Shilpa Shirodkar Opens Up On Being Tagged ‘90s Sex Symbol’

Actress Shilpa Shirodkar, who was a popular name in Bollywood during the 90s, came into the limelight for her stint on the reality show Bigg Boss 18. The actress recently shared her opinions on the sex symbol tag she was associated with back then.

Shilpa revealed that people used to think Namrata was younger because she was “fatter, rounder” than her elder sister back in the day. Namrata Shirodkar is Shilpa’s elder sister, and her husband, Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu, is her brother-in-law.

In a candid conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Shilpa Shirodkar shared that she wasn’t worried about the “sex symbol” tag. “Sex symbols are a little more voluptuous. I have no qualms. They said 90s ki sex symbol Shilpa Shirodkar hai. Haan, effortlessly mujhe yeh tag mil gaya (I got the title without making any effort). Okay, I am fine with it kyuki jitna hum log kisi cheez se bhagte hain na, utna aapke peeche peeche aata hai (The more we run from a thing, the more it chases us),” she said.

“I was having the best years of my life. Whether you call it sex symbol, whether you call it voluptuous, fat, round, it didn’t matter. I was there to work. I was doing good work. I was getting recognition. I was working with the best people in the industry. I was doing something I love to do,” Shilpa added.

Shilpa Shirodkar made her Bollywood debut in 1989 with the film Bhrashtachar alongside Rekha and Mithun Chakraborty. She was eliminated from Bigg Boss 18 just before the finale but gained immense popularity and recognition.