Ohanna Shivanand/Shilpa Anand (born Shilpa Shivanand, 10 December 1982) is an Indian Model and Actress, who is known for her two different television roles as Dr. Riddhima Gupta and Dr. Shilpa Malhotra in Dill Mill Gayye. She has also starred in Indian films like Vishnu, also appeared in Music videos and television commercials. She was last seen in Bollywood film Yeh Hai Lollipop (2016).
Early life
Shivanand was born on 10 December 1982 in South Africa and did her schooling there. Her parents were from India, and later she moved there. In 2015, she changed her name to Ohanna Shivanand. In an Interview, she stated that:
I always wanted to have a unique name and Shilpa is a very common name. Also, my original surname is Shivanand only. So 'Ohanna' which means God's precious gift or family is also as per my astrological star and this name suits me. Astrology is not the main reason, but yes it is one of the reasons.
She is the younger sister of Sakshi Shivanand, who is also an actress. Shivanand studied at Panjab University, obtaining a Masters in Computer Applications (MCA), from 2000 to 2003. She worked as a software developer for five years, with Java J2EE application development and E-Learning.