Shilpa Shinde (born 28 August 1977) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television and films. She is known for playing Angoori Manmohan Tiwari in &TV's Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai!. and winning Bigg Boss Season 11 in 2017.
Early life Shinde was born on 28 August 1977 into a Maharashtrian family. Her father, Satyadeo Shinde, was the judge of a High Court while her mother Geeta Satyadeo Shinde is a homemaker. She has two elder sisters and a younger brother. Shinde was a psychology student, but failed to obtain her bachelor's degree. Her father wanted her to study law, but she was not interested in studying the subject.
Personal life Shinde met actor Romit Raj on the set of TV show Maayka (2007–2009). The two started dating each other soon afterwards. They got engaged in 2009 however both called it off later.
Shinde went into depression when her father died in 2013 of Alzheimer's disease. Her father did not want her to take up acting as a profession. Shinde said, "He never wanted me to get into acting but when I insisted he did give me a year's time and I became an actress. I was there with him day and night in the last couple of months and now he is gone."
Career Shinde has acted in two Telugu films of 2001: Dasari Narayana Rao's Chinna and Suresh Verma's Shivani.
Shinde made her television debut in 2002 with Amrapali portraying the titular role.
She became popular for her role in the serial Bhabhi. She next starred in the serial Sanjeevani. In 2002 in the same year she played the lead role in Amrapali. Later, she continued to play another role in the show Miss India. In January 2004, Shinde played the parallel lead as Meher in DD National's show Meher – Kahani Haq Aur Haqeeqat Ki. In 2006 she acted in Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi, and Waaris as Gayatri.
Shinde's breakthrough role was Koyal Narayan in SAB TV's sitcom Chidiya Ghar opposite Paresh Ganatra. Shinde quit the show in 2014 due to problems in her personal life and was replaced by Shubhangi Atre, who played the part for a year.
In 2015, Shinde played the lead role in &TV's Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!. Shinde became a household name with her portrayal of Angoori Bhabhi in Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!, but she quit in March 2016 after having several issues with the makers and accusing them of mentally torturing her. Shinde was replaced by Shubhangi Atre. Atre cited this fact as a mere coincidence.
In 2017, Shinde participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 11. Shinde emerged as the winner in January 2018. In 2018, Times ranked her 7th in the Top 10 Popular Actress in Television. In 2020, she appeared on Gangs of Filmistan and later quit. In December 2020, Shinde portrayed the role of Queen Meerawati in the web series Paurashpur.
In 2022, Shinde participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10. She was eliminated in Week 7, finishing at 12th place. In 2024, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 and finished at ninth position on 8 September 2024. Since December 2025, she is playing the role of Angoori Manmohan Tiwari in Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain 2.0. In 2026 she also participated as a contestant in reality show Netflix Lock Upp season 2 as a wild-card and finished in 4th place..
Political career On 5 February 2019, Shinde joined the Indian National Congress ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Controversy In 2017, Shinde accused television producer Sanjay R. Kohli of sexual harassment and filed a police complaint. The allegations arose amid an ongoing dispute over her exit from the television series Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!. Kohli denied the allegations, and the dispute received significant media coverage. In 2026, she stated during a podcast interview that the complaint had not been genuine and had been made in the context of her contractual dispute with the producers of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Language Notes2001 Chinna MiniTelugu credited as Akanksha Shivani 2004 Lek Ladki Ya Gharchi Madhavi Marathi Extended cameo 2017 Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi Dancer Hindi Special appearance in the song "Maro Line"2026Aryabhatt Ka ZeroSimmiHindi
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2002 Amrapali Amrapali 2003 Aandhi Diya 2003 Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan Diya Rajsingh 2003–2005 Bhabhi Manju Chatterjee 2004 Hatim Shakila 2004–2005 Sanjivani Chitra 2004–2006 Miss India Sanjana Gujral 2005 Raat Hone Ko Hai Avantika 2005–2006 Meher Meher/Naaz 2006 C.I.D. Sheetal Episode: "The Case Of The Mysterious Shadow" 2007 Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi Rinku Khanna 2008 Waaris Gayatri Shankar Pratap Singh 2008–2009 Maayka Soni Malhotra 2011–2013; 2014 Chidiya Ghar Koyal Ghotak Narayan2013 Do Dil Ek Jaan Daya Maayi Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Mahananda 2014 Lapataganj Miss Mary 2015–2016 Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai! Angoori Tiwari 2017–2018Bigg Boss 11 Contestant Winner 2018 Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan Googly Devi 2020Gangs of Filmistan Herself 2022Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 Contestant 12th place 2023Maddam Sir ACP Naina Mathur Extended cameo appearance 2024 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 Contestant 9th place 2025–2026 Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai 2.0 Angoori Tiwari Ghoongat Wali Bhabhiji 2026 Lock Upp 2 - Sach Ya Sazaa Contestant 4th place
Web series Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2020 Paurashpur Queen Meerawati 2024 Kadiyaan Raksha Lokhande
See also List of Hindi television actresses
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