Known for her on-screen charm and chemistry with the comedy king, she revealed how some in the industry had once tagged her as unlucky for him. Despite this shadow, she stayed strong and made a comeback that surprised many. Who Is This Actress? Here we are talking about Bigg Boss 18 fame actress Shilpa Shirodkar, who has been a part of many Bollywood films. At the same time, she has seen many ups and downs in her career. Meanwhile, in an interview given to Pinkvilla, Shilpa Shirodkar recalled how Mithun Chakraborty re-launched her career when she was tagged as jinxed after her films with Govinda did not do well at the box office. She mentioned that Rikku Rakesh Nath, who is Madhuri Dixit's manager, showed Mithun Chakraborty her portfolio and praised her talent. After this, after Rikku's suggestion, Mithun Chakraborty thought of giving her a chance in the film. What Did Shilpa Shirodkar Say? Shilpa said, "When Boney ji's film didn't get made and all the press was talking about how unlucky or unlucky I am, whatever! Rikku ji took my album to Dada and he said, There is a girl Dada. I feel she is very talented, but no film is materializing for her; people have started writing like this. So will you give her a chance?" How Shilpa Shirodkar Was Re-Launched? Shilpa further said that Mithun Chakraborty re-launched her with a Bengali film in Kolkata. She said, "Dada was very close to Rikku ji. Without thinking, he said, I will launch you. And he let the news come that Mithun da is launching me. I met him and he launched the Bengali film in Kolkata. We had organized a grand launch-muhurat event in a theatre in Kolkata." I Am Here Because Of Him The actress also revealed that Mithun Chakraborty gave her name to Ramesh Sippy, due to which she got the film Corruption. Shilpa said, "So I want to say that I got this opportunity because of Dada (Mithun) and I am here because of him." For the unversed, Shilpa Shirodkar worked with Mithun Chakraborty in films like Corruption, Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan, Trinetra, Jeevan Ki Shatranj and Hitler. While with Govinda, she has worked in films like Hum, Pratiksha, Aankhen and Apne Dum Par and all remained box-office duds.