Early Life and Education
Shweta's mother is from West Bengal. Her father is from Bihar. Basu is her mother’s name before marriage. Prasad is her father’s last name. When Shweta was young, her family moved to Mumbai.
She went to R. N. Podar High School in Mumbai. She studied commerce there. Later, she got a degree in mass media and journalism. She also wrote for The Indian Express newspaper.
Shweta Basu Prasad Age, Height, Wiki, Biography, Net Worth, Husband, Family
| Name | Shweta Basu |
|---|---|
| Birth Details | Born: January 11, 1991 |
| Birthplace: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India | |
| Early Life | Parents: Anuj (father, from Bihar) and Sarmishta (mother, from West Bengal) |
| Family moved to Mumbai when she was young | |
| Education | R. N. Podar High School, Santacruz, Mumbai (Commerce) |
| Graduation in Journalism and Mass Media | |
| Career Beginnings | Started as a child artist at age 11 in the movie Makdee (2002) |
| Won National Film Award for Best Child Artist for Makdee. | |
| Acted in TV shows like Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Karishma Kaa Karishma | |
| Breakthrough | Iqbal (2005) as Khadija. |
| Won Best Supporting Actress Award at the Karachi International Film Festival for Iqbal. | |
| Hiatus | Took a break to complete graduation. |
| Documentary | Made a documentary called Roots about Indian classical music. |
| South Indian Films | Telugu debut with Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008). |
| Appeared in Telugu and Tamil films like Ride, Kalavar King, and Chandhamama. | |
| Television | Played Nandini in Chandra Nandini (2016-2017). |
| Hindi Films | Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017). |
| The Tashkent Files (2019). | |
| OTT Platforms | Serious Men, Comedy Couple, High (2020). |
| Ray (2021), Jamun (2021), Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach (2022), Jubilee (2023). | |
| Short Films & Directing | Acted in Interior Café: Night, Visa, Chubhan, The Lovers. |
| Directed and wrote her first short film, Retake (2023). | |
| Other Ventures | Script consultant at Phantom Films. |
| Started interior design company: Interiors by Shweta Basu Prasad. | |
| Personal Life | Married Rohit Mittal, later separated. |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Child Artist (Makdee). |
| Best Supporting Actress Award at the Karachi International Film Festival (Iqbal). |
Early Career
Shweta started acting when she was a child. She played two roles in the movie Makdee in 2002. She won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for this role. After that, she acted in TV shows like Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Karishma Kaa Karishma.
In 2005, she acted in the movie Iqbal. She played the role of Khadija. This role made her very famous. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Karachi International Film Festival for Iqbal.
Break and Further Studies
After Iqbal, Shweta took a break from acting. She wanted to study. She graduated in Journalism and Mass Media. After her studies, she made a movie called Roots. It was about Indian classical music. She spent four years making this movie. It featured famous musicians like Shubha Mudgal and A R Rahman. Shweta is trained in playing the Sitar. She is very interested in classical music.
Later Career
Shweta started acting in Telugu movies in 2008. Her first Telugu movie was Kotha Bangaru Lokam. She has also acted in Tamil and Bengali movies.
In 2016–2017, she played the main role in the TV show Chandra Nandni. She played Nandini, who was married to Chandragupta Maurya. She said that this show was her return to television.
In 2017, she was in the Hindi movie Badrinath Ki Dulhania. In 2019, she acted in The Tashkent Files. She played a journalist in this movie. People liked her performance very much. The movie did well in theaters.
OTT Platforms
Shweta has also worked in movies and shows on OTT platforms. These include Serious Men, Comedy Couple, and High in 2020. She was also in Ray (2021), Jamun (2021), Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach (2022), and Jubilee (2023).
Short Films and Directing
Shweta has acted in short films like Interior Café: Night, Visa, Chubhan, and The Lovers. She also produced Interior Café: Night. In 2023, she directed her first short film, Retake. She also wrote the film. Anupam Kher played the main role in it.
Other Work
Shweta worked as a script consultant at Phantom Films for a year. She also started an interior design company called Interiors by Shweta Basu Prasad.
Awards
Shweta won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her role in Makdee. She also won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Karachi International Film Festival for Iqbal.
Shweta Basu Prasad is a talented actress. She has worked in many different types of movies and TV shows. She has also directed her own film. She is a well-known name in the Indian film industry.