From Arranged Marriage to TV Comeback: Shilpa Shirodkar’s Birthday Post Highlights

Actress Shilpa Shirodkar used her husband Apresh Ranjit’s birthday on Monday to share a nostalgic Instagram picture and a witty caption. She called him her "cool and rock‑star husband" and sent him warm birthday wishes.

In the accompanying message, Shilpa confessed she had considered poking fun at his age but found that he still possesses more energy than anyone she knows. She pledged to "tolerate his antics for another year" while he would "pretend to listen" to her.

The pair’s love story began with an arranged marriage in 2000, finalized just six months after their first meeting. Shilpa, who once disclosed she failed the 10th grade, contrasts sharply with Apresh’s double MBA and banking background.

Soon after their wedding, the couple moved abroad: first to the Netherlands while Apresh studied, then to New Zealand a year later. During her overseas stay, Shilpa briefly worked as a hairdresser in a salon.

Their daughter Anushka was born in 2003. Shilpa stepped away from the silver screen to focus on family, returning to acting in 2013 through the TV series “Ek Muthi Aasman.” She has also been featured in reality shows like Bigg Boss 18.

Most recently, Shilpa appeared in the supernatural thriller “Jatadhara,” playing the complex role of Shobha, alongside Sudhir Babu, Sonakshi Sinha, and Divya Khosla.