who played the part for a year.

In 2015, Shinde played the lead role in &TV's Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!. Shinde became a household name with her portrayal of Angoori Bhabhi in Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!, but she quit in March 2016 after having several issues with the makers and accusing them of mentally torturing her. Shinde was replaced by Shubhangi Atre. Atre cited this fact as a mere coincidence.

In 2017, Shinde participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 11. Shinde emerged as the winner in January 2018. In 2018, Times ranked her 7th in the Top 10 Popular Actress in Television. In 2020, she appeared on Gangs of Filmistan and later quit. In December 2020, Shinde portrayed the role of Queen Meerawati in the web series Paurashpur.

In 2022, Shinde participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10. She was eliminated in Week 7, finishing at 12th place. and finished at ninth position on 8 September 2024.

Controversy In 2017, Shinde accused television producer Sanjay R. Kohli of sexual harassment and filed a police complaint. The allegations arose amid an ongoing dispute over her exit from the television series Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!. Kohli denied the allegations, and the dispute received significant media coverage. In 2026, she stated during a podcast interview that the complaint had not been genuine and had been made in the context of her contractual dispute with the producers of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!.

Filmography Films

Web series Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2020 Paurashpur Queen Meerawati 2024 Kadiyaan Raksha Lokhande