Kashmera Shah

Quick Introduction

About Kashmera Shah

In the Indian cinema and television industries, Kashmera Shah is a well-known face who has participated in many of the most well-liked productions. She is originally from Mumbai, India, and is Anjanibai Lolekar's granddaughter, the most renowned classical vocalist in that country. Being half Maharashtrian and partly Gujarati, she has worked in Marathi and Indian films. She is a Sagittarius by birth sign. Princess High School in Mumbai is where she received her education. After completing her schooling at the Princess High School in Mumbai, she afterward completed her graduation at Mumbai's Jai Hind College.

Kashmera's Family

Kashmera's father is Gujarati, while her mother is Maharashtrian. She is Anjanibai Lolekar's granddaughter, a prominent performer of Hindustani classical music. Her in-laws, Arti Singh, Ragini Khanna, and Soumya Seth, are well-known Indian celebrities who are married into her family, as is Govinda.

After meeting him on an internet dating site, she married Hollywood producer Brad Listermann in Las Vegas in 2002. They only had one in-person encounter before marrying in Las Vegas. Kashmera had to fly from the USA to India for work. The Hindi-English film 'My Bollywood Bride' or 'My Faraway Bride', produced by Brad Listermann and featuring Kashmera as the lead actress, tells a scenario similar to her love affair with Brad.

The Second Marriage of Kashmera

There were rumors that she had broken up with Brad later in 2006, which later proved to be accurate. They split up for a number of reasons, including their differences on a personal and professional level, as well as her friendship with Krushna Abhishek, a well-known comedian in India.

She initially met Krushna in Jaipur while she was in India filming for the movie "Aur Pappu Pass Ho Gaya" (2006). Kashmera and her first husband, Brad, divorced in 2007. She discussed her relationship with Krushna while she was a contestant in the "Bigg Boss" house (2006-2007). In the pair dance reality show "Nach Baliye" in 2007, Krushna proposed to Kashmera for marriage despite rumors of their friendship with Tanushree Dutta, a Bollywood star. Tanushree Dutta had been confronted by Kashmera when they first met at the airport.

The two had been living together for several years until they secretly wed in around 2012-13. Their private wedding was made public when she was seen wearing sindoor in 2014. Ironically, Kashmera decided to marry Krushna exactly at the place where she had her first marriage, that is, in Las Vegas, where she had wed her first husband, Brad Listermann. Through surrogacy, Kashmera and Krushna were blessed in 2017 with Rayaan and Krishaang, twin boys.

Career

She made the decision to consider modeling as a career at the mere age of sixteen. She began calling several modeling agencies and secured some lucrative modeling jobs. She was a well-known Indian model by the age of 22. She won Miss University World hosted at her college in 1993 while she was still a student. She represented India in a beauty contest held in South Korea that year and took first place.

She later won numerous beauty pageants. Her debut dance routine, "Pappa Ro Paap," was in the Telugu movie "Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu" in 1996. She has performed as a dancer in several popular Bollywood songs, including "Jawani se jung ye choli meri ab tang" in the movie Vaastav: The Reality (1999), "Ban Than" in the movie Kurukshetra (2000), and "Dil ko hazar baar roka" in the movie Murder (2004).

In several Hindi movies, including Yes Boss (1997), Pyar To Hona Hi Tha (1998), Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999), Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000), Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000), and Wake Up Sid (2009), she has played a supporting role. She co-starred with Krushna Abhishek in the Bhojpuri movie "Naag Naagin" in 2008.

Aawhan (2015), FU: Friendship Unlimited (2017), and Shikari (2018) are a few Marathi movies in which she has also made an appearance. She has also acted in a number of TV series, including "Hello Bollywood" (1994), "Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One" (1997), "Hum Ne Li Hai-Shapath" (2013), and "Siya Ke Ram" (2015).

She has taken part in a number of TV reality competitions, such as "Bigg Boss 1" (2006), "Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao" (2009), "Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl" (2010), "Meethi Choori No. 1" (2010), and "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4" (2011). In 2012, she presented two seasons of the television program "Steal Your Girlfriend".

She also had an appearance in the Hindi web series "Fourplay" in 2018. Kashmera and Krushna have shared screen time in a number of TV programs, including "Love Lock Up" (2011), "Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar", and "Nach Baliye 3" (2008). In 2019's Hindi movie "Marne Bhi Do Yaaron", she made her debut as a director.

Controversies Involving Kashmera Shah

Here are a few of the disputes Kashmera Shah has been associated with:

• Her book "The Kashmera Shah Way to Fitness" was the subject of plagiarism allegations in 2009. The text of "The Body Beautiful" by Kris Carr, which was reportedly copied, was used in her book.
• She and actor Govinda's wife, Sunita Ahuja, got into a fight in 2011. Kashmera was charged with having an affair with Govinda by Sunita. Kashmera contested the accusations and sued Sunita for slander.
• Krushna even came to her defense and tried to clarify it with Govinda Ji's wife, but when things got out of control, he made a public statement; here's what he had to say:
  "There was a tweet. He (Govinda) wasn't coming to my show, The Drama Company. I talked to Mami (Govinda's wife, Sunita) about it and told her that you guys went to Kapil Sharma's show and you need to come to my show as well. People are asking me. Then they came, and it was a fantastic episode. But then, Kashmera tweeted something wrong for my sister. Govinda thought it was for them. I tried to clarify, but Mami got angry. Then, I decided not to get in between Mami and Kashmera. Then, it was the first birthday of my kid. They didn't come for it, and then I got upset. My mother has raised Govinda ji, so I have all the right to be upset with him."
• She received backlash in 2013 for her remarks against the Indian cricket squad. She claimed that the group was "full of losers" and that they had no chance of winning the World Cup. After receiving intense criticism for her remarks, she was forced to retract her words.
• She and comedian Kapil Sharma were at the center of a dispute in 2017. During the Comedy Nights With Kapil recording, she charged Kapil with acting impolite and unprofessionally. The two engaged in an online public fight when Kapil refuted the accusations.
• Regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she again received backlash for her remarks. According to her, the pandemic was a "hoax", and people were "overreacting". She was obliged to retract her remarks after receiving strong criticism.

These are some of the most prominent controversies Kashmera Shah has been associated with. However, there have been many others. She is renowned for being outspoken and open to airing unpopular viewpoints. She has frequently gotten into trouble because of this, but it has also helped to establish her as a well-known public figure.

Favorites of Kashmera Shah

• Her favorite cuisine is Continental.
• Her favorite actor is Salman Khan.
• Her favorite actress is Madhuri Dixit.
• Her favorite film is Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994).
• Her favorite TV serial is Friends (1994).
• Her favorite color is Red.
• Her favorite travel destination includes Goa, Maldives, and Bali.
• Her favorite car brand is BMW.
• Her favorite foods are Bengali Sweets.

Some Amazing Facts About Kashmera Shah

• Her family and friends call her by her nickname, which is Kashu and Kash.
• She was highly praised for her one particular answer to whether she has ever cheated on someone or not, and here's what she had to say:
  "I have never cheated on Krushna. Yes, I did cheat on Brad (Listermann) by falling in love with Krushna, but I told him of this immediately as I loved Brad as a person too much and did not want to keep him in the dark. I went through hell because I was honest. I lost my worldly possessions like my house and my car, but I got love instead? not a bad bargain!".
• She considers herself to be a true animal lover, and that can be seen by the way she handles and take care of her cats named 'Mercy', 'Mercedes', 'Chanel' and 'Manya' and her dogs too which are named 'Bhatku' and 'Boo' respectively. Another reason people consider her to be a genuine animal lover is because she follows a vegetarian diet.
• In another interview, she cleared up the fact that she doesn't smoke or drink alcohol, and that very much goes in sync with her fitness-conscious personality.
• She has an interest in cooking and has published two cookbooks, which include a lot of interesting cooking recipes.