ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌmðə nˈæʃənəl skˈuːl ʌv dɹˈɑːmə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ʃˈɪvpjʊɹɹi wˈɜːkt bɹˈiːfli wɪððɪ ˌɛnˌɛsdˈiː ɹˈɛpɚɾɚɹi kˈʌmpəni ænd ðˈɛn mˈuːvd tə mʊmbˈaɪ.
After graduating from the National School of Drama in 1982, Shivpuri worked briefly with the NSD Repertory Company and then moved to Mumbai.