Shweta Basu Prasad is an Indian actress and entrepreneur, best known for playing the dual role of Chunni and Munni in the Hindi film ‘Makdi’ (2002); He received the National Award for Best Child Artist for this film.
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Wiki/Biography
Shweta Basu Prasad was born on Friday, 11 January 1991 (age 32 years; as of 2023) in Jamshedpur, Bihar, India (now in Jharkhand). Later Shweta shifted to Mumbai with her family. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Shweta Basu Prasad’s childhood picture
From 2006 to 2010, he studied at RN Podar School, Jain Derasar Marg, Santa Cruz West, Mumbai. In 2014, she completed her graduation in Mass Media, Arts and Journalism from Sikkim Manipal University-Distance Education. In 2021, he did a Film Appreciation Course (Online) from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Shweta Basu Prasad’s certificate
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 3″
Weight (Approx): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: brown
Picture (approx): 36-28-34
Family
Shweta belongs to a Bengali family.
parents and siblings
His father, Anuj Prasad, is a businessman and civil engineer. His father has worked in various theater plays. His mother Sarmistha Basu has a great interest in Indian classical music. His 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. After being in a live-in relationship for two and a half years, the couple tied the knot on 13 December 2018. They followed Bengali and Marwari marriage customs.
Shweta Basu Prasad’s wedding photo
However, within a year of their marriage, Shweta announced her separation from her husband through her Instagram account. On 9 December 2019, he uploaded a post on Instagram which read,
Hello everyone, Rohit Mittal and I have mutually decided to part ways and end our marriage. After months of contemplation, we individually came to this decision a few months ago in each other’s best interests. It is not necessary to read every book from beginning to end, it does not mean that the book is bad, or that one cannot read it, it is better to leave some things incomplete. Thank you Rohit for the irreplaceable memories and always inspiring me. May you have a happy life ahead, always cheering for you.”
Later Shweta and Rohit filed for divorce.
livelihood
Television
child actor
In 1998, Shweta started her career as a child artist with the Hindi TV series ‘X Zone’, in which she played the role of young Anu. This series was aired on Zee TV.
hindi tv series x zone
After this she acted in many Hindi TV serials like ‘Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki’ (2000), ‘Kutumb’ (2001), ‘Koshish- Ek Asha’ (2002) and ‘Karishma Ka Karishma’ (2003).
Shweta Basu Prasad in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki (2000)
main actor
In 2015, he made his debut as a lead actor in the episodic TV series ‘Dar Sabko Lagta Hai’ aired on &TV. In the series, she appeared in the episode “Hostel” in which she played the role of Pangkhuri.
Darr Sabko Lagta Hai (2015)
She gained immense popularity with the role of Nandini Maurya in the Hindi TV series ‘Chandra Nandini’ (2017) aired on Star Plus.
Chandra Nandini (2017)
web series
Telugu
In 2018, Shweta made her Telugu web series debut with the Amazon Video web series ‘Gangstar’, in which she played the role of Aishwarya.
Gangstar (2018)
Hindi
She made her Hindi web series debut with the 2019 mini-series ‘Flip’.
A picture of Shweta Basu from the mini-series ‘Flip’
She then went on to appear in various Hindi web series like ‘Hostages’ (2019; Disney+Hotstar), ‘Dr Don’ (2020; ALTBalaji), ‘High’ (2020; MX Player), ‘Ray’ (2021; Netflix), and ‘ Appeared in. ‘Criminal Justice: The Incomplete Truth’ (2022; Disney+Hotstar).
Criminal Justice: The Incomplete Truth (2022)
film
child actor
Shweta made her Bollywood debut as a child artiste in the Hindi film ‘Makdi’ (2002), in which she played the dual role of Chunni/Munni.
spider movie poster
In 2005, she appeared in the critically acclaimed Hindi film ‘Iqbal’.
Iqbal (2005)
After this he did the Hindi film ‘Wah!’ If life is like this!’ (2005) and ‘Darna Zaroori Hai’ (2006).
Shweta Basu Prasad in Darna Zaroori Hai (2006)
Actress
Hindi
In 2017, she debuted in Bollywood as an actor with the Hindi film ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’, in which she played the role of Urmila Shukla Bansal.
Shweta Basu Prasad in Badrinath Ki Dulhania
He has appeared in ‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ (2018), ‘The Tashkent Files’ (2019), ‘Shukranu’ (2020), ‘Serious Men’ (2020), and ‘Comedy Couple’ (2020).
Sperm (2020)
Bengali
She made her debut in Bengali films with the role of Anu in the 2008 film ‘Ek Nadir Galpo’.
A Nadir Galpo (2008)
Telugu
In 2008, she debuted in Telugu film with the film ‘Kotha Bangaru Lokam’ as Swapna.
Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008)
Some of her other Telugu films are ‘Ride’ (2009), ‘Kasco’ (2009), ‘Priyadu’ (2011), and ‘Vijeta’ (2018).
A scene from the film Priyudu (2011)
tamil
In 2011, she made her Tamil film debut with ‘Ra Ra’, in which she played the role of Gayathri.
Ra Ra Ra movie poster
In 2013, she acted in the Tamil film ‘Chandamama’.
Chandahamama (2013)
short film
Shweta has also acted in some Hindi short films like ‘Int’. ‘Cafe: Night’ (2014), ‘Prick’ (2019), and ‘The Lovers’ (2020).
Prick (2019)
corporate jobs
On 19 November 2015, Shweta started working as a script consultant at Phantom Studios, an Indian film production and distribution company in Mumbai. He worked there till 14 April 2016. In 2017, she joined Indian media house The Indian Express as a column writer.
Other work
From 2012 to 2016, he worked in the Hindi documentary ‘Roots’ which featured many Indian celebrities like Shubha Mudgal, AR Rahman, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Vishal Bhardwaj.
He worked as an assistant to Indian film director Anurag Basu in the ‘clean shaven’ segment of the Hindi short film ‘Madly’ (2016). She is the owner of a company named Shweta Basu Prasad Interiors.
Interiors by Shweta Basu Prasad
Controversy
Arrested in prostitution racket case
In a police raid in 2014, Shweta was arrested along with a businessman in a sex racket case from a hotel in Hyderabad, Telangana. According to media sources, Shweta apparently got involved in prostitution due to her wrong career choices and financial constraints. According to the media, during police interrogation, Shweta said,
I had no money and had to support my family and other good works, and with all other doors closed, I was encouraged by some people to turn to prostitution to earn money. But I am not like other actresses who find themselves helpless and resort to prostitution for financial security when there is no other option.
After hearing his statement, many Indian celebrities like Deepika Padukone and Shweta Tiwari came out in his support. However, he has refused to make any such statement. He said,
The problem with our society is that everyone was supporting me till the time I was given sympathy and everyone kept saying ‘oh’, ‘poor girl’, ‘so sad’ etc. But, as soon as people understand that they were lured into a false statement and that a 23 year old girl can be strong and stand on her own feet without any sympathy, then the society thinks that she is lying?? If the news was like that then what is my fault? I can’t force anyone to like me or respect me. These occur naturally. What happened was beyond my control.”
During the hearing of her case in the Hyderabad sessions court, her lawyer requested to acquit her of all charges as no relevant evidence was available against her. On 5 December 2014, he was given a clean chit by a sessions court in Hyderabad and was sent to the rescue home ‘Prajwal’. Later when she was asked about the businessman who was/were present with her in the hotel room, Shweta replied,
Who is this business man in my life? I’m just as curious as you all! So, here’s the puzzle: Why were the names of the businessmen caught ‘with me’ not revealed? Clue: Were there any business people in the room with me during my detention? Think think. prove it!”
Journalists even asked her what she was doing in the hotel if she was not involved in the racket. She replied that she had gone there to attend an award show and her stay was arranged by the show organizers. Later in an interview he said,
Anyway, much has been said, much has been heard. I have gone through the entire incident in full and I disregard all those who raised false statements and encouraged misrepresentation of stories without verifying its authenticity. I’m ignoring because this episode doesn’t deserve any more attention!”
Shweta Basu Prasad’s open letter to the media on her sex scandal
award
- 2003: 50th National Film Award for Best Child Artist for Hindi film Makdi
Shweta Basu Prasad receiving the National Award from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
- 2006: Zee Cine Award for Best Actress (Critics) for Hindi film Iqbal
- 2006: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for Hindi film Iqbal
- 2007: 5th Karachi International Film Festival for Best Supporting Actress for Hindi film Iqbal
Favorite
- Fashion Brand: Forever 21, Marks & Spencer
- Holiday destination: Himachal Pradesh
- Cuisine: Bengali, Italian, Chinese, Japanese
- Ice Cream Flavor: Strawberry, Belgian Chocolate
Facts/General Knowledge
- In 2007, she added her mother’s surname ‘Basu’ as her first 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 and focus on her studies. He even rejected offers from Indian director Madhur Bhandarkar’s film ‘Traffic Signal’ (2007) and Raj Kumar Santoshi’s film ‘Halla Bol’ (2008). After completing the shooting of the films she had already signed, she took a break from acting.
- He is an avid book reader and has a huge collection of books.
- In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, cooking, cycling, painting and listening to music.
Shweta Basu Prasad sitting with her painting
- In his teens, he learned to play the sitar without the help of any professional.
Shweta Basu Prasad is playing sitar
- He has been invited as a guest speaker at TEDx Talks and Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares.
Shweta Basu Prasad as guest speaker in Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares
- In 2018, she converted from a staunch non-vegetarian to a vegetarian.
- He is often seen smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.
Shweta Basu Prasad is consuming alcohol
- He has ‘X Heart XX’ tattooed on his right wrist.
Shweta Basu Prasad’s tattoo
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