Shweta Basu Prasad is an Indian actor and entrepreneur known for winning the National Film Award for her role in the film 'Makdee' (2002). |
Her family relocated from Jharkhand to Mumbai during her childhood. Her father is involved in theatre, while her mother is fond of Indian classical music. |
She began her acting career as a child artist on Hindi TV serials such as 'Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii' (2000) and 'Karishma Kaa Karishma' (2003). |
Acted in the Hindi film 'Iqbal' (2005) before focusing on studies, declining offers from directors like Madhur Bhandarkar and Raj Kumar Santoshi. |
Completed filming for 'Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!' (2005) and 'Darna Zaroori Hai' (2006) before taking a break from acting. |
Changed her name to Shweta Basu Prasad in 2007. |
In 2012, she started working on the Hindi documentary 'Roots,' featuring celebrities like AR Rahman and Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma. |
Met filmmaker Rohit Mittal in 2013, married in 2018, and later divorced. |
Joined Phantom Studios as a script consultant in 2015 and worked as a columnist for The Indian Express in 2017. |
Assisted director Anurag Basu on the short film 'Madly.' |
Established an interior company called Interiors by Shweta Basu Prasad. |
Has interests in reading, painting, playing the sitar, and has spoken at TEDx Talks and Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares. |
Occasionally smokes and consumes alcohol. |