From Miss India Universe 1993 to glamorous heroine to the wife of Superstar Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodkar came a long way. We bring you the turn of events in Namrata's life as she turned 43 today.

- Although she has strong roots in film industry where she is the granddaughter of popular Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar and sister of Shilpa Shirodkar, Namrata carved out a niche for herself. She is a rare breed of actress who balanced both acting and glam quotient.

- Namrata's first film was the movie 'Purab Ki Laila Pachhim Ki Chhaila' with Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty in the lead, but this movie hasn't seen the light of the day.

- Namrata was last seen in the 2004 Hindi film 'Bride and Prejudice', where she played the role of Aishwarya Rai's elder sister.

- Namrata fell for her co-star Mahesh Babu after meeting him first on the sets of film Vamsi. She tied the knot with Mahesh Babu on 10 February 2005 after which she quit films. She is the mother of two - son Gautam Krishna and daughter Sitara.

- Namrata now handles the dates of Mahesh Babu and fixes his appointments. She play vital role in finalising the subjects of Mahesh. Besides handling things at home and taking care of children, Namrata is a key advisor to Mahesh in shaping up his career.