Who is this actress, who played role of Sita in Jai Hanuman, has connection with Kajol, now works as photographer, she is…

In the world of small-screen mythology, there was once a face that became synonymous with grace and divinity. Back in the late ’90s, when mythological dramas ruled television, one actress rose to fame with her calm expressions and serene voice. Cast in the divine role of a goddess loved across generations, she became a household name overnight. But, as we all say, time and tides waits for none, same happened with her as she is now making her name with shutter and lenses.

Who Was This Actress?

Here we are talking about former actress Shilpa Mukerji, who is the cousin of Bollywood actress Kajol, whose name does not require any introduction. Not only Kajol but her entire family has established itself in Bollywood for three generations. Even before Kajol, her mother Tanuja and aunt Nutan are also hailed as stalwarts of Bollywood. Both were well-known actresses of the 1960s to 1970s. Kajol’s sister Rani Mukerji has also earned a lot of name in Bollywood. Kajol’s sister Shilpa has also worked in many films as well as TV ads, best known for her attractive looks and bold acting.

How Shilpa Started Her Career?

Shilpa Mukeji is the niece of renowned film director Shomu Mukherjee and Tanuja. Her father, Late Deb Mukherjee, who is the father of director Ayan Mukerji, was a film producer. Shilpa started modeling and was very much liked. Apart from this, Shilpa became famous after ‘Jai Hanuman’ in the year 1997 and most people started knowing her. She played the role of Sita and everyone liked her very much after seeing her innocence; however, her filmy career did not last long.

More About Shilpa Mukerji

Shilpa got the opportunity to work with superstar Rekha in Sawan Kumar Tak’s film ‘Mother’. After this, Sawan asked her to change her name to ‘Jeena Mukherjee’, but Shilpa Mukherjee hid the fact that she had worked previously in Sanjay Khan’s ‘Jai Hanuman’.

When Sawan came to know about this, he got very angry and then chose Sanobar Kabir for his film instead of Shilpa. After this, Shilpa decided to drop acting and became teacher at Sadhna School in Mumbai, where she taught mentally handicapped children between the ages of 8 to10. Presently, she became a world-class photographer and also started to work for disabled childrens.

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