Shefali Shah is an actor, film director working in Hindi cinema and English cinema. Clapnumber holds 32 titles for Shefali Shah, from Rangeela in 1995 to The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 2027. By decade, that is 3 in the 1990s, 7 in the 2000s, 9 in the 2010s and 12 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly drama, comedy and thriller.
Biography
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. After small parts on television and a brief stint with cinema in Rangeela (1995), she gained wider recognition in 1997 for her role in the popular series Hasratein. This was followed by lead roles in the TV series Kabhie Kabhie (1997) and Raahein (1999). A supporting role in the crime film Satya (1998) won her positive notice and a Filmfare Critics Award, and she soon shifted her focus to film acting starting with a lead role in the Gujarati drama Dariya Chhoru (1999).
Shah was selective about her roles through the following decades, resulting in intermittent film work, mostly in character parts and often to appreciation from critics. She appeared in the international co-production Monsoon Wedding (2001) and the mainstream comedy-drama Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005). In 2007, her portrayal of Kasturba Gandhi in the biographical drama Gandhi, My Father won her the Best Actress prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival, and she received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the drama film The Last Lear. Among her subsequent film roles, she played a leading part in Kucch Luv Jaisaa (2011) and was noted for her work in the social problem film Lakshmi (2014) and the ensemble drama Dil Dhadakne Do (2015).
Shah's career surged in the late 2010s as she transitioned to leading roles. She won a Filmfare Short Film Award for her performance in Juice (2017) and followed with two Netflix projects: the romantic drama Once Again (2018) and the crime series Delhi Crime (2019). Her performance as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi in the latter met with widespread acclaim. Five 2022 projects, including the Disney+ Hotstar series Human, the feature dramas Jalsa and Darlings, as well as the second season of Delhi Crime, brought Shah further recognition. The last of these earned her a nomination for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress, and she won a second Filmfare Critics Award for playing a woman with early onset dementia in Three of Us (2023).
Common questions
How many films has Shefali Shah been in?
Clapnumber lists 32 titles for Shefali Shah.
What was Shefali Shah's first film?
The earliest release on file is Rangeela (1995).
What is Shefali Shah's latest film?
The most recent release on file is The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (2027).
Who has Shefali Shah worked with most?
Ram Kapoor, on 4 titles in this catalogue.
Where can I watch Shefali Shah's films?
Titles featuring Shefali Shah are listed on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple TV. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.
