Shweta Basu Prasad
Shweta Basu Prasad (born 11 January 1991) is an Indian film actress. She started her career as a child actress in Hindi films and television series and then went on to play lead and side roles in Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil cinema.[2] For her performance in the 2002 film Makdee, she won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.
Shweta Basu Prasad | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse(s) | Rohit Mittal
(m. 2018; div. 2019) |
Personal life
Shweta Basu Prasad was born in Jamshedpur on January 11, 1991 in Bihar (Now in Jharkhand) and later migrated with her family to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) when she was a child.
Shweta studied commerce in the R. N. Podar High School, Santacruz, Mumbai and completed her graduation in mass media and journalism. She wrote columns for The Indian Express.[3]
She added her mother's maiden name Basu to her screen name,[4] and she married filmmaker Rohit Mittal on 13 December 2018.[5] She announced their separation on Instagram on 10 December 2019.[6]
Career
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Shweta began her career at a very tender age. She started in television but soon moved to Bollywood. Her film debut in 2002 was with a double role in Makdee for which she got the National Award for Best Child Actress. After her success on the silver screen, she got offers from television series such as Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Karishma Kaa Karishma. In 2005, her talent was again recognized by director Nagesh Kukunoor and he offered her the film Iqbal , and she became a household name with the role of “Khadija” in the film. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 5th Karachi International Film Festival for Iqbal.
Shweta took a break after Iqbal and continued her studies.[7] She is a graduate in Journalism and Mass Media, and after her studies, she made a documentary on Indian Classical Music featuring the legends of the music industry. Shweta spent four years between 2012 and 2016 researching and making this documentary film, which features music giants like Shubha Mudgal, A R Rahman, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vishal Bhardwaj, Amit Trivedi and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan among many other legends. The film also has a ten-minute animation bit showing a 5000-year history of Indian music. Shweta, who is herself trained in playing the Sitar, is a classical music enthusiast and made this project from her own pocket out of passion, and this documentary film, Roots, is now available on Netflix.[8]
Shweta made her debut in Telugu cinema in 2008, with the film Kotha Bangaru Lokam. She has made eight movies in Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali so far.
Apart from films and television, Shweta has explored behind-the-camera work, and worked as a script consultant at Phantom films.
Shweta has made her grand comeback with the Balaji Telefilms television series Chandra Nandni as leading actress Nandni, and her next Hindi film outing would be Badrinath Ki Dulhania by Dharma Productions.
Shweta was recently seen in Bollywood film The Tashkent Files directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The suspense drama thriller is based on the death of India's Second Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri. Shweta plays a rookie journalist and central protagonist named Ragini Phule. Shweta has received critical praise and acclaim from the critics and audiences alike.[9] The film was received well commercially and has been hailed as a surprise box office success of 2019,[10] after successfully making a 50-day Box Office run.
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- Films
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | |
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2000 | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | Untitled Cameo | Hindi | ||
2002 | Makdee | Chunni/Munni | Hindi | ||
2005 | Iqbal | Khadija | Hindi | ||
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! | Shweta | Hindi | |||
2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Ashu | Hindi | ||
2008 | Kotha Bangaru Lokam | Swapna | Telugu | ||
Ek Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River | Anu | Bengali | |||
2009 | Kasko | Krishnaveni | Telugu | ||
Ride | Rani | Telugu | |||
2010 | Kalavar King | Shruthi | Telugu | ||
2011 | Raa Raa | Gayathri | Tamil | ||
Priyudu | Shweta | Telugu | Cameo | ||
2012 | Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta | Haritha | Telugu | ||
Mai | Tamil | ||||
2013 | Chandhamama | Mary | Tamil | ||
2015 | Intelligent Idiots | Item number | Telugu | ||
2017 | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | Urmila Shukla Bansal | Hindi | ||
2018 | Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota | Aai | Hindi | cameo | |
2019 | The Tashkent Files | Raagini Phule | Hindi | ||
2020 | Shukranu | Reema | Hindi | on Zee5[11] | |
2020 | Serious Men | Anuja Dhavre | Hindi | Netflix | |
2020 | Comedy Couple | Zoya Batra | Hindi | Zee5 | |
2021 | Jamun | Hindi | Eros Now | ||
2021 | India Lockdown | Hindi | Filming[12] |
- Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Sonika | Episode 20 |
2002 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Shruti | |
2003-2004 | Karishma Kaa Karishma | Sweety | |
2016 | Super 2 | Contestant | Eliminated on 15th week |
2016-2017 | Chandra Nandini | Maharani Nandini / Roopa (Double role) |
Web
Year | Name | Role | Platform |
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2018 | Gangstars | Aishwarya | Amazon TV Web Series |
2019 | Flip | Aunt | Web Series[13] |
2020 | Hostages | Shikha Pandey | Hotstar |
2020 | High | Dr. Shweta | MX Player |
- Other Works
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |||
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Director | Producer | Actor | Role | |||
2014 | Interior Cafe Night | No | Yes | Yes | Young Lady | Short Film |
2016 | Roots-Documentary on Indian Classical Music | Yes | Yes | No | Narrator | Documentary |
2017 | Visa | No | No | Yes | Tejaswi | Short Film |
2018 | Roop Ki Rani | No | Yes | No | Short Film | |
2019 | Chubhan | No | No | Yes | Meghna | Short Film |
Awards
- Film
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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2002 | National Film Awards | Best Child Artist | Makdee | Won |
Star Screen Awards | Best Child Actor | Won | ||
IIFA Awards | Best Child Actor | Won | ||
Disney Awards | Children's Choice | Won | ||
2005 | Star Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Iqbal | Won |
Karachi International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
Pogo Awards | Children's Choice | Won | ||
Zee Cine Awards | Best Actress- Critics | Won | ||
IIFA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
2008 | Santosham Film Awards | Best Debut Female | Kotha Bangaru Lokam | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Telugu | Nominated |
References
- "Shweta Basu Prasad talks about divorce with Rohit Mittal: 'We've filed for a legal separation, are perfectly cordial'". Hindustan Times.
- "Court allows Shweta Basu Prasad, actress held in prostitution racket, to leave rescue home - Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "Shweta Basu Prasad columns".
- Shweta Prasad's name games. Hindustan Times (2007-11-26). Retrieved on 2012-06-21.
- "Trending Pics From Actress Shweta Basu Prasad's Wedding". NDTV.com.
- "Shweta Basu Prasad Announces Separation from Husband Rohit Mittal in Less Than a Year of Marriage". News18. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "Here's Why Shweta Basu Prasad Took a Break from Acting Despite the Success of Makdee, Iqbal". News18.
- "Makdee star Shweta Basu Prasad makes documentary about classical music". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2017.
- Hungama, Bollywood. "The Tashkent Files Review 1.5/5 | The Tashkent Files Movie Review | The Tashkent Files 2019 Public Review | Film Review".
- Hungama, Bollywood (25 April 2019). "The Tashkent Files Box Office Collections – The Tashkent Files continues with good momentum, should find screens in third week too :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama".
- Shukranu on Zee5
- "Madhur Bhandarkar's new film 'India Lockdown' goes on floors". Republic World. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Uniyal, Parmita (29 March 2019). "Flip review: Bejoy Nambiar's web series shows you the Indian Black Mirror". India Today. Retrieved 12 April 2019.