Today we are focusing on Best movies of Shefali Shah. Shefali Shah is known for her versatile performances, she is an acclaimed Indian Film and TV actress. She was born on July 20, 1972, in Mumbai, India. Shefali Shah started her career in the industry in the 1990s.
She has been known for performing a wide range of characters in different genres and formats with great convincing skills. In the past two and half decades she has been part of many successful Films, Web Series and Short Films. And now she has taken over the OTT by her remarkable performance in the web series.
Her power packed performances in both films and web series have consistently been praised for their unique portrayal of characters. She has not just been praised by the critics but has also gained the audience’s love and affection. Now she is getting the much awaited recognition which was a long due for such a talented actress.
Shefali Shah has played a significant role in breaking stereotypes and expanding the range of roles available to female actors.
Best movies of Shefali Shah including Films, Web Series and Short Films:
1. Satya (1998)
She gained widespread recognition for her role in the film “Satya” in 1998, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. She played a role of “Pyaari Mhatre” in the movie and appeared together with Manoj Bajpayee. Their song “Sapno me milti hai” is still one of the most popular songs.
2. Gandhi, My Father (2007)
Film “Gandhi, My Father” was released in 2007. In this movie, she played the role of “Kasturba Gandhi”, who was stuck in the lifelong conflict of a troubled relationship between her husband M. K. Gandhi and her son Harilal Gandhi.
3. The Last Lear (2008)
This movie was released in 2008. She has won the National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress in the movie. This movie revolves around the life journey of a retired theatre actor Harish Mishra, performed by Amitabh Bachchan. Shefali Shah plays the role of “Vandana”, who takes care of Harish Mishra. As the story unfolds, you will get to know the relationship between Vandana and Harish Mishra.
4. Three of Us (2023)
This movie is about a woman Shailaja performed by Shefali Shah, with the onset of Dementia she decides to revisit her old home in the coast of Kokan, with her husband. There she meets with her childhood crush Pradeep, played by Jaideep Ahlawat. It’s a story about love, loss and liberation. It is a journey full of the emotional rollercoaster of a traumatic childhood, her marriage and her finally being healed. It’s a must watch movie.
5. Delhi Crime (2019)
“Delhi Crime” came on OTT in 2019-2022, Its first season won the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series. Her role of DCP Vartika Chaturvedi got her the global recognition. This web series is based on a real life incident that happened in South Delhi in 2012. “Delhi Crime” has received much critical acclaim for the performance of depicting such sensitive real life cases.
6. Human (2022)
Shefali Shah plays the role of Dr. Gauri Nath in the web series “Human”. She says- It was one of the most difficult roles she has ever done. The story revolves around the medical scams and exposing the elements including in the scam and exploitation of the poor people in human trials of new drugs.
7. Juice (2017)
It is a short film revolving around gender inequality. In this movie, a couple is hosting a get together where men sit comfortably in the living room enjoying and eating, while women are busy in the kitchen preparing meals for them. Shefali Shah has played a tremendous role in this short film which makes it a must watch. It has won two Filmfare Awards including Best Actress award in a short film.
8. Once Again (2018)
Released on Netflix in 2018, the film follows two middle-aged people, a famous actor and a restaurateur, falling in love with each other. Shefali Shah has also sung a song for this film. It has also been released in Germany and France. This film was loved by the critics as well as by the audiences.
9. Darlings (2022)
It was released on Netflix in 2022. Darlings received positive reviews from the critics. The film received more than 10 million watching hours globally in its opening weekend. It won 5 awards including Shefali Shah winning the Best Supporting Actress Award.
Shefali Shah is one of the finest actress we have today in our Bollywood Industry. We would really like to see her in more and more films and different genre. She also has also performed in many other great movies like Black & White, Monsoon Wedding, Dil Dhadakne Do in 2015, Ajeeb Dastaans in 2021, Doctor G in 2022 etc.
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