Ohanna Shivanand
Ohanna Shivanand/Shilpa Anand (born Shilpa Shivanand, 10 December 1982) is an Indian Model and Actress, who is known for her two different television roles as Dr. Riddhima Gupta and Dr. Shilpa Malhotra in Dill Mill Gayye.[3][4] She has also starred in Indian films like Vishnu, also appeared in Music videos and television commercials. She was last seen in Bollywood film Yeh Hai Lollipop (2016).[5][6][7]
Ohanna Shivanand | |
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Shivanand at location shoot of film Ye Hai Lollipop | |
| Born | Shilpa Shivanand[1] 10 December 1982[2] |
| Education | Masters Degree in Computer Applications (MCA) |
| Alma mater | Panjab University |
| Occupation(s) | Model Actress Software developer |
| Years active | 2002–2016 |
| Relatives | Sakshi Shivanand (Sister) |
Early life
Shivanand was born on 10 December 1982 in South Africa and did her schooling there. Her parents were from India, and later she moved there.[8] In 2015, she changed her name to Ohanna Shivanand.[9] In an Interview, she stated that:
I always wanted to have a unique name and Shilpa is a very common name. Also, my original surname is Shivanand only. So 'Ohanna' which means God's precious gift or family is also as per my astrological star and this name suits me. Astrology is not the main reason, but yes it is one of the reasons.[10]
She is the younger sister of Sakshi Shivanand, who is also an actress.[11] Shivanand studied at Panjab University, obtaining a Masters in Computer Applications (MCA), from 2000 to 2003. She worked as a software developer for five years, with Java J2EE application development and E-Learning.[8]
Career
Shivanand started her career as a model.[12] She has done over 40 commercials, including for Coca-Cola with Aamir Khan, Lux soap with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Dabur Pudin Hara and Nerolac Paint with Amitabh Bachchan. She has also worked as a model advertising a variety of brands.[13][8][14]
Shivanand made her acting debut in South Indian film industry. Her first movie was Bezawada Police Station . In 2003, she starred in the telugu film Vishnu opposite Vishnu Manchu, produced by Mohan Babu.[15] In 2006, she made her Bollywood debut with Ravi Shankar's film Iqraar by Chance, as Rashmi Mehra.[13]
Shivanand is also a television actress. She began her television career with the 2007 medical youth show Dill Mill Gayye, where she portrayed the role of Dr.Riddhima Gupta.[16][17] It became no.1 show of Star One and she became an "instant success".[18][19][20] In May 2008, she quit Dill Mill Gayye and her exit caused a sizeable drop in the ratings of the show.[21][22] In 2019, during her Interview with "Spotboye", she revealed that she had quit in 2008 because she had a fight with the executive producer during shoot of "Zara Zara Touch Me Touch Me" dance sequence.[10] In April 2009, when Sukirti Kandpal had quit, the producer Siddharth Malhotra approached Shivanand for returning to Dill Mill Gayye but she asked for high amount of money which caused a conflict between her and the producer.[23] In June 2010, she finally returned on fans' demands and portrayed a different character, Dr. Shilpa Malhotra.[24][25][26] In October 2010, Shivanand made an early exit from the show as per script, also because of internal differences among actors and low TRP.[27][28]
In 2012, she was featured in BBC Production's telefilm Teri Meri Love Stories, where she portrayed the role of Meera.[29] In 2015, she did a cameo role in channel BIG magic's show Mahisagar.[30][31]
In the media
An Indian lifestyle website for men, MensXP.com, listed Shivanand among the "35 Hottest Actresses In Indian Television" and also included her among the most desired actresses of Indian television among teens from 2000s.[32][33]
Filmography
Films
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bezawada Police Station | Shilpa | Telugu | [15] |
| 2003 | Vishnu | Vaishnavi/Vedika | [34] | |
| 2004 | Sarvabhouma | Anju | Kannada | [35] |
| 2006 | Iqraar by Chance | Rashmi Mehra | Hindi | [8] |
| 2010 | Deewane Ho Gaye | Ruchi | [36][37] | |
| 2011 | Alert 24x7 | [38] | ||
| 2013 | Bloody Isshq | Raadhika | [39] | |
| 2016 | Yeh Hai Lollipop | Namita | [5] |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Dill Mill Gayye | Dr. Riddhima Gupta | [3] | |
| 2010 | Dr. Shilpa Malhotra | [24] | ||
| 2012 | Teri Meri Love Stories | Meera | Episode 2: A Love Triangle | [40] |
| 2015 | Mahisagar | Herself (Celebrity Guest) | Episode 328 | [30] |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Album | Singer | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gol Gol Akh | Haaye Sohniye | Hans Raj Hans | Punjabi |
| 2006 | Kuch Der Tak | Tanhai: Lonely Hearts | Hariharan | Hindi |
| 2014 | Kachichiyan | Kachichiyan | Savvy Sandhu | Punjabi[41] |
| Khwaishein | Khwaishein: An Endless Dream | Shael Oswal and Ankita Mishra | Hindi[42] | |
| 2016 | Over Under | Illuminati | Tarsem Jassar | Punjabi[43] |
Television advertisements
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Nerolac Paints" with along with prominent Bollywood celebrity Amitabh Bachchan[44][45]
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Lux Soap" along with prominent Bollywood celebrity Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Coca-Cola (Yaara Da Tashan)" along with prominent Bollywood celebrity with Aamir Khan[13]
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Fair & Lovely Soap"along with Malavika (actress) & Actor Aamir Ali[46]
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Mrs. Marino (hair softner)"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Sunsilk Shampoo"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Dabur Pudin Hara" along with prominent Bollywood celebrity Amitabh Bachchan
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Pizza Hut" along with Bollywood celebrity Lillete Dubey
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Moov cream"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Vasmol Kesh Kala"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "New York Life Insurance"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Shanti Badaam Amla Hair Oil"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Nirma Washing Powder"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Chick Talcum Powder"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Kisna Diamond Jewellery"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Gold Bindya"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Kutchina Chimney"
- Appeared in Tv commercial "Chandrika Soap"
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Global Indian Film & TV Honours | Best Onscreen Couple (with Karan Singh Grover ) | Dill Mill Gayye | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Won | [47] |
References
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- ^ Swaya (10 December 2015). . Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Dill Mill Gayye completes 9 years: Where is the cast now". The Times of India. TNN. 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Popular telly actresses from the 2000's who ruled the small-screen". The Times of India. 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Anamika Singh is now looking forward to her next release Jugadu". Daily.Bhaskar.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Kritika Kapoor (15 June 2015). "Congrats Shilpa Anand". Bollywood Dhamaka. Mumbai.
- ^ "Actress Shilpa Anand photographed on the sets of the movie". The Times of India. Mumbai. 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d Prerna Shah (13 August 2007). "Shilpa Anand is not a B-grade actress". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ . Pinkvilla.com. 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b Neeki Singh (21 August 2019). "Ohanna Shivanand Aka Dr Ridhima Finally Breaks Her Silence On Why She Quit The Show". Spotboye. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Methil Renuka (19 March 2001). "Southern starlet Sakshi Shivanand twin sister prank blows out of proportion". India Today.
- ^ Sumit Jha (23 November 2007). "I face things as they come: Shilpa". The Times of India. TNN.
- ^ a b c Kimi Dangor (17 July 2006). "Techie-turned-model Shilpa Anand takes Bollywood route to stardom". India Today.
- ^ "Coke Girl Shilpa Awaits her Debut Film". IndiaGlitz. 2 September 2006.
- ^ a b "Telugu actor Mohan Babu accused of slapping actress". Rediff.com. 23 July 2003.
- ^ "Remember Dr. Riddhima from Dill Mill Gayye? This is what she looks like now-". The Times of India. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Priyanka Srivastava (21 August 2007). "Shilpa Anand: Me, wearing a saree?". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Big fight is in Hindi GEC middle rung". Indianielevision.com. 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Star One is the number three GEC in the country in ratings". 21 January 2008.
- ^ "Telly heartthrobs' soapy ride to success". The Times of India. TNN. 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Shilpa on her walkout from Dill Mill Gaye". DNA. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Shruti Jambhekar (30 May 2011). "Change is the mantra in TV show". The Times of India. TNN.
- ^ Mohit Josh (11 April 2009). "Dill Mill Gaye is a closed chapter for me - Shilpa Anand". Top News. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b Navya Malini (23 November 2012). "Small screen's heartthrobs who return on fans' demands". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Two Riddhima in Dill Mill Gayye". The Times of India. TNN. 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Rubina Dilaik to Smriti Irani; Celebs who made a surprising comeback in shows they initially quit". The Times of India. 24 March 2021.
- ^ Kiran Pahwa (5 October 2010). "Shilpa Anand is sad for Dill Mill Gayye!". TopNews. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Dill Mill Gayye to go off air". The Times of India. TNN. 3 October 2010.
- ^ "Shilpa Anand to romance Viraf Phiroz in Star Plus' telefilm". The Times of India. TNN. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ a b "TV actors on sabbatical". The Times of India. BCCL. 1 September 2015.
- ^ Diana Lydia (18 October 2015). "Shilpa Anand is back and as gorgeous as ever!". Urban Asian. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Deb Roy. "35 Hottest Actresses In Indian Television". MensXP.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Harshleen Anand (21 July 2018). "10 TV Actresses From The 2000s Who Made Our Teenage Hearts Flutter With Desire". MensXP.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Omer Farooq (23 July 2003). "Actress 'slapped' for refusing to kiss". BBC News. BBC correspondent in Hyderabad. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ . Sify. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Remember Shilpa Anand aka Dr Riddhima of 'Dill Mill Gayye'?". DNA. 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Deewane Ho Gaye" – via YouTube.
- ^ Shruti Jambhekar (6 August 2011). "The big leap for TV actors". The Times of India. TNN.
- ^ "Kunal Singh's son to make debut in Bollywood". Time of India. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "BBC's second telefilm for Star Plus". The Times of India. 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Kachichiyan" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Shael's Khwaishein feat. Shilpa Anand" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Over Under (full video)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Television actresses in Advertising". Pinkvilla. 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Nerolac Paints" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Fair & Lovely soap" – via YouTube.
- ^ . IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010.
External links
- Ohanna Shivanand at IMDb
- Ohanna Shivanand at Bollywood Hungama