Shweta Basu Prasad is an Indian actress and entrepreneur, known for playing the dual roles of Chunni and Munni in the Hindi film Makdee (2002); she won the National Award for Best Child Actor for the film .
Wiki/Biography
Shweta Basu Prasad was born on Friday, January 11, 1991 (age 32; as of 2023) in Jamshedpur, Bihar (now Jharkhand), India. Later, Shweta and her family moved to Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Shweta Basu Prasad childhood photos
From 2006 to 2010, she studied at RN Podar School on Jain Derasar Marg, Santacruz West, Mumbai. In 2014, she graduated in distance education from Sikkim Manipal University in Mass Communication, Arts and Journalism. In 2021, she studied film appreciation course (online) from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Certificate of Shweta Basu Prasad
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
Figure (approximately): 36-28-34
family
Shweta belongs to a Bengali family.
Parents and siblings
Her father Anuj Prasad is a businessman and civil engineer. Her father was involved in various theater performances. Her mother, Sarmistha Basu, was very interested in Indian classical music. Her brother Rahul Prasad is a health coach and sports nutritionist.
Shweta Basu Prasad with her ex-husband, parents and brother
husband
In 2013, Shweta started dating Indian film producer Rohit Mittal. The couple tied the knot on December 13, 2018, after two and a half years of living together. They follow Bengali and Marwadi wedding rituals.
Shweta Basu Prasad wedding photos
However, less than a year into their marriage, Shweta announced her separation from her husband through her Instagram account. On December 9, 2019, she uploaded a post on Instagram that read:
Hello everyone, Rohit Mittal and I have mutually decided to part ways and end our marriage. We made this decision several months ago in each other’s personal best interests, after many months of careful consideration. Not every book should be read from cover to cover. That doesn’t mean the book is bad or unreadable. Some things are better left unread. Thank you Rohit for bringing me irreplaceable memories and always inspiring me. I wish you a wonderful life and will always be your cheerleader. “
Later, Shweta and Rohit filed for divorce.
Profession
television
child actor
Shweta began her career as a child actor in 1998, playing the role of young Anu in the Hindi TV series “X Zone”. The series airs on Zee TV.
Hindi TV series X Zone
She subsequently acted in many Hindi television serials such as “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii” (2000), “Kutumb” (2001), “Koshish – Ek Aashaa” (2002) and “Karishma Kaa Karishma” (2003 Year).
Shweta Basu Prasad, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (2000)
Starring
In 2015, she made her starring debut in the drama series “Darr Sabko Lagta Hai” aired on And TV. In the series, she appeared in the episode “Hostel” as Pangkhuri.
Dar Sabko Ragta Hai (2015)
She is popular for her role as Nandini Maurya in the Hindi television series “Chandra Nandini” (2017) aired on Star Plus.
Chandra Nandini(2017)
web series
telugu
In 2018, Shweta made her Telugu web series debut in the Amazon Video web series Gangster, in which she played the role of Aishwarya.
Gangstar(2018)
Hindi
She made her debut in a Hindi web series with the 2019 mini-series Flip.
Stills of Shweta Basu in the mini-series “Flip”
She subsequently appeared in various Hindi web series such as Hostage (2019; Disney+ Hotstar), Dr. Don (2020; ALTBalaji), High (2020; MX Player), Ray (2021; Netflix) and Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach (2022; Disney+ Hotstar).
Criminal Justice: Adullah Sah (2022)
Movie
child actor
Shweta made her Bollywood debut as a child actor in the Hindi film Makdee (2002), in which she played the dual role of Chunni/Munni.
Makdi movie poster
In 2005, she appeared in the critically acclaimed Hindi film Iqbal.
Iqbal(2005)
She then starred in the Hindi film “Vaah!” Life Ho Jo Ace! (2005) and “Darna Zaroori Hai” (2006).
Shweta Basu Prasad Darna Zaroori Hai (2006)
actor
Hindi
In 2017, she made her Bollywood debut in the Hindi film Badrinath Ki Dulhania, playing the role of Urmila Shukla Bansal.
Shweta Basu Prasad in Badrinath Ki Dulhania
She has acted in several Hindi films like Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (2018), The Tashkent Files (2019), Shukranu (2020), A Serious Man (2020) and “Comedy Couple” (2020).
Shukranu(2020)
Bengal
In 2008, she made her debut in Bengali films playing the role of Anu in the Bengali film Ek Nadir Galpo.
Ek Nadir Garbo (2008)
telugu
In 2008, she made her Telugu film debut as Swapna in the Telugu film Kotha Bangaru Lokam.
Kottabangarulokham(2008)
Her other Telugu films include Ride (2009), Kasko (2009), Priyudu (2011) and Vijetha (2018).
Stills from the movie Priyudu (2011)
tamil
In 2011, she made her debut in the Tamil film “Raa Raa”, playing the role of Gayathri.
Laala movie poster
In 2013, she starred in the Tamil film “Chandhamama”.
Chanda Mama(2013)
short film
Shweta has also appeared in some Hindi short films like “Int.” Café: Night (2014), Chubhan (2019) and Lovers (2020).
Chubuhan(2019)
Corporate positions
On November 19, 2015, Shweta started working as a script consultant at Phantom Studios, an Indian film production and distribution company in Mumbai. She worked there until April 14, 2016. In 2017, she joined the Indian media “The Indian Express” as a columnist.
Other jobs
From 2012 to 2016, she shot the Hindi documentary Roots, starring Indian celebrities including Shubha Mudgal, AR Rahman, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Vishal Bhardwaj.
She worked as an assistant to Indian film director Anurag Basu in the “Clean Shaven” portion of the Hindi short film “Madly” (2016). She owns a company called Interiors by Shweta Basu Prasad.
Interior Design: Shweta Basu Prasad
dispute
Arrested in prostitution case
In 2014, Shweta was arrested along with a businessman from a hotel in Hyderabad, Telangana in a sexual harassment case during a police raid. According to media sources, Shweta got into prostitution apparently due to wrong career choice and financial constraints. According to media reports, during police interrogation, Shweta said:
I was out of money and had to support my family and other good causes, and after finding all other doors closed, I was encouraged by some to turn to prostitution to make money. But I am not one of the many other actresses who, too, find themselves helpless and with no other options, turning to prostitution for financial security. “
After hearing her statement, many Indian celebrities including Deepika Padukone, Shweta Tiwari and many others came out in support of her. However, she denied making any such statement. she says,
The problem with our society is that whenever I get sympathy, everyone says “Wow”, “Poor girl”, “So sad”, etc. and everyone is rooting for me. But when people understand that they have been carried away by false statements, that a 23-year-old girl can be strong and independent without any sympathy, society feels that she is lying? What’s wrong with me if that’s the news? I can’t force anyone to like or respect me. These occur naturally. What happened was beyond my control. “
During the hearing of her case in a Hyderabad court, her lawyers requested that she be exempted from all charges as there was no relevant evidence against her. On December 5, 2014, a Hyderabad court gave her a clean slate and sent her to the rescue home “Prajwal”. Later, when she was asked about the businessman who was with her in the hotel room, Shweta replied:
Who are these business people in my life? I’m as curious as everyone! So, here’s the mystery: Why haven’t the names of those businessmen arrested “with me” been revealed? Clue: Were there businessmen in that room when I was detained? Think about it. Prove it to me! “
The reporter also asked her, what would she be doing in the hotel if she was not involved in the fraud? She replied that she was here to attend the award ceremony and that her accommodation arrangements had been arranged by the organizers of the award ceremony. She later said in an interview,
Anyway, enough said, enough heard. I had completely forgotten about the entire incident and I ignored those who accepted false statements and encouraged misleading stories without verifying their veracity. I ignored it because this episode didn’t deserve any more attention! “
Shweta Basu Prasad writes open letter to media on sex scandal
Awards
- 2003: Won the Best Child Artist Award at the 50th National Film Awards for the Hindi film “Makdee”
Shweta Basu Prasad receives National Award from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
- 2006: Won the Zee Cine Award for Best Actress (Film Critic) for the Hindi film “Iqbal”
- 2006: Won the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Hindi film “Iqbal”
- 2007: Won the Best Supporting Actress at the 5th Karachi International Film Festival for the Hindi film “Iqbal”
Favorites
- Fashion brands: Forever 21, Marks & Spencer
- Holiday destination: Himachal Pradesh
- Cuisine: Bengali, Italian, Chinese, Japanese
- Ice cream flavors: strawberry, Belgian chocolate
Facts/Trivia
- In 2007, she added her mother’s surname “Basu” as her maiden name and changed her name from Shweta Prasad to Shweta Basu Prasad.
- After the success of the Hindi film Iqbal (2005), Shweta’s parents decided that Shweta should take a break from acting to focus on her studies. They even turned down Indian director Madhur Bhandarkar’s Traffic Signal (2007) and Raj Kumar Santoshi’s Halla Bol 》(2008). She took a break from acting after completing filming for a movie she had signed.
- She was an avid reader and owned a large collection of books.
- In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, biking, painting, and listening to music.
Shweta Basu Prasad sitting in front of her painting
- In her early teens, she learned to play the sitar without any professional help.
Shweta Basu Prasad plays sitar
- She has been an invited speaker at TEDx Talks and Anupam Kher’s “Preparing the Actor”.
Shweta Basu Prasad guest speaker at Anupam Kher’s ‘Preparing Actors’
- In 2018, she transitioned from a die-hard non-vegetarian to a vegetarian.
- She was often found smoking and drinking.
Shweta Basu Prasad Drinking
- She has an “X Heart XX” tattoo on her right wrist.
Shweta Basu Prasad’s Tattoo
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