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'Once made Rs 4 cr, but now left with very little': Shakeela on family betrayal
August 25, 2026 9:01 pm
Actor Shakeela recently reflected on making Rs 4 crore at one point, being betrayed by her sister, and why she never felt used by the film industry.
'Something came out from the bones': Shakeela recalls terrifying cervical spine operation
August 24, 2026 7:00 pm
South Indian actress Shakeela has revealed she underwent cervical spine surgery after years of playing games for hours on her phone and PlayStation while lying in bed.
Actor Shakeela warns against phone addiction after Rs 3 lakh neck surgery; expert advises caution
August 14, 2026 1:35 pm
Neck pain that keeps coming back, pain radiating into the shoulder or arm, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the hands should be assessed instead of just treated with painkillers, said Dr Jayesh Bhanushali, consultant, spine surgery, KIMS Hospitals, Thane
Actor Shakeela undergoes Rs 3 lakh neck surgery after mobile gaming habit leads to injury
August 12, 2026 6:37 pm
Actor Shakeela recently underwent major neck surgery costing Rs 3 lakh after excessive mobile phone usage and improper posture damaged her neck veins.
Shakeela opens up about facing exploitation in Malayalam industry: 'They used to make me shoot scenes for another film without informing me'
January 16, 2024 2:29 pm
Shakeela recently remarked that the Malayalam film industry, which once made a brand out of her, was scared to cast her now.
Shakeela did adults films for the money: Richa Chadha
December 27, 2020 9:48 am
Indrajit Lankesh directorial Shakeela, starring Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi, is a biopic on south Indian adult film actress Shakeela.
Pankaj Tripathi plays a south Indian superstar in Shakeela, see first look poster
December 07, 2020 4:16 pm
Shakeela is the biopic of south Indian adult star Shakeela. Bollywood actor Richa Chadha will be seen in the titular role.
Happy to be compared with Vidya Balan in The Dirty Picture: Richa Chadha on Shakeela
January 18, 2019 7:33 pm
Bollywood actor Richa Chadha is gearing up to bring on screen the life of Malayalam adult star Shakeela in an eponymous biopic.
Richa Chadha: Silk Smitha empowered many women with her unapologetic choices
November 26, 2018 7:22 pm
Shakeela actor Richa Chadha says it fit for the film's team to pay a tribute to a woman who empowered many others with her bold choices.
Shakeela to make a cameo appearance in her own biopic
October 30, 2018 10:27 am
Richa Chadha will be seen in Indrajit Lankesh's biopic on Shakeela, who was popular in southern showbiz in the 1990s and continues to work even today.
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