Shweta Tripathi

Shweta Tripathi Sharma (born 6 July 1985) is an Indian actress popularly known for the character of Golu Gupta in 2018, Mirzapur. She began her film career as a production assistant and associate director, but gained wider recognition and accolades for her acting performances in the Hindi film industry and web series. Notable films include Masaan (2015) and Haraamkhor (2017).[1][2][3]

Shweta Tripathi Sharma
Tripathi in 2019
Born (1985-07-06) 6 July 1985
New Delhi, India
EducationNational Institute of Fashion Technology
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Known forMirzapur (TV series)
Spouse(s)
Chaitanya Sharma
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(m. 2018)​

Early and personal life

Tripathi was born on 6 July 1985 in New Delhi.[4] Her father works for the Indian Administrative Service and her mother is a retired teacher. The family moved a lot due to her father's job; Tripathi spent her childhood in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Mumbai, Maharashtra.[4] She describes her time in Andaman as her happiest: "That’s when I discovered how much I like travelling and being outdoors. Every weekend used to be a picnic on a new island, and it was an enriching experience".[5]

Tripathi moved back to New Delhi to pursue secondary education and attended the Delhi Public School, RK Puram. She then studied at National Institute of Fashion Technology and graduated with a degree in Fashion Communication.[6]

She has been married to actor and rapper, Chaitanya Sharma since June 29, 2018.[7]

Career

Tripathi is mostly known for her role in Masaan. She also played the role of Zenia Khan, a tomboyish character, in the Disney India sitcom Kya Mast Hai Life.[8][9] She has also appeared in advertisements for brands such as Tata Sky, McDonald's and Vodafone.She also appears in ads for Tata Sky download, McDonald's, Tanishq and most recently Tata Tea.[10] She was also a photo editor for the women's magazine, Femina. Before her work on the sitcom Kya Mast Hai Life, she worked at Pixion trailer house, a post-production house in Mumbai and also ran a theater company called All My Tea Productions.

She was a part of The Trip on Bindass[11] and is making her Tamil debut with Mehandi Circus directed by Saravana Rajendran.[12] She was also a part of the movie Zoo, India’s first feature length movie shot entirely on an iPhone.[13] Shweta later appeared in the web series Mirzapur as Golu Gupta[14] in which her masturbation was praised for its frank portrayal of women's sexuality. The Series was on the Highest Rank[15] Tripathi’s latest film Gone Kesh is her most ambitious wherein she plays an adolescent dancer who develops alopecia and loses her hair and her self-esteem.[16]

She is also admired for her role in TVF Tripling season 2 in 3rd episode as Begum Zainab. Her character is in love of old aged Nawab.

She also did the season 2 of Laakhon Mein Ek in which she played the lead role of Dr. Shreya.

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRoleNotes
2011TrishnaShweta
2011SujataYoung SujataShort film[17]
2015MasaanShaalu GuptaZee Cine Awards for Best Actress In A Supporting Role
2016Love ShotsShort film
2017HaraamkhorSandhya
2018Beautiful WorldShort film
2018 Zoo Misha
2019Gone KeshEnakshi Dasgupta
2019Mehandi CircusMehandiTamil film
2019The IllegalMahi
2020Raat Akeli HaiKaruna Singh Netflix film
2020CargoYuvishka Shekhar Netflix film [18]
2020Ticket To BollywoodPre production

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009- 2010Kya Mast Hai LifeZenia KhanPremiered on Disney Channel India
2016-2018The TripAnanya[19]
2018- 2020Mirzapur 1 & 2Gajgamini "Golu" GuptaPrime Video [20][21]
2019Made in HeavenPriyanka MishraEpisode: "The Price of Love"[22]
2019TVF TriplingBegum ZainabEpisode: "Kabootar Ja Ja"[23]
2019Laakhon Mein Ek (Season 2)Dr. Shreya PatharePrime Video [24]
2020The Gone Game (Season 1)Amara GujralVoot

References
  1. "Shweta Tripathi: I can't be an arm candy in films".
  2. Moudgil, Reema (3 August 2015). "'All I Want is To Touch a Chord as an Actor'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. "Masaan, Haraamkhor and web-series The Trip, Shweta Tripathi is going strong". The Indian Express. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. "Shweta Tripathi birthday: Here are some little known facts about the Masaan actress that might surprise you! | Entertainment News". Times Now. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. Shah, Zaral (16 August 2017). "Shweta Tripathi on Why being an actor comes to her as naturally as breathing". Verve. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. "Masaan, Haraamkhor and web-series The Trip, Shweta Tripathi is going strong". The Indian Express. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shweta-tripathi-chaitnya-sharma-wedding-photos-5239713/". The Indian Express. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2020. External link in |title= (help)
  8. Disney channel launches summer offering Kya Mast Hai Life, Webindiea123.com, retrieved 7 April 2010.
  9. "Shweta Tripathi on Tamil debut: Want to explore as much as I can". The Indian Express. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  10. "Ads of Shweta Tripathi | Tv Commercials of Shweta Tripathi". www.indianfilmhistory.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. "Revealed: First look of Masaan actress Shweta Tripathi in 'The Trip' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  12. "Masaan actress Shweta Tripathi plays circus performer in her Tamil debut Mehandi Circus; film likely to release in September- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  13. "Shweta Tripathi excited about 'Zoo' - a film shot entirely on iPhone 6, premiere at Busan Festival". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  14. "Decoding the women of Mirzapur: Why Vashudha, Golu and Beena stand out in the web series".
  15. "Shweta Tripathi on masturbation scene for Mirzapur: It was like having coffee".
  16. Ganapathy Raman, Sruthi (25 March 2019). "Shweta Tripathi on tackling alopecia in 'Gone Kesh': 'I hope the concept of beauty changes'". scroll.in. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  17. "Sujata". YouTube. Junglee Film Club. 25 September 2013.
  18. "Cargo Netflix film | Shweta as Yuvishka". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  19. "The Trip will change my image of small town girl: Shweta Tripathi". The Indian Express.
  20. Chaubey, Pranita (6 December 2018). "Farhan Akhtar Unveils First Look Of Web-Series Mirzapur, Starring Ali Fazal And Shweta Tripathi". NDTV.
  21. "Ali Fazal, Shweta Tripathi start shoot for 'Mirzapur' in Varanasi". Business Standard. 29 September 2017.
  22. "Shweta Tripathi joins Zoya Akhtar's web-series, Made in Heaven". Hindustan Times. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  23. "TVF Tripling season 2 review: Amol Parashar, Sumeet Vyas, Maanvi Gagroo's road trip goes downhill". First Post.
  24. "Laakhon Mein Ek season 2 review: Biswa Kalyan Rath creates a dark, compelling world in Amazon's medical drama- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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