Namrata Shirodkar

Namrata Shirodkar (born 22 January 1972) is an Indian actress, model and producer primarily known for her work in Hindi films. She won the Femina Miss India title in 1993.

She is best known for her works in films such as the Kachche Dhaage (1999), Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999), Vaastav: The Reality (1999) and Pukar (2000), for which she was nominated for the IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Astitva (2000), Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002), LOC Kargil (2003), and the crossover cinema Bride and Prejudice (2004), which was particularly successful in the UK. She married Telugu actor Mahesh Babu in 2005.