Kashmira Shah was born on born 2 December 1970 in Mumbai. She is the Granddaughter of famous Hindustani classical singer, Anjanibai Lolekar. She studied in Jai Hind College, Mumbai, before her modelling career. Kashmira Shah tied the knot with an American investment banker Brad Listermann but their marriage did not last for a very long period.
Film Career of Kashmira Shah
In the year 1993 Kashmira won the Miss World University India award and she went on to national contest in South Korea and won the Miss Talent Award. In the year 1995 she was inaugurated as Miss Globe and was crowned the Miss Globe India. She was amongst the top 5 finalists and also won the Best National Costume award. Kashmira made her acting debut in Bollywood with the film Yes Boss starring the Bollywood Badshaah Shahrukh Khan and the ex Miss India Juhi Chawla. She was well recognized for her role in the very popular underworld movie Vaastav starring the Sanjay Dutt. Later she won much fame and recognition after her performance in Jungle. She made her mark in the film industry by movies like Pyaar to Hona Hi Tha, Koi Kissi Se Kam Nahin, Saazish.
Though Kashmira`s roles in these movies were very brief she carved out a niche for her self in the hearts of her fans and producers as well. In another project Dulhaan Banoo Mein Teri the audiences saw her in the lead role. She had also done 2 plays titled as Meena Kumari and Laila. She has also played the female leads in television soaps like Baat Ban Jaye and Saturday Suspense. In the year 2002 she appeared in the lead-supporting role in Janasheen. In 2000 she was also nominated for Best Female in a Negative Role at Screen Videocon Awards for the chartbuster Jungle. In the year 2001 she performed an item number in Dil Pe Maat Le Yaar.
Kashmira was a participant in the reality show Big Boss .She also appeared in Naach Baliye 3 with Krushna Abhishek and also in Kabhi Kabhi Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar which were dance reality shows. In 2010, Kashmira appeared on TV Drama show Baat Hamari Pakki Hai.
Filmography of Kashmeri Shah
1997 Yes Boss
1997 Koi Kisi Se Kam Nahin
1998 Saazish
1998 Pyar To Hona Hi Tha
1999 Dulhan Banoo Mein Teri
1999 Hindustan Ki Kasam
1999 Vaastav: The Reality
2000 Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge
2000 Hera Pheri
2000 Jungle
2000 Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar
2000 Kurukshetra
2000 Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye
2001 Aashiq
2001 Ravanaprabhu
2002 Ankhen
2003 Janasheen
2004 Murder
2004 Ishq Qayamat
2005 Revati
2006 My Bollywood Bride
2006 Holiday
2007 Aur Pappu Pass Ho Gaya
2008 Chasing Happiness
2009 Wake Up Sid
2009 World Cupp 2011
2010 City of Gold
Life in Television for Kashmira Shah
* Hello Bollywood (1994) (TV mini-series)
* Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One (1997)
* Big Boss (2006)
* Nach Baliye 3 (2007)
* Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar (2008)
* Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl (2010)
* Baat Hamari Pakki Hai (2010)
* Steal Ur Girlfriend (2011)