• Khadija in the Hindi film 'Iqbal' (2005)
in meters- 1.61 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 3”
in pounds- 121 lbs
Film (child actor, Hindi): Makdee (2002) as Chunni/Munni
Film (child actor, Bengali): Ek Nadir Galpo (2008) as Anu
Film (Tamil): Raa Raa (2011) as Gayathri
TV (lead actor): Darr Sabko Lagta Hai (2015; in the episode 'Hostel') as Pangkhuri, aired on And TV
Film (young actor, Hindi): Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) as Urmila Shukla Bansal
Web Series (Telugu): Gangstars (2018) as Aishwarya
Mini Web Series (Hindi): Flip (2019) as antagonist
• 2006: Zee Cine Award for Best Actress (Critics) for the Hindi film Iqbal
• 2006: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Hindi film Iqbal
• 2007: 5th Karachi International Film Festival for Best Supporting Actress for the Hindi film Iqbal
• Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
• Film Appreciation Course (online) at Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
In 2014, she was caught in a raid by the Hyderabad Police for being involved in a high profile prostitution racket at a hotel in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. Reportedly, she said that because of bankruptcy, she was forced to do so. The media sources shared that 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 people to turn to prostitution to earn money. But I am not the one many other actresses, who also find themselves helpless and with no other choice, turn to prostitution for financial security.”
After hearing her statement, the Indian celebrities like Deepika Padukone and Shweta Tiwari supported her. On 5 December 2014, she was relieved from all accusations and was sent to a rehab centre 'Prajwal.' She even denied giving any bankruptcy statement. She said,
"The problem with our society is, as long as I was given sympathy and everyone went ‘awwww’, ‘poor girl’, ‘so sad’ and so on, everybody was supporting me. But, as soon as people understand that they got carried away by a false statement and a girl of 23 can be strong and can stand on her own feet without any sympathies, the society feels that she is lying?? What’s my fault if the news were the way they were? I cannot force anyone to like or respect me. These happen naturally. What happened was beyond my control.”
Later, when she asked about the businessman who was present with her in the hotel room. She said,
"Who are these business men in my life? I am just as curious as all of you! So, here is the riddle: Why were the business men names who were caught ‘along with me’ not revealed? Clue: Were there any business men with me in that room at the time of detainment in the first place? Think Think. PROVE IT!”
She further said that she was in the hotel to attend an award show, and the arrangements of her stay were made by the organisers of the show. Later, in an interview, she shared that she moved on from that incident. She said,
"Anyway, enough said, enough heard. I have completely gone past the whole incident and I overlook everyone who picked up false statement(s) and encouraged mis-leading stories without verifying it’s authenticity. I overlook, because this episode does not deserve any more attention!”
Mother- Sarmistha Basu
Sister- None
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