Former Bollywood actress Shilpa Shirodkar and former photo model who was active in Bollywood films from 1989 to 2000. After a 13-year break from acting career of her, she made her comeback return to acting but this time on television in the Zee TV series Ek Mutthi Aasmaan in 2013. Shilpa Shirodkar made her debut with the Ramesh Sippy film Bhrashtachar (1989), with Mithun Chakraborty and Rekha, in which she played the role of a blind girl. She starred opposite Anil Kapoor in the hit 1990 film Kishen Kanhaiya. She appeared in several other hit films such as Trinetra (1991), Hum (1991), Khuda Gawah (1992), Aankhen (1993), Pehchaan (1993), Gopi Kishan (1994), Bewafa Sanam (1995) and Mrityudand (1997). Her last film appearance was in the 2000 film Gaja Gamini. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Khuda Gawah. Shilpa paired in nine films with Mithun Chakraborty and fans appreciated their onscreen pairing.

She took a 13-year gap from show business to raise her family and in 2013 she made her return to acting, this time on television. She shifted residence to Mumbai and started shooting in the Delhi suburb for her comeback vehicle, Zee TV's new show Ek Mutthi Aasmaan, based on the life of domestic helpers. The series ended in late 2014. Her second television serial Silsila Pyar Ka started airing on Star Plus on January 4, 2016. Currently she is appearing in the serial Savitri Devi College & Hospital.