Shilpa Dhar is an Indian actress, model, author, celebrity tarot reader and astrologer who has appeared in several Punjabi films and television shows. She is best known for inheriting the legacy of late celebrity astrologer P. Khurrana.
Wiki/Biography
Shilpa Dhar aka Shilpa Dhar Khurana was born on October 28 in Srinagar, Kashmir Valley.
She completed her schooling at St. Mary’s Convent School, Dehradun and Jammu. After that, she did her bachelor’s degree in IT from Chandigarh.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black with golden brown highlights
Eye color: dark brown
Body measurements (approximately): 34-28-34
tattoo
She has tattoos near both wrists.
family
Shilpa and her family are Kashmiri Pandits.
Parents and siblings
Her brother’s name is Gopala Dal.
husband and children
She is unmarried.
Signature/Autograph
Profession
modeling
She started her career in Chandigarh in 2007 after completing her education. She has performed on multiple ramp shows and endorsed several brands.
music video
She has appeared in various Punjabi music videos with famous singers like Lakhwinder Wadali, Kaler Kanth and others.
television
In 2013, she made her television debut playing the dual roles of Sundari and Shoma in the TV show Oye Jassie aired on Disney Channel India.
Later, in 2017, she appeared in the TV show Rudra Ke Rakshak aired on Big Magic and Zee5.
Movie
She made her debut in the Punjabi film industry with the film Sirphire (2012), in which she played the role of Ria.
Her other Pujani films include Desi Romeos (2012), Lucky Di Unlucky Story (2013), Channa Mereya (2017) and Manji Son of Manjeet Singh (2018).
conducting and singing
In 2019, she featured in the song “Jungle Jungle”, which was directed, produced, sung and composed by Shilpa. The song was produced under the Venus Music banner.
Another of her singles includes “Queenn”.
tarot astrology
Shilpa Dhar is a celebrity tarot card reader and astrologer.
Late famous celebrity astrologer P. Khurrana passed on his legacy to Shilpa Dhar in 2021 as he felt that she was the best person to carry on his legacy. According to him, she had passed all the rigorous examinations of her guru and was therefore qualified to take on the responsibilities and duties.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- 2018 50 Influential Writers Award
Favorites
- Beverages: tea, coffee, coconut water
Facts/Trivia
- Shilpa is a yoga expert and practices yoga regularly to maintain good health.
- She is often invited to serve as a guest judge on various occasions and events.
- Shilpa is an environmentalist and is often seen electroplating trees with her loved ones on various occasions.
- In 2020, Shilpa wrote a book, 7 Lessons Movies Taught Me: Living Fossils. Her other two books include Falling in Love Again and Planet of the Mind. By 2023, she had written four books.
- She enjoys getting manicures done on all occasions.
- She is a trained guitarist.
- Shilpa revealed in an interview that when she was studying in college, she was asked to try acting, and her first music video won the title of Best Song of the Year. Just like that, she entered the world of glamor. She started assisting in the shooting of films and that’s how she was able to nab Babu Mann’s Desi Romeo and Jackie Shroff’s The Unfortunate Story of Lucky Dee. ” After that, she moved to Mumbai to explore other opportunities in the entertainment field.
- Shilpa is a trained dancer, painter, writer and more. She didn’t want to limit her career to a single field. Of all her options, she enjoys writing and acting. Acting in television shows didn’t appeal to her, and she believed that when doing television shows, artists restricted themselves to their homes and studios. Life became monotonous and making movies brought the opportunity to travel to new places.
- She considers writing and acting to be the food of her life.
- Shilpa was born in Srinagar, Kashmir Valley. She was three years old when her home was burned down by terrorists. Later, she left her home in Kashmir along with her family. She does miss her home country, which is one of the main reasons why she writes.
- She was an ardent follower of Sai Baba and said she owed her entire life to him.
- Shilpa is a tarot expert and astrologer. She often shares some videos related to astrology therapy on various social media accounts.
- In 2021, when renowned astrologer Pandit P. Khurrana passed on his legacy to Shilpa Dhir, he gifted her a shawl as a memento.
- Shilpa said one of her most challenging roles was her dual role in the TV show Oye Jassie, where she had to wear dentures and then be taken to a dentist to have them fixed with lasers. These dentures should be removed every day after packing.
- In another interview, she expressed her desire to play a character with a disability.
- Her other Instagram handle is ‘astroindia9’ where she shares some astrological and astrological tips with her followers and lovers.
- Shilpa added the surname of her mentor P. Khurrana to her name. Now, she is known as Shilpa Dhar Khurana. She credits her mentor with giving her life meaning.
- She is a fitness enthusiast and regularly goes to the gym to stay in shape.
- She has a YouTube channel called “Shilpa Dhar Music” where she has shared multiple videos.
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