Shakeela
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C. Shakeela, known mononymously as Shakeela, is an Indian actress and politician who has predominantly acted in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu language films. She is a member of Indian National Congress.[1]
Shakeela | |
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Born | Shakeela Begum Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
Other names | Shakila |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Shakeela debuted in the softcore pornographic film Playgirls (1995) at the age of 18.[2][3] She became a popular figure in Kerala with the release of Malayalam softcore film Kinnara Thumbikal in 2000. This film would go on to pioneer a new wave of low-budget softcore porn films in the state, with Shakeela starring in many of them. In Kerala's hero-centric mainstream industry of her time, Shakeela's emergence as a liberated woman, who displays her sexuality in defiance of social norms led to what was known as Shakeela tharangam (the wave of Shakeela).[4]