Shilpa Shirodkar becomes first Bollywood celebrity to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Veteran actress Shilpa Shirodkar became the first Bollywood celebrity to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. The actress, who is in Dubai, got the COVID-19 vaccine there and shared a picture of herself with a small bandage on her arm. Taking to her Instagram account, Shilpa wrote, “Vaccinated and safe !! The new normal .. here i come 2021. Thank you UAE.” 51-year-old Shilpa is the elder sister of actress, model Namrata Shirodkar. 

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She is married to Aparesh Ranjit and the couple has a daughter. Shilpa was one of the popular faces in the 90s, who appeared in several hits, including ‘Aankhen’, ‘Kanhaiya’, ‘Yodha’, ‘Hum’, ‘Gopi Kishan’, ‘Dil Hi Toh Hai’ and more.On the work front, the actress was last seen in ‘Guns of Banaras’ helmed by filmmaker Sekhar Suri which was shot in 2014 and released in 2020. The film also marks the last appearance of Bollywood legend Vinod Khanna who breathed his last in 2017.