Shakeela
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Shakeela , , is a film actress from India
who has appeared in Indian softcore
pornographic movies. She mostly acted in film industries of Malayalam, Tamil
, Telugu
, Punjabi
, and Kannada languages. She started out as an actor in B-grade movies in the early 1990s.
Later she moved to Chennai
seeking a career in South Indian film industry. Shakeela debuted through the Tamil soft porn movie, ‘Playgirls’ at the age of 15 as a supporting actress.
was the leading actress. After that she acted in many B graded movies. Her big hit film was Kinnarathumbikal in Malayalam, which brought her under limelight. She had become popular by acting in B-grade Malayalm films at a time when Malayalam film industry was going through a bad recession. The strict censor rules in other Indian states helped the B-Grade movie makers
to concentrate in Malayalam, and were later dubbed in to other Indian languages. The deluge of B-grade Shakeela films were produced on a shoestring budget of 20 to 25 lakhs Rupees. The returns on these films are assured even if they run only in 30 to 40 stations. Her popular B-Grade films
were dubbed and released in almost all Indian languages. Her films were dubbed even into foreign languages like Nepalese
, Chinese
, Sinhala etc. After she acted in several movies, the soft-porn movie industry in India was colloqiuly called as "Shakeela films"
After the censor rules were tightened in Malayalam, the B-Grade movie industry got declined. Also, there were attacks in Kerala against B-movies, which resulted in theatres declining to show these genre films.
Shakeela is now appearing in comedy oriented character roles in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She acted in more than 70 movies.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
who has appeared in Indian softcore
Softcore
Softcore pornography is a form of filmic or photographic pornography or erotica that is less sexually explicit than hardcore pornography. It is intended to tickle and arouse men and women. Softcore pornography depicts nude and semi-nude performers engaging in casual social nudity or non-graphic...
pornographic movies. She mostly acted in film industries of Malayalam, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
, and Kannada languages. She started out as an actor in B-grade movies in the early 1990s.
Later she moved to Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
seeking a career in South Indian film industry. Shakeela debuted through the Tamil soft porn movie, ‘Playgirls’ at the age of 15 as a supporting actress.
Career
Shakeela's first movie was a Tamil soft porn movie named "Playgirls", in which Silk SmithaSilk Smitha
Silk Smitha was an Indian film actress. She became a movie extra and subsequently the most wanted heroine of the early 80s. The sobriquet "Silk" came in 1979, with her first Tamil film Vandi Chakkaram, in which she played a bar girl named Silk...
was the leading actress. After that she acted in many B graded movies. Her big hit film was Kinnarathumbikal in Malayalam, which brought her under limelight. She had become popular by acting in B-grade Malayalm films at a time when Malayalam film industry was going through a bad recession. The strict censor rules in other Indian states helped the B-Grade movie makers
B movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
to concentrate in Malayalam, and were later dubbed in to other Indian languages. The deluge of B-grade Shakeela films were produced on a shoestring budget of 20 to 25 lakhs Rupees. The returns on these films are assured even if they run only in 30 to 40 stations. Her popular B-Grade films
B movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
were dubbed and released in almost all Indian languages. Her films were dubbed even into foreign languages like Nepalese
Nepali language
Nepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar...
, Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, Sinhala etc. After she acted in several movies, the soft-porn movie industry in India was colloqiuly called as "Shakeela films"
After the censor rules were tightened in Malayalam, the B-Grade movie industry got declined. Also, there were attacks in Kerala against B-movies, which resulted in theatres declining to show these genre films.
Shakeela is now appearing in comedy oriented character roles in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She acted in more than 70 movies.
Shakeela Filmography
Shakeela has featured in over 100 films in malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, kannanda and Telugu in various roles.| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Teja Bhai & Family Teja Bhai & Family Teja Bhai and Family is a 2011 Malayalam romantic comedy film directed by Deepu Karunakaran, starring Prithviraj and Akhila in the lead roles.-Plot:... |
Malayalam |
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Tamil |
| 2007 | Chotta Mumbai Chotta Mumbai Chotta Mumbai is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Anwar Rasheed, written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, and produced by Maniyanpilla Raju. The film stars Mohanlal, Siddique, Saikumar, Bhavana, Jagathy Sreekumar, Indrajith, Manikuttan, Bijukuttan, Kalabhavan Mani, and Rajan P. Dev... |
Malayalam |
| 2006 | Bangaram | Telugu |
| 2003 | Puttintiki Ra Chelli | Telugu |
| 2003 | Veendum Thulabharam | Malayalam |
| 2002 | Penmanassu | Malayalam |
| 2002 | Soundharyalahari | Telugu |
| 2001 | Agniputhri | Telugu |
| 2001 | Sagara | Kannada |
| 2001 | Sneha | Tamil |
| 2001 | Mis Chalu | Telugu |
| 2001 | Aalilathoni | Malayalam |
| 2000 | Kinnara Thumbikal Kinnara Thumbikal Kinnara Thumbikal aka Kinnarathumbikal is a 2000 Malayalam softcore film directed by R. J. Prasad featuring Shakeela in the lead role. The film was a new revolution in Malayalam cinema as well as in South Indian Film industry. The film with a short string budget went on to become surprise... |
Malayalam |
| 1989 | Aakhri Ghulam | Hindi |
| 2009 | Paape O Parupu | Telugu |
| Sandra | Telugu | |
| Kulirkattu | Malayalam | |
| Kkodi Tho Dinkchik | Bhojpuri | |
| Bavalu Sayya | Telugu | |
| Nijam | Telugu | |
| Chance | Kannada | |
| Ha Okka Nimisham | Telugu | |
| Ranganayaki | Tamil | |
| Dear Sneha | Telugu | |
| Vagalady | Telugu | |
| Paruvam | Malayalam | |
| Hostel | Malayalam | |
| Kalluvathikkal Katrina | Malayalam | |
| Driving school | Malayalam | |
| Mami | Malayalam | |
| Chara Sundari | Malayalam | |
| Lovely | Tamil | |
| Layam | Malayalam | |
| Koumaram | Malayalam | |
| Rakkilikal | Malayalam | |
| Neela Thadakathile Nizhal Pakshikal | Malayalam | |
| Rakshasaranji | Malayalam | |
| poclie | Malayalam |
External links
- India Daily story: The soft porn queen of India Shakeela decides to tell her life story