Shefali Shah (born 22 May 1973) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. Respected for her acting prowess, she has received several accolades, including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards. Shah's acting career started on the Gujarati stage before she debuted on television in 1993. She gained wider recognition in 1997 for her role in the popular series Hasratein. A supporting role in Satya (1998) started her focus on film work, mostly in character parts and often to appreciation from critics, including in the drama The Last Lear (2007). Shah's career surged in the late 2010s as she transitioned to leading roles, including in two Netflix projects: the romantic drama Once Again (2018) and the International Emmy Award–winning miniseries Delhi Crime (2019). Shah wrote and directed two short films in 2020: Someday and Happy Birthday Mummyji. She gained further recognition with five projects in 2022.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1816:

A riot broke out in Littleport, England, over high unemployment and rising grain costs, spreading to Ely the next day before being quelled by troops. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ely_and_Littleport_riots_of_1816

1856:

Senator Charles Sumner was assaulted by Representative Preston Brooks in the United States Senate chamber in retaliation for a speech in which Sumner fiercely criticized slaveholders. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caning_of_Charles_Sumner

1939:

Germany and Italy signed the Pact of Steel, a military and political alliance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pact_of_Steel

2010:

Upon landing in Mangalore, Air India Express Flight 812 overshot the runway and fell down a hillside, killing 158 of the 166 people on board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Express_Flight_812

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

biodiversity hotspot: (ecology) A place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/biodiversity_hotspot

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

We need to unite and make Russia the last aggressor. So that only peace reigns after the defeat of its invasion of Ukraine. We, people, have different cultures, different views, different national flags. But we equally want security for ourselves, our children and grandchildren. And our lives are equally burned to ashes if, God forbid, war comes. Everyone in the world must do everything possible to ensure that wars leave only shadows on the stones of history and that this can only be seen in museums. Everyone in the world must respect other nations. Everyone in the world must recognize state borders. Everyone in the world must defend justice. Everyone in the world must care about life. Everyone in the world must take peace as their duty.   --Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy