Shweta Prasad
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Shwetha Basu Prasad is an Indian film actress. She started her career as a child actress
in Hindi films and television series and went on to play lead roles in Telugu cinema. For her performance in the 2002 film Makdee
, she won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist
.
when she was a child. Her mother Sarmishta is from West Bengal
, her father Anuj is from Bihar
. She started her acting career from Theatre. She studied commerce in the R. N. Podar High School, Santa-Cruz, Mumbai. She added her mother's maiden name Basu to her screen name
.
at the age of 11. She enacted dual roles as Chunni and Munni in the film Makdee
, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
and got the National Film Award for Best Child Artist
for the same. As a child artist, she also acted in the Star Plus
series Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki as Shruti, Parvati and Oms daughter, and in soap operas like Karishma Kaa Karishma.
In 2005, she starred in Iqbal which was written by Vipul K Rawal
, which propelled her to mini stardom and got subsequent film offers. Her performance as Khadija in the film, fetched her several accolades including the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 5th Karachi International Film Festival
. The following year, she acted in Ram Gopal Varma
's Darna Zaroori Hai
as Ashu. In 2008, she debuted in Telugu cinema and played her first starring role in the film Kotha Bangaru Lokam
, co-starring Varun Sandesh
. The film became a large commercial success.
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
in Hindi films and television series and went on to play lead roles in Telugu cinema. For her performance in the 2002 film Makdee
Makdee
Makdee , promoted as The Web Of The Witch in English, is a children's film in Hindi directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Shabana Azmi, Makrand Deshpande, Shweta Prasad, and Alaap Mazgaonkar. The film tells the story of a young girl in north India and a alleged witch in a mansion...
, she won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist
National Film Award for Best Child Artist
The National Film Award for Best Child Artist winners:-References:*...
.
Early life
Prasad was born in Jamshedpur, Jharkand and moved to MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
when she was a child. Her mother Sarmishta is from West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, her father Anuj is from Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. She started her acting career from Theatre. She studied commerce in the R. N. Podar High School, Santa-Cruz, Mumbai. She added her mother's maiden name Basu to her screen name
Screen name
Screen name may refer to:* Stage name, pseudonyms used for film appearances* User , pseudonyms used for internet communications and BBSs...
.
Career
In 2002, Prasad started her acting career as a child actressChild actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
at the age of 11. She enacted dual roles as Chunni and Munni in the film Makdee
Makdee
Makdee , promoted as The Web Of The Witch in English, is a children's film in Hindi directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Shabana Azmi, Makrand Deshpande, Shweta Prasad, and Alaap Mazgaonkar. The film tells the story of a young girl in north India and a alleged witch in a mansion...
, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
Vishal Bhardwaj
Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, writer, screenwriter, music composer and playback singer.-Early life:Bhardwaj was born in Bijnor but raised in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to Satya Bhardwaj, a homemaker, and Ram Bhardwaj, a popular poet and lyricist. His father was a government employee and...
and got the National Film Award for Best Child Artist
National Film Award for Best Child Artist
The National Film Award for Best Child Artist winners:-References:*...
for the same. As a child artist, she also acted in the Star Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
series Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki as Shruti, Parvati and Oms daughter, and in soap operas like Karishma Kaa Karishma.
In 2005, she starred in Iqbal which was written by Vipul K Rawal
Vipul K Rawal
-Early years:Born on 7th November, 1968 in the former princely state of Wadhwan, Vipul K Rawal did his schooling from a Military School in Dehradun and later in Vapi, Gujarat. It was during his college days in Madras, that the filmy bug really bit him. His college was situated in Kodambakkam, also...
, which propelled her to mini stardom and got subsequent film offers. Her performance as Khadija in the film, fetched her several accolades including the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 5th Karachi International Film Festival
Kara Film Festival
The KaraFilm Festival - Karachi International Film Festival is an internationally recognized film festival of Pakistan annually held in Karachi....
. The following year, she acted in Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
's Darna Zaroori Hai
Darna Zaroori Hai
Darna Zaroori Hai is a Bollywood Anthology film released on 28 April 2006. It was considered a prequel to Darna Mana Hai which was also produced by RGV...
as Ashu. In 2008, she debuted in Telugu cinema and played her first starring role in the film Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Kotha Bangaru Lokam is a Telugu movie which got released on 9 October 2008 on the eve of Vijaya Dasami. The film starring Varun Sandesh and Shweta Prasad was directed by debutant Srikanth Addala under the production of Dil Raju...
, co-starring Varun Sandesh
Varun Sandesh
Varun Sandesh Jeedigunta is a south Indian actor and singer who started his film career through Sekhar Kammula's film Happy Days. He was the youngest actor in that film when he was chosen to do the lead role of Chandu....
. The film became a large commercial success.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Makdee Makdee Makdee , promoted as The Web Of The Witch in English, is a children's film in Hindi directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Shabana Azmi, Makrand Deshpande, Shweta Prasad, and Alaap Mazgaonkar. The film tells the story of a young girl in north India and a alleged witch in a mansion... |
Chunni, Munni |
Hindi | Winner, National Film Award for Best Child Artist National Film Award for Best Child Artist The National Film Award for Best Child Artist winners:-References:*... Winner, Star Screen Award for Best Child Artist Star Screen Award for Best Child Artist The ' is a new award conducted by the Star Screen Awards to recognise a great performance by a child actor in the previous year.-Winners:... |
| Kaamini | Hindi | |||
| 2005 | Iqbal | Khadija | Hindi | Winner, Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress Winner, Zee Cine Award – Critics' Choice Best Actress Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated, IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! is a 2005 Bollywood film written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Sangeetha Ahir; it was released on 23 December 2005... |
Shweta | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai Darna Zaroori Hai Darna Zaroori Hai is a Bollywood Anthology film released on 28 April 2006. It was considered a prequel to Darna Mana Hai which was also produced by RGV... |
Ashu | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Kotha Bangaru Lokam Kotha Bangaru Lokam Kotha Bangaru Lokam is a Telugu movie which got released on 9 October 2008 on the eve of Vijaya Dasami. The film starring Varun Sandesh and Shweta Prasad was directed by debutant Srikanth Addala under the production of Dil Raju... |
Swapna Vishwanath | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
| Ek Nadir Galpo (Tale of A River) Ek Nadir Galpo (Tale of A River) Ekti Nadir Galpo is a 2008 Bengali-language Indian feature film directed by Samir Chanda, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Shweta Prasad, Jisshu Sengupta, Anjan Srivastav, Nirmal Kumar and Montu Moha Patra... |
Anjana | Bengali Bengali language Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script... |
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| 2009 | Ride | Rani | Telugu | |
| Kasko | Krishnaveni | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Kalavar King | Shruti | Telugu | |
| Raa Raa Raa Raa Raa Raa is a 2011 Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Sandilya, starring Udhaya and Shweta Basu Prasad, in her Tamil film debut, in lead roles. The title refers to the Royapuram and Royapettah, two areas in Chennai... |
Gayathri | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
Post-production | |
| Priyudu | Telugu | Post-production | ||
| Mye | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkadunta Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkadunta Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkadunta is an upcoming Telugu film starring "Hat-trick Hero" Uday Kiran and Shweta Prasad in the lead roles. The film is being directed by Subha Selvam. The sound track of the film was composed by Pradeep koneru and the audio was successfully released with positive reviews... |
Telugu | Post-produciton | ||
| Yuganiki Oka Premikudu | Telugu | Filming |
| Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aginchakra | Hindi | ||
| C.I.D. | Hindi | ||
| Kutumb Kutumb (TV series) Kutumb was a popular daily Indian television drama telecast on Sony Entertainment Television. The show was aired on October 29, 2001 and went off air on February 7, 2003.- Plot :... |
Hindi | ||
| Baat Ban Jaye Baat Ban Jaye Baat Ban Jaye is a 1986 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Bharat Rangachary, starring Sanjeev Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Utpal Dutt, Raj Babbar, Zeenat Aman, Amol Palekar, Aruna Irani and Shakti Kapoor.-Plot:... |
Hindi | ||
| Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Shruti | Hindi | |
| Karishma Kaa Karishma | Harriet | Hindi | |
| The Magic Make-Up Box The Magic Make-Up Box The Magic Make-Up Box is a 2003 children's television show produced in India and aired on Zee TV channel. The series features a young boy name Abhay who with the help of his friends discover a magical make-up box that helps him transform into any character, whether it is from a past, present, or... |
Maya | Hindi |