Shakeela

C. Shakeela, known mononymously as Shakeela, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly acted in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam language films.[1] Shakeela debuted in the film Playgirls (1995) at the age of 18 as a supporting actress.[2][3] She appeared in about 250 films, most of them softcore, which made her a major sex symbol in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Shakeela
Born
Shakeela Begum

18 November 1977 (1977-11-18) (age 43)
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present

Early life

Shakeela was born in a conservative Muslim family based in Kodambakkam, Madras, India. Her mother Chan Begum was from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh and father Chan Basha was from Madras.[4] She had six other siblings and did her school education from six different schools in Madras.[5][4] She could not complete her school leaving certificate examination, eventually making her foray into films.[4]

Career

She acted in many B grade movies and soft-porn movies.[6] One of her big hits was Kinnarathumbikal in Malayalam, which brought her into limelight and resulted in an unheard-of craze for her from youngsters to the old. She did a few controversial topless scenes in her initial movies until she got noticed.[2][3] Her B-Grade films were dubbed and released in almost all Indian languages. Her films were dubbed into foreign languages like Nepalese, Chinese, and Sinhala. After she acted in several movies, the soft-porn movies in India were colloquially called as "shakeela films".[7] Shakeela hired a body double Surayya Banu to do her topless scenes.[8][9]

Shakeela started appearing in family character roles in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language movies since 2003. She wrote her autobiography in Malayalam,[10] which covered her family, her background, as well as her acquaintance with notable film personalities, politicians and childhood friends.[11][12]

In January 2018, she announced her 250th film as an actor, Sheelavathi, would begin production.[13][14]

Personal life

In 2002, Shakeela announced that she will no longer act in B grade movies.[4] Shakeela released her autobiography "Shakeela: Aatmakatha" in 2013.[8][15] Shakeela has adopted a transgender daughter Thangam.[16]

Filmography

As an actress

Shakeela has featured in over 100 in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Odia and Telugu Language films in various roles.

YearFilmLanguage
2020Kanni RaasiTamil
2019Kobbari MattaTelugu
2019PottuTamil
2017SeviliTamil
2015Sakalakala VallavanTamil
2015Love U AliaKannada
2015Vasuvum Saravananum Onna PadichavangaTamil
2015Romantic TargetTelugu
2015SixMalayalam
2014Adhu Vera Idhu VeraTamil
2013Ade BaajaTelugu
2013RagalaipuramTamil
2013Neelakurinji PoothuMalayalam
2012Iniyum Oru JanmamMalayalam
2011NinetyKannada
2011Teja Bhai & FamilyMalayalam
2011Guru SishyanTamil
2010VallakottaiTamil
2010Boss Engira BhaskaranTamil
2009Malai MalaiTamil
2009Siva Manasula SakthiTamil
2009CurrentTelugu
2008Dongala BandiTelugu
2008Paape O ParupuTelugu
2008Lakshmi PutruduTelugu
2008Vambu SandaiTamil
2007Azhagiya Tamil MaganTamil
2007ViyabariTamil
2007Chotta MumbaiMalayalam
2006VaseegaraTamil
2006VathiyarTamil
2006BangaramTelugu
2005Thaka Thimi ThaTamil
2005Keelu GurramTelugu
2004SandraMalayalam
2003DhoolTamil
2003DongoduTelugu
2003NijamTelugu
2003JayamTamil
2003Puttintiki Ra ChelliTelugu
2003Veendum ThulabharamMalayalam
2003Ananthapuram RaajakumaariMalayalam
2003JayamTelugu
2003Duppatlo Dhada DhadaTelugu
2002PenmanassuTelugu
2002Thirunelliyile PenkuttyMalayalam
2002Namukkoru KoodaramMalayalam
2002Miss SuvarnaMalayalam
2002Pranaya ShalabhangalMalayalam
2002MohaswapnamMalayalam
2002SisiramMalayalam
2002Uff Yeh JawaniMalayalam
2002AalinganamMalayalam
2002Eden ThottamMalayalam
2002Niramulla SwapnangalMalayalam
2002Randu PenkuttikalMalayalam
2002PushpasharamMalayalam
2002Soundarya LahariMalayalam
2002SnehaMalayalam
2002Thotti GangTelugu
2002SoundharyalahariTelugu
2001AgniputhriTelugu
2001SagaraKannada
2001SnehaTamil
2001Nayeem And ShakeelaTelugu
2001AalilathoniMalayalam
2001SwargavaathilMalayalam
2001LaasyamMalayalam
2001MohanayanangalMalayalam
2001ChaarasundariMalayalam
2001PremaagniMalayalam
2001Kalluvaathukkal KathreenaMalayalam
2001RomanceMalayalam
2001MaamiMalayalam
2001NimishangalMalayalam
2001Kinnaaram ChollicholliMalayalam
2001Ee RaavilMalayalam
2001Driving SchoolMalayalam
2001Naalaam SimhamMalayalam
2001AgnipushpamMalayalam
2001KaadambariMalayalam
2001Laya ThalangalMalayalam
2001Naalam SimhamMalayalam
2001PranayaaksharangalMalayalam
2001VezhambalMalayalam
2001YaaminiMalayalam
2001AgrahaaramMalayalam
2001KoumaramMalayalam
2000Kinnara ThumbikalMalayalam
2000Neela Thadakathile Nizhal PakshikalMalayalam
2000ManjukaalappakshiMalayalam
2000KaatharaMalayalam
2000NishasurabhikalMalayalam
2000ThankathoniMalayalam
2000RaakkilikalMalayalam
1999CaptainMalayalam
1998KulirkaattuMalayalam
1998MarumalarchiTamil
1998Udhavikku VaralaamaaTamil
1997SobhanamMalayalam
1994Jallikattu KaalaiTamil
1994PlaygirlsTamil

Television
Year Title Channel Language Role Notes
2014 Bigg Boss Kannada (season 2) Star Suvarna Kannada Contestant Evicted Day 27
2020-Present Cooku with Comali (season 2) Star Vijay Tamil Contestant
2021 Alitho Saradaga[17] ETV Telugu Guest Episode 211

Indrajit Lankesh directed her biopic Shakeela based on her life in which Richa Chadda portrays the title character.[18][19]

References
  1. "From the archives: Who is Shakeela Khan? India Today Insight".
  2. "Outlook". Outlook Publishing. 22 December 2008 – via Google Books.
  3. "The soft porn queen of India Shakeela decides to tell her life story – many bombshells worried what she may reveal!". India Daily. 8 June 2005. Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2006.
  5. "Shakeela: There was a time when I was told that if we cast you in our film, it'll become a blue film".
  6. "After turning softcore films into hits, Southern actress Shakeela gets a biopic of her own".
  7. "Smut glut". The Hindu. 8 August 2002.
  8. "Shakeela, the woman who inspired genres without ever doing porn".
  9. "Surayya Banu (age 40): A body double".
  10. "A Soft Porn Star's Life".
  11. "Providing a political platform". The Hindu. 13 January 2003.
  12. "Promises and lies". The Hindu. 26 May 2003.
  13. "Why can't a Shakeela film be called 'Sheelavathi' ?".
  14. Actress Shakeela’s 250th movie titled Seelavathi – Virgin AP News Corner. 28 January 2018
  15. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20603105-shakeela-athmakatha
  16. "Happy birthday Shakeela: Here are some rare photos of the South Indian actress".
  17. "Alitho Saradaga: సావిత్రి అన్నీ పుణ్యాలే చేస్తే అలా ఎందుకు పోయింది.. ఆత్మకథలో అబద్ధాలు చెప్పాలా? షకీలా సంచలన కామెంట్స్". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  18. "Shakeela lauds her biopic that stars Richa Chadha". 31 December 2020 – via The Times of India.
  19. "Richa Chadha's 'Shakeela' to release theatrically on Christmas". 30 November 2020 – via The Hindu.
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