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Shefali Shah

Shefali Shah

Actor · Born July 20, 1972 (54) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Shefali Shah nee Shetty (born 22 May 1972), is an Indian actress who works in Bollywood films. After making her film debut with a minor role in the 1995 drama Rangeela, she played a supporting role in the crime film Satya. Her performance in Satya received critical praise and won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress and a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 44th Filmfare Awards. She was later nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the family drama Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005). In 2007, she received critical acclaim and won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Last Lear. She starred in the 2015 dramedy Dil Dhadakne Do, receiving several nominations for Best Supporting Actress. She, along with the main cast won the Screen Award for Best Ensemble Cast for the film. Shah was married to television actor Harsh Chhaya. After their divorce, she married director Vipul Amrutlal Shah. She has two sons with Shah.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 20, 1972 (54)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Shefali Shah's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
32%
Self
19%
Survival
10%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 10
Mentor
3 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shefali Shah's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shefali Shah's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Rajmata Jijabai

  • Three of Us(2022)

    as Shailaja Desai

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Neeyat(2023)

    as CBI Officer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Doctor G(2022)

    as Dr. Nandini Srivastava

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kachha Baniyan Gang: The Real Story Behind Delhi Crime Season 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Darlings(2022)

    as Shamshunissa Ansari

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jalsa(2022)

    as Ruksana Mohammad

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Happy Birthday Mummyji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Ajeeb Daastaans(2021)

    as Natasha (segment 'Ankahi')

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Once Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tara Shetty

  • Delhi Crime(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · as Vartika Chaturvedi

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Juice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Manju Singh

  • Commando 2 - The Black Money Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Leena Chowdhury

  • Brothers(2015)

    as Maria Fernandes

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dil Dhadakne Do(2015)

    as Neelam Mehra

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lakshmi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jyothi

  • Kucch Luv Jaisaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Madhu S. Saxena

  • Karthik Calling Karthik(2010)

    as Dr. Kapadia

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Last Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Vandana

  • Black & White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Roma Mathur

  • Ramayan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sunaina

  • Gandhi, My Father(2007)

    as Kasturba Gandhi

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 15 Park Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lakshmi J. Roy

  • Waqt: The Race Against Time(2005)

    as Sumitra Thakur

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Monsoon Wedding(2001)

    as Ria Verma

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mohabbatein(2000)

    as Nandini

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dariya Chhoru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Satya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Pyaari Mhatre

  • Kabhie Kabhie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Radha Pathak

  • Hasratein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show as Savi

  • Rangeela(1995)

    as Gulbadan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Banegi Apni Baat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 14 episodes · as Richa

  • Hisaab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Koke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 33 of them dated from 1993 to 2023; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Monsoon Wedding (2001)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Delhi Crime (2019)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19932023

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 36: 34 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thDirecting2 of 36: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 36: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Shefali Shah's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Darlings (2022)

88th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Delhi Crime (2019)

Midcredits 96th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Shefali Shah's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles27–61 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles15–49 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles26–50 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–65 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles30–75 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Shefali Shah work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shefali Shah's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sumit Saxena shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles