Shamita Shetty

Shamita Shetty, Indian actress

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Born: February 2, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1979

About Shamita Shetty

Shamita Shetty (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actress and interior designer. The younger sister of actress Shilpa Shetty, she made her acting debut with Mohabbatein, which earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. She went on to do films including Bewafaa, Zeher, and Cash. She also participated in Bigg Boss 3, Bigg Boss OTT 1, Bigg Boss 15, Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8. She won the Best Interior Design Award at the Asia Spa Awards for designing Chandigarh Iosis Spa. It won the Best Film Award at the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart 2021. The younger sister of actress Shilpa Shetty, she made her acting debut with the romantic drama Mohabbatein (2000), which earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female.

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Shamita Shetty timeline

2000The younger sister of actress Shilpa Shetty, she made her acting debut with the romantic drama Mohabbatein (2000), which earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female.
2021It won the Best Film Award at the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart 2021.

The world when Shamita Shetty was born

Shamita Shetty was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

#1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
Notable inventionSony Walkman
World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shamita Shetty's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1979	2026
Gas	$0.86	$3.45/gal
Average home	$62,900	$435,000
Average income	$19,554	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.90	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	225.1M	341 million

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