Shweta Basu Prasad
Shweta Basu Prasad | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, film maker |
Years active | 2002 – present |
Spouse |
Rohit Mittal
(m. 2018; div. 2019) |
Awards | section on awards |
Shweta Basu Prasad (born 11 January 1991) is an Indian actress known for her works in television, Hindi cinema, Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. She won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her role in Makdee (2002). After Iqbal (2005), she transitioned to adult roles and found success with Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), The Tashkent Files (2019), and OTT platform films and web series such as Serious Men (2020), Criminal Justice (Season 3, 2022), India Lockdown (2022), Jubilee (2023) and Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper (2024).
Shweta has also worked in Bengali language films. She made a documentary on Indian classical music, and has produced and written for short films. She made her directoral debut with the short film Retake in 2023.
Education and early career
[edit]Shweta Prasad was born on 11 January 1991 in Jamshedpur, in Bihar (now in Jharkhand).[1][2] She migrated to Mumbai with her family while still a child.[3] Basu is her mother's maiden name and Prasad is her father's surname.[4] In her earlier films she was credited as Shweta Prasad; later, she added her mother's maiden name to her screen name.[5]
Shweta studied commerce at the R. N. Podar High School, Santacruz, Mumbai, and completed her graduation in mass media and journalism. She has written columns for The Indian Express.[6]
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Shweta made her film debut in 2002 with a double role in Makdee for which she got the National Award for Best Child Actress. She then got offers from television series Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Karishma Kaa Karishma. In 2005, director Nagesh Kukunoor 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.[7][1]
She took a break after Iqbal and continued her studies.[8] She is a graduate in Journalism and Mass Media, and after her studies, she made a documentary Roots, 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 personalities like Shubha Mudgal, A R Rahman, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Vishal Bhardwaj, Amit Trivedi and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. 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.[9] During the time, she worked as a script consultant at Phantom Films for an year.[10][11]
Television and later film career
[edit]Shweta made her debut in Telugu cinema in 2008, with the film Kotha Bangaru Lokam.[12] She has also done movies in Tamil and Bengali.[2][1]
She played the leading role of Nandini, wife of Chandragupta Maurya, in the television series Chandra Nandni (2016-2017). She said that this marked her comeback to television.[13]
Her next Hindi film outing was Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) by Dharma Productions.[14]
Shweta played a rookie journalist and central protagonist in The Tashkent Files (2019), a suspense drama thriller based on the death of India's second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. She received critical praise and acclaim from critics and audiences alike.[15] The film was received well commercially and was hailed as a surprise box office success of 2019,[16] after successfully making a 50-day Box Office run.
Shweta has worked on OTT films and series, Serious Men,[17] Comedy Couple,[18] and High[19] in 2020, Ray (2021),[20] Jamun (2021),[21] Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach (season 3, 2022),[22] and Jubilee (2023).[23]
Shweta has acted in short films Interior Café: Night, which she also produced,[24] Visa, Chubhan, and The Lovers. She made her directorial debut with the short film Retake, that she wrote as well. The film has Anupam Kher in the lead, and made its American premiere in the short films category at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) in May 2023.[25][26]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2002 | Makdee | Chunni / Munni | Hindi | Dual role; Child actress |
2005 | Iqbal | Khadija | Hindi | lead actress |
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! | Shweta | |||
2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Ashu | Hindi | |
2008 | Ek Nadir Galpo | Anu | Bengali | Bengali Debut |
Kotha Bangaru Lokam | Swapna | Telugu | Telugu Debut | |
2009 | Ride | Rani | Telugu | |
Kasko | RJ Krishnaveni | |||
2010 | Kalavar King | Shruti | Telugu | |
2011 | Raa Raa | Gayathri | Tamil | Tamil Debut |
Priyudu | Telugu | |||
Genius | Item song "Dibiri Dibiri" | |||
2012 | Mai | Tamil | [27] | |
2013 | Chandhamama | Mary | Tamil | |
2014 | Interior Café: Night | Young girl | Hindi | Short film[28] |
2017 | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | Urmila Shukla Bansal | Hindi | |
Visa | Tejaswini | Hindi /English | Short film[29] | |
2018 | Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota | Aai (mother) | Hindi | |
Vijetha | Telugu | |||
Megalopolis | Svetlana | Hindi | ||
2019 | The Tashkent Files | Raagini Phule | Hindi | |
Chubhan | Meghna | Short film | ||
2020 | Shukranu | Reema | Hindi | ZEE5 film |
The Lovers | Nitya | Short film[30] | ||
Serious Men | Anuja Dhavre | Hindi | Netflix film[17] | |
Comedy Couple | Zoya Batra | ZEE5 film[18] | ||
2021 | Jamun | Chetna | Hindi | Eros Now release[21] |
2022 | India Lockdown | Mehrunissa | Hindi | ZEE5 film |
Television and web series
[edit]Year | Work | Role | Network | Notes |
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1998 | X Zone | Young Anu | Zee TV | Episode 94 |
2000-2008 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Young Shruti Aggarwal | Star Plus | 2 episode |
2001- 2003 | Kutumb | Vanshita | Sony TV | 250 episode |
2002 | Koshish - Ek Aashaa | Kajal's Daughter, 2002) | Zee TV | 1 episode |
2003-2004 | Karishma Kaa Karishma | Sweety | Star Plus | 65 episode |
2003 | The Magic Make-Up Box | Maya | Zee TV | 33 episode |
2015 2016 | Darr Sabko Lagta Hai | Pangkhuri | &TV | 1 episode |
2016- 2017 | Chandra Nandini | Nandini Maurya | Star Plus | Main role |
2018 | Gangstars | Aishwarya | Amazon Video | Telugu series |
2019 | Flip | Mini series | ||
2019- 2020 | Hostages | Shikha Pandey | Disney+ Hotstar | Main role, season 2 |
2020 | Dr Donn | ALTBalaji | ||
2020–present | High | Dr. Shweta | MX Player | [19] |
2021 | Ray | Maggie | Netflix[20] | episode: "Forget Me Not" |
2022 | Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach | Lekha | Disney+Hotstar | [22] |
2023 | Jubilee | Ratna Das | Amazon Prime Video | [23] |
2024 | Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper | Shobha Pathak | Netflix |
Personal life
[edit]In September 2014, Shweta was arrested from a hotel in Hyderabad after a police raid. She was detained by the police on charges of prostitution, and sent to a rescue home,[31] where she was held for two months.[32][33] In December 2014, the Metropolitan Sessions Court, Nampally, Hyderabad, withdrew all charges against her. After her release, she issued an open letter to the media clarifying as false and misleading, a statement attributed to her by a journalist at the time of the arrest.[31] In the letter, she said during the time of the arrest, she was attending the Santosham Film Awards event and staying at the hotel arranged by the organizers.[34]
She married filmmaker Rohit Mittal on 13 December 2018.[35] She announced their separation on Instagram on 10 December 2019.[36][37]
Awards
[edit]Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2003 | Makdee | 50th National Film Awards | Best Child Artist | Won | [38] |
2006 | Iqbal | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actress (Critics) | Won | [39] |
Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [citation needed] | ||
51st Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [40] | ||
2007 | 5th Karachi International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [7] | |
2009 | Kotha Bangaru Lokam | 56th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Telugu | Nominated | [41] |
2009 | Santosham Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [citation needed] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ananya Swaroop (11 January 2021). "Shweta Basu Prasad Birthday: Makdee, Iqbal, Shukranu – 5 Films Starring the Actress That You Should Definitely Watch!". Yahoo!. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Birthday Special: Shweta Basu Prasad turns a year older; posts a picture wishing herself". The Times of India. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Shweta Basu Prasad: A Former Child Star's Fall From Grace". ndtv.com. NDTV. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Sudeshna Banerjee (7 December 2022). "Shweta Basu Prasad on her turn as a sex worker in 'India Lockdown'". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Shweta Prasad's name games. Hindustan Times (26 November 2007). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Shweta Basu Prasad columns". 19 November 2017.
- ^ a b Priyanka Dasgupta (21 January 2006). "An award is like a candy". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Here's Why Shweta Basu Prasad Took a Break from Acting Despite the Success of Makdee, Iqbal". News18. 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Makdee star Shweta Basu Prasad makes a documentary about classical music". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2017.
- ^ Priyanka Bhadani (12 December 2014). "Shweta Prasad Basu associates with Phantom Films as a script consultant". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014.
- ^ Natasha Coutinho (1 November 2015). "Second coming for Shweta Basu". asianage.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Satya B (4 February 2021). "My Divorce Felt More Like A Break Up". gulte.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor brings the untold tale of Chandragupta Maurya and his queen Nandini". The Times of India.
- ^ "Shweta Basu Prasad calls prostitution controversy nazar ka kaala tikka of her life". The Times of India.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "The Tashkent Files Review 1.5/5 | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ 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". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ a b "Serious Men teaser: Nawazuddin Siddiqui takes charge of his son's destiny in 30-second video, watch". Hindustan Times. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Comedy Couple movie review: Saqib Saleem, Shweta Basu Prasad attempt to dial up the funny". Hindustan Times. 21 October 2020.
- ^ a b Ritika Handoo (9 October 2009). "High review: The web-series is a trip on the wild side". india.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b Srivastava, Samriddhi (8 June 2021). "Ray trailer out. Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal lead the cast of Netflix anthology". India Today.
- ^ a b "'Jamun' trailer: Raghubir Yadav and Shweta Basu Prasad play father and daughter". scroll.in. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b Abhimanyu Mathur (26 August 2022). "Criminal Justice Adhura Sach review: Pankaj Tripathi sleepwalks through this boring, predictable murder mystery". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b Ronak Kotecha (7 April 2023). "Jubilee Season 1 Review : An enchantingly dark tale of Bollywood's golden era". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ HT Correspondent, New Delhi (19 July 2016). "Remember Shweta Basu Prasad? Watch her new short film with Naseeruddin Shah". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Keerti Kadam (12 April 2023). "Written and directed by Shweta Basu Prasad 'Retake' to be premiered at the NYIFF!". cinebuster.in. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Subhash K Jha (12 April 2023). "Applause Entertainment's Retake to be premiered at The New York Indian Film Festival". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Mai Review - Mai Movie Review".
- ^ Tatsam Mukherjee (20 July 2016). "Interior Cafe Night review: On Naseeruddin Shah's birthday, a return gift for his fans". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Sanya Jain (20 March 2017). "This Short Film Has A Big Message On The Refugee Crisis". ndtv.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Anuraag Malhan shares his interest in skills apart from acting". The Times of India. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b Express News Service (9 December 2014). "Well done! You created a mess in my very life, says Shweta Basu Prasad in her open letter to media". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "When Shweta Basu Prasad slammed those who circulated false statement of her when her name cropped up in alleged prostitution scandal". The Times of India. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Gitanjali Roy (8 December 2014). "Shweta Basu Prasad on Prostitution Scandal: Prove There Were Businessmen With me in Room". ndtv.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "I'm a victim in the whole situation: Shweta Basu Prasad on prostitution scandal". India Today. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "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. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Shweta Basu Prasad talks about divorce with Rohit Mittal: 'We've filed for a legal separation, are perfectly cordial'". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "50th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Zee Cine Awards 2006 Best Actress Critics Shweta Prasad (video). Zee Cine Awards. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards Winners 2006: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2006". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners". The Times of India. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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- Living people
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Jharkhand
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses from Bihar
- Actors from Jamshedpur
- 21st-century Indian child actresses
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Bengali cinema
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Hindi television
- Child actresses in Hindi cinema
- Best Child Artist National Film Award winners
- Screen Awards winners
- Zee Cine Awards winners
- Actresses in Telugu television
- Santosham Film Awards winners
- 1991 births