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Kashmira Shah (born 2 December 1975 in Mumbai) is an Indian actress and model. She is the Granddaughter of famous Hindustani classical singer, Anjanibai Lolekar. She has appeared in a number of Hindi and Marathi films. She is a half Maharashtrian and half Gujarati. She has also won many beauty contests such as Miss University World and Miss India talent winner.

Shah studied at Jai Hind college before embarking on her modeling career. She has appeared in many Hindi films, most notably, Yes Boss,Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Jungle and My Bollywood Bride. She also made a special appearance in a song in the film, Murder. She is considered to be one of the best dancers of her generation and best known for her acclaimed dancing numbers in films like Vaastav andAankhen She was nominated for 'Best Female in a Negative Role' for the film, Jungle at Screen Videocon Awards in 2000.

In 2006, she appeared in Big Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother, where she was eliminated quickly. She also appeared with her boyfriend, Krushna, a Bhojpuri film star, in Nach Baliye 3. She was recently ranked among the Top 35 All Time Actresses of India.