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Shweta Tiwari (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television.[1] She is best known for playing Prerna Sharma in Ekta Kapoor‘s soap opera Kasautii Zindagii Kay.[2] In 2010, she participated in Bigg Boss 4 and emerged as the winner, thus becoming the first female winner of the series.[3][4] Other reality shows to her credit include Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi.

Shweta Tiwari
Born (1980-10-04) 4 October 1980 (age 43)

Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1999–present
Known forKasautii Zindagii Kay
Bigg Boss 4
Spouses
  • Abhinav Kohli
    (m. 2013; sep. 2019)​
Children2
AwardsFull list

Tiwari has also worked in television shows like Parvarrish as Sweety, Begusarai as Bindiya and Mere Dad Ki Dulhan as Guneet Sikka.[5] She was last seen playing the titular lead Aparajita in Zee TV‘s Main Hoon Aparajita.

Personal life

Tiwari was born on 4 October 1980[1] in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.[6]

Tiwari married actor Raja Chaudhary in 1998 and they have a daughter (Palak Tiwari), born on 8 October 2000.[7] She filed for a divorce in 2007 after nine years of marriage.[8] Tiwari reported she suffered a troubled relationship characterised by Raja’s alcoholism and domestic violence. She complained that he used to beat her up daily. He used to turn up on the sets of her shows and misbehave with her.[9]

Tiwari and actor Abhinav Kohli married on 13 July 2013 after dating for three years.[10][11] On 27 November 2016, Tiwari gave birth to their son Reyansh Kohli.[10][12] Reports of problems in their marriage first emerged in 2017.[13] In August 2019, she filed a complaint of domestic violence against Kohli alleging harassment by him towards her and her daughter. Kohli was taken into police custody.[14][15] Tiwari and Kohli separated in 2019.[16]

Filmography

Films

 
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2004MadhoshiTabbasumHindi
Aabra Ka DaabraShivani R. Singh
2008TrinetraNepali
Hamar Sayian Hindustani Bhojpuri
Kab Aibu Anganwa HamarNaina
2009Ae Bhouji Ke Sister
Apni Boli Apna DesSatkar KaurPunjabi
DevruKannadaGuest
2010Benny And BablooSheenaHindi
2011Bin Bulaye BaraatiRajjo / Rosie
Miley Naa Miley HumSpecial appearance in a song[17]
2012Married 2 AmericaPratap Singh’s wife
Yedyanchi JatraMarathiGuest
2014SultanatUrdu
2023Mitran Da Naa ChaldaAdv. Indu MittalPunjabi
The Purple ScarfDevyaniHindiShort film[18]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2000Aane Wala Pal
2001Kaleerein
Karam
Kaahin Kissii RozAnita
2001–2008Kasautii Zindagii KayPrerna Sharma[19]
2002Kya Hadsaa Kya HaqeeqatSunita Menon
2005DostMashalPakistani serial
2006Nach Baliye 2Contestant6th place
2007Jjhoom IndiaContestant
NaaginnQueen Surmaya
2008Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1Contestant
2008–2009Jaane Kya Baat HuiAradhna Sareen
2009Iss Jungle Se Mujhe BachaoContestant
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3Host
Aaja Mahii VayyJudge
2010–2011Bigg Boss 4ContestantWinner[20][21]
2011Comedy Circus Ka Naya DaurContestantWinner
2011–2013Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh MeethiSweety Kaur Khanna Ahluwalia
2012–2015RangoliHost
2013Ek Thhi NaaykaJuhi
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6Contestant12th place[22]
2014Baal VeerMahabhasm Pari[23]
2015–2016BegusaraiBindiya Priyom Thakur
2019–2020Mere Dad Ki DulhanGuneet Sikka[24]
2021Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11Contestant5th place[25]
2022–2023Main Hoon AparajitaAparajita Akshay Singh

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2002Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa BandhanPrernaGuest
2003Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Khichdi
2004Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Kahiin to Hoga
2005Kesar
Kkavyanjali
2006Kandy FlossHerselfGuest
Karam Apnaa ApnaaPrerna
2007Kasturi
Kayamath
2008Raja Ki Aayegi BaraatPrernaGuest
Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil
Sapna Babul Ka… Bidaai
Ajeeb
2009Seeta Aur GeetaRaka’s dream girl
2011AdaalatRevati Amrit Nagpal
Sajan Re Jhoot Mat BoloArchana
Bigg Boss 5HerselfGuest
2012Bigg Boss 6HerselfGuest
2013–2015Comedy Nights with KapilVarious Characters
2014Mad In IndiaHerselfGuest
2020India’s Best DancerGuneetGuest
2021Dance Deewane 3HerselfGuest[26]
2022Bigg Boss 15
Bhabhi Ke Pyaare Pritam Hamare

Web series

YearSeriesRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2019Hum Tum And ThemShivaHindi[27]
2024Indian Police ForceShruti BakshiHindi[28]

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2022Jado Main Tere Kol SiRaj Barman[29]

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Shweta Tiwari

References

  1. ^ a b Farzeen, Sana (4 October 2017). “Happy Birthday Shweta Tiwari: Salute to a woman who aced all her roles”. The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ “Happy Birthday to Shweta Tiwari; the original Prerna of Television Industry!”. Free Press Journal. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. ^ “Shweta Tiwari wins Bigg Boss 4”. The Times of India. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. ^ “Shweta Tiwari first woman to win ‘Bigg Boss’, takes home Rs.1 crore”. Zee News. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. ^ “Shweta Tiwari and Rupali Ganguly on Parvarish”. in.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  6. ^ “Shweta Tiwari birthday: Some facts about the ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’ actress”. Times Now. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  7. ^ Sonali, Kriti (8 October 2017). “Shweta Tiwari’s daughter Palak turns 17, actor shares special birthday wish for her sweetheart”. The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  8. ^ “Shweta files for divorce”. The Telegraph. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ “Raja Chaudhary gets bail after beating up Shweta Tiwari”. The Indian Express. Agencies. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b “Shweta Tiwari gives birth to baby boy”. The Indian Express. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. ^ Kavita Awaasthi (11 October 2012). “He sacrificed our daughter for property: Shweta Tiwari”. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.[failed verification]
  12. ^ “Shweta Tiwari promises something beautiful to son Reyansh on his birthday, see photos”. The Indian Express. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  13. ^ “All is not well between Shweta Tiwari and husband Abhinav Kohli?”. The Indian Express. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  14. ^ “Shweta Tiwari files domestic violence case against husband Abhinav Kohli”. The Indian Express. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  15. ^ “TV actor’s daughter opens up about allegations against stepfather”. The Indian Express. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  16. ^ “Shweta Tiwari on separation with 2nd husband: I will do what is right for my kids”. India Today. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  17. ^ “Chirag Paswan hit as neta, flop as ‘abhineta'”. Deccan Herald. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  18. ^ “Shweta Tiwari’s ‘The Purple Scarf’ is a heartfelt short film on single parenting”. Indulg Express. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  19. ^ “Kasauti Zindagi Kay reboot: Shweta Tiwari gives a thumbs up to Erica Fernandes as Prerna”. India Today. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  20. ^ “Ecstatic Shweta plans to spend Bigg Boss moolah on daughter”. The Indian Express. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  21. ^ “Winners All”. The Indian Express. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  22. ^ PTI (28 May 2013). “Range of famous personalities to contest in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa”. The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  23. ^ IANS (21 July 2014). “Shweta Tiwari excited about first negative role in ‘Baal Veer'”. The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  24. ^ Bhasin, Shriya (17 September 2019). “Yes! Shweta Tiwari is making a comeback on TV”. indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  25. ^ “Shweta Tiwari, Rahul Vaidya, Divyanka Tripathi and others leave for Cape Town to shoot for Khatron Ke Khiladi 11; see late midnight photos from the airport”. The Times of India. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  26. ^ “Shweta Tiwari, Madhuri Dixit, Divyanka Tripathi raising oomph to the boys looking dapper; Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 – Dance Deewane 3 ‘mahasangam’ is majestic”. The Times of India. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  27. ^ Farzeen, Sana (26 February 2019). “Shweta Tiwari on her digital debut in Hum, Tum and Them: This seemed like the perfect opportunity”. The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  28. ^ Service, Tribune News. “Shweta Tiwari to star in Rohit Shetty’s web show”. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  29. ^ “Shweta Tiwari, Sourabh Raaj Jain strike the right chord with the music video Jado Main Tere Kol Si”. PINKVILLA. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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