Namrata Shirodkar is an actress, producer and former model known for her works in Bollywood. She was awarded the Femina Miss India in 1993. She is best known for her works in films such as Kachche Dhaage (1999), Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), 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 cross over cinema Bride and Prejudice (2004), which was a hit overseas particularly in the UK. She married Telugu actor Mahesh Babu on 10 February 2005, the couple have a son and a daughter.