Shakeela is an Indian film actress and former glamour model. She predominantly acted in Malayalam cinema and also acted in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. Shakeela debuted in the Tamil film Playgirls (1995) at the age of 18 as a supporting actress. She appeared in about 250 films, most of them softcore, which made her a major sex symbol in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
hakeela was born on 20-11-1971 in Nellore in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. She is an Indian Film Actress & Film Director who well known for her work in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Bhojpuri & Odia cinema.
Shakeela Bio/Wiki
| Birth Name | C. Shakeela Begum |
| Nick Name | Not Known |
| Age | (as in 2023) 50 Years |
| Debut | Hindi Film: Aakhri Ghulam (1989) Malayalam Film: Beauty Palace (1990) Tamil Film: Jallikattu Kaalai (1994) Telugu Film: Nayeem And Shakeela (2001) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Date of Birth | 19 November 1973 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Not Known |
| Home Town | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh |
| Hobbies | Watching Hollywood Movies, Listening to Music, Playing games on mobile |
Family |
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| Mother's Name | Not Known |
| Father's Name | Not Known |
| Brother | Salim |
| Sister | Noorjahan |
Boyfriends/Affairs |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
Marital Status, Husband and Children |
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| Husband/Spouse | Unmarried |
| Marriage Date | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
Education |
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| School | A Convent School in Chennai |
| College/University | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Profession | Actress, Model, and Adult Film Actress |
| Brands Endorsed | Not Known |
| Career Manager | Not Known |
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements |
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| Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5” |
| Weight (Approx.) | Not Known |
Figure Measurements |
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| Breast Size | Not Known |
| Hips Size | Not Known |
| Waist Size | Not Known |
Extra Ordinary Features |
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| Race / Ethnicity | Not Known |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| S*xual Orientation | Not Known |
| Dress Size | Not Known |
| Shoe Size | Not Known |
Favourite Things |
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| Favourite Actress | Not Known |
| Favourite Actors | Kamal Haasan |
| Favourite Colors | Not Known |
| Favourite Sport | Not Known |
| Controversies | Not Known |
Shakeela Family
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. She had six other siblings and did her school education from six different schools in Madras. She was not good at studies and could not complete her school leaving certificate examination, eventually making her foray into films.
Shakeela Net Worth
Shakeela’s estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & much more details has been updated below. Let’s check, How Rich is Shakeela in 2023?
| Estimated Net Worth in 2023 (Approx) | $3 Million - $5 Million (Approx.) |
| Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx) | $1 Million - $5 Million (Approx.) |
| Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx) | Under Review |
| Annual Salary | Under Review |
| Income Source | Actress, Model, and Adult Film Actress |
Noted, Currently We don’t have enough information about Cars, Monthly/Yearly Salary etc. We will update soon.
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Career
She acted in many B grade movies and also in soft-porn movies. One of her big hit films was Kinnarathumbikal in Malayalam, which brought her into the 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, but once she got noticed after Kinnarathumbikal. Her B-Grade films were dubbed and released in almost all Indian languages. Her films were dubbed even into foreign languages like Nepalese, Chinese, Sinhala, etc. After she acted in several movies, the soft-porn movie industry in India was colloquially called “Shakeela films”.
Shakeela started appearing in comedy oriented family character roles in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada since 2003. She wrote her autobiography which told about her family, and her background, acquaintances with notable film personalities, politicians and childhood friends.
In January 2018, she announced her 250th film as an actor, Sheelavathi, would begin production.
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Filmography
Shakeela has featured in over 100 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Odia, and Telugu in various roles.
Movies List |
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| 1994 | Jallikattu Kaalai Tamil Playgirls Tamil |
| 1998 | Kulirkaattu Malayalam Marumalarchi Tamil Udhavikku Varalaamaa Tamil |
| 1999 | Captain Malayalam |
| 2000 | Kinnara Thumbikal Malayalam Neela Thadakathile Nizhal Pakshikal Malayalam Manjukaalappakshi Malayalam Kaathara Malayalam Thankathoni Malayalam Raakkilikal Malayalam |
| 2001 | Agniputhri Telugu Sagara Kannada Sneha Tamil Nayeem And Shakeela Telugu Aalilathoni Malayalam Swargavaathil Malayalam Laasyam Malayalam Mohanayanangal Malayalam Chaarasundari Malayalam Premaagni Malayalam Kalluvaathukkal Kathreena Malayalam Romance Malayalam Maami Malayalam Nimishangal Malayalam Kinnaaram Chollicholli Malayalam Ee Raavil Malayalam Driving School Malayalam Naalaam Simham Malayalam Agnipushpam Malayalam Kaadambari Malayalam Laya Thalangal Malayalam Pranayaaksharangal Malayalam Vezhambal Malayalam Yaamini Malayalam Agrahaaram Malayalam Koumaram Malayalam |
| 2002 | Penmanassu Telugu Thirunelliyile Penkutty Malayalam Namukkoru Koodaram Malayalam Miss Suvarna Malayalam Pranaya Shalabhangal Malayalam Mohaswapnam Malayalam Sisiram Malayalam Uff Yeh Jawani Malayalam Aalinganam Malayalam Eden Thottam Malayalam Niramulla Swapnangal Malayalam Randu Penkuttikal Malayalam Pushpasharam Malayalam Soundarya Lahari Malayalam Sneha Malayalam Thotti Gang Telugu Soundharyalahari Telugu |
| 2003 | Dhool Tamil Dongodu Telugu Nijam Telugu Jayam Tamil Puttintiki Ra Chelli Telugu Veendum Thulabharam Malayalam Ananthapuram Raajakumaari Malayalam Jayam Telugu Duppatlo Dhada Dhada Telugu |
| 2004 | Sandra Malayalam |
| 2005 | Thaka Thimi Tha Tamil |
| 2006 | Vaseeghara Tamil Vathiyar Tamil Bangaram Telugu |
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamil Magan Tamil Viyabari Tamil Chotta Mumbai Malayalam |
| 2008 | Dongala Bandi Telugu Paape O Parupu Telugu |
| 2009 | Malai Malai Tamil Siva Manasula Sakthi Tamil Current Telugu |
| 2010 | Vallakottai Tamil Boss Engira Bhaskaran Tamil |
| 2011 | Ninety Kannada Teja Bhai & Family Malayalam Guru Sishyan Tamil |
| 2012 | Iniyum Oru Janmam Malayalam |
| 2013 | Ade Baaja Telugu Ragalaipuram Tamil Neelakurinji Poothu Malayalam |
| 2014 | Adhu Vera Idhu Vera Tamil |
| 2015 | Sakalakala Vallavan Tamil Love U Alia Kannada Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga Tamil Romantic Target Telugu |
| 2017 | Sevili Tamil |
| 2019 | Kobbari Matta Telugu Kanni Raasi Tamil Pottu Tamil |
In popular culture
Indrajit Lankesh directed a biopic based on her life. Richa Chadda has portrayed her character.
Some Known Facts About Shakeela
- She was raised in poverty before coming into the softcore porn industry.
- Shakeela was not a good student and went to six schools but got failed at every school.
- Prior to becoming a full-fledged actress, she worked as a child artist in movies until 1990.
- When she was 20 years old, she started to work as a softcore porn actress.
- When she was 23, her father passed away.
- When she started working in B-grade movies, she got her breakthrough with Kinnarathumbikal in Malayalam.
- Her B-grade films were also dubbed into Nepalese, Sinhala, Chinese, etc.
- In 2003, Shakeela started working in some comedy films of Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada Cinema.
- She can speak English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and other South Indian languages fluently.
- Shakeela has worked in more than 250 films.
- In 2018, director Indrajit Lankesh announced that he would make a biopic on Shakeela. Richa Chadda was set to portray Shakeela in that movie.
- She has written her autobiography and revealed that she was pushed into prostitution by her mother for the sake of money.
- She was offered a role in Rohit Shetty‘s Chennai Express but she rejected it.
