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{{short description|Indian film actress (born 1991)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shweta Basu Prasad
| image = Shweta_Basu_Prasad_portrait.jpg
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|11 January 1991}}
| birth_place = [[Jamshedpur]], [[Bihar]], India
(Now in [[Jharkhand]])
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| parents =
| spouse = {{married|Rohit Mittal|2018|2019|end=div.}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shweta-basu-prasad-talks-about-split-with-rohit-mittal-we-ve-filed-for-a-legal-separation-are-perfectly-cordial/story-F0sd3mvg9gsHtAAyNjW2eM.html|work=Hindustan Times|title=Shweta Basu Prasad talks about divorce with Rohit Mittal: 'We've filed for a legal separation, are perfectly cordial'}}</ref>
| relatives =
| website =
| imagesize =
| yearsactive = 2002 – present
}}

'''Shweta Basu Prasad''' (born 11 January 1991) is an Indian film actress. She has established a career in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Hindi]] films and has won the [[National Film Awards]], also has been nominated for [[Filmfare Awards South]].

== Personal life ==
Shweta Basu Prasad was born in [[Jamshedpur]] on January 11, 1991 in [[Bihar]] (Now in [[Jharkhand]]) and later migrated with her family to [[Mumbai]] when she was still a child.

Shweta studied commerce in the R. N. Podar High School, [[Santacruz, Mumbai]] and completed her graduation in mass media and journalism. She wrote columns for ''[[The Indian Express]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/shweta-basu-prasad-digital-playlist-two-a-film-fable-by-satyajit-ray-watch-video-4944810|title=Shweta Basu Prasad columns|date=19 November 2017}}</ref>

She added her mother's maiden name Basu to her [[Stage name|screen name]],<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/shweta-prasad-s-name-games/story-iiisM4JZe7hohiqzfYqClM.html Shweta Prasad's name games]. Hindustan Times (2007-11-26). Retrieved on 2012-06-21.</ref> and she married filmmaker Rohit Mittal on 13 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/trending-pics-from-actress-shweta-basu-prasads-wedding-1962583|title=Trending Pics From Actress Shweta Basu Prasad's Wedding|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> She announced their separation on Instagram on 10 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shweta-basu-prasad-announces-separation-from-husband-rohit-mittal-in-less-than-a-year-of-marriage-2418753.html|title=Shweta Basu Prasad Announces Separation from Husband Rohit Mittal in Less Than a Year of Marriage|website=News18|date=10 December 2019|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Best Child Artists Award for the year 2002 to Shweta Prasad and Keertana for their roles in Hindi film "Makdee" and Tamil film "Kannathil Muthamittal" at the 50th National Film.jpg|thumb|The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Best Child Artist Award for the year 2002 to Shweta Prasad for her role in "[[Makdee]]" (along with, P. S. Keerthana for ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]'' ) at the 50th National Film Awards]]
Shweta began her career at a very tender age. She started in television but soon moved to Bollywood. Her film debut in 2002 was with a double role in ''[[Makdee]]'' for which she got the National Award for Best Child Actress. After her success on the silver screen, she got offers from television series such as ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'' and ''[[Karishma Kaa Karishma]]''. In 2005, her talent was again recognized by director [[Nagesh Kukunoor]] and he offered her the film ''[[Iqbal (film)|Iqbal]]'', and she became a household name with the role of “Khadija” in the film. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 5th Karachi International Film Festival for ''Iqbal''.

Shweta took a break after ''Iqbal'' and continued her studies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/heres-why-shweta-basu-prasad-took-a-break-from-acting-despite-the-success-of-makdee-iqbal-2108871.html|title=Here's Why Shweta Basu Prasad Took a Break from Acting Despite the Success of Makdee, Iqbal|website=News18|date=19 April 2019}}</ref> She is a graduate in Journalism and Mass Media, and after her studies, she made a documentary on Indian Classical Music featuring the legends of the music industry. Shweta spent four years between 2012 and 2016 researching and making this documentary film, which features music giants like [[Shubha Mudgal]], [[A. R. Rahman|A R Rahman]], Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pandit [[Hariprasad Chaurasia|Hari Prasad Chaurasia]], Vishal Bhardwaj, [[Amit Trivedi]] and [[Amjad Ali Khan|Ustad Amjad Ali Khan]] among many other legends. The film also has a ten-minute animation bit showing a 5000-year history of Indian music. Shweta, who is herself trained in playing the Sitar, is a classical music enthusiast and made this project from her own pocket out of passion, and this documentary film, ''Roots'', is now available on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/makdee-star-shweta-basu-prasad-makes-documentary-about-classical-music/story-I8R58Ah6uS0YSSN0gpjEBN.html|title=Makdee star Shweta Basu Prasad makes a documentary about classical music|date=9 February 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

Shweta made her debut in Telugu cinema in 2008, with the film ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]''. She has made eight movies in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Bengali language|Bengali]].

Apart from films and television, Shweta has explored behind-the-camera work and worked as a script consultant at [[Phantom Films]].

Shweta has made her grand comeback with the [[Balaji Telefilms]] television series [[Chandra Nandni]] as leading actress Nandni, and her next Hindi film outing was ''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]'' by [[Dharma Productions]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Shweta Basu Prasad calls prostitution controversy nazar ka kaala tikka of her life - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shweta-basu-prasad-calls-prostitution-controversy-nazar-ka-kaala-tikka-of-her-life/articleshow/54777735.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

Shweta played a rookie journalist and central protagonist in ''[[The Tashkent Files]]'', a suspense drama thriller based on the death of India's Second Prime Minister [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]]. She received critical praise and acclaim from critics and audiences alike.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-tashkent-files/critic-review/the-tashkent-files-movie-review/|title=The Tashkent Files Review 1.5/5 | The Tashkent Files Movie Review | The Tashkent Files 2019 Public Review | Film Review|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama}}</ref> The film was received well commercially and has been hailed as a surprise box office success of 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/tashkent-files-box-office-collections-tashkent-files-continues-good-momentum-find-screens-third-week/|title=The Tashkent Files Box Office Collections – The Tashkent Files continues with good momentum, should find screens in third week too :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=25 April 2019}}</ref> after successfully making a 50-day Box Office run.

==Filmography ==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
|2002
|''[[Makdee]]''
|Chunni/Munni
|[[Hindi]]
|Dual role; Child actress
|-
|2005
|''[[Iqbal (film)|Iqbal]]''
|Khadija
|Hindi
|lead actress
|-
|2005
|''[[Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!]]''
|Shweta
|Hindi
|
|-
|2006
|[[Darna Zaroori Hai]]
|Ashu
|Hindi
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Ek Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River|Ek Nadir Galpo]]''
|Anu
|Bengali
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]''
|Swapna
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|Telugu Debut
|-
|2009
|''[[Ride (2009 film)|Ride]]''
|Rani
|Telugu
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Kasko]]''
|RJ Krishnaveni
|Telugu
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Kalavar King]]''
|Shruti
|Telugu
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Raa Raa (2011 film)|Raa Raa]]''
|Gayathri
|Telugu
|
|-
|2011
|''Priyudu ''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Genius (2012 film)|Genius]]''
|
|Telugu
| Item song "Dibiri Dibiri"
|-
|2013
|''[[Chandhamama]] ''
|Mary
|Tamil
|
|-
|2014
|''Int. Café: Night''
|Young Girl
|Hindi
|Short film
|-
|2017
|''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]''
|Urmila Shukla Bansal
|Hindi
|
|-
|2017
|''Visa ''
|Tejaswini
|Hindi /English
|Short film
|-
|2018
|''[[Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota]]''
|Aai (mother)
|Hindi
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Vijetha (2018 film)|Vijetha]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|2018
|''Megalopolis''
| Svetlana
|Hindi
|
|-
|2019
|''[[The Tashkent Files]]''
|Raagini Phule
|Hindi
|
|-
|2019
|Chubhan
|Meghna
|Hindi
|Short film
|-
|2020
|''[[Shukranu]]''
|Reema
|Hindi
|[[ZEE5|ZEE5 film]]
|-
|2020
|''The Lovers''
|Nitya
|
|Short film
|-
|2020
|''[[Serious Men (film)|Serious Men]]''
|Anuja Dhavre
|Hindi
|[[Netflix]] film
|-
|2020
|''[[Comedy Couple]]''
|Zoya Batra
|Hindi
|ZEE5 film
|-
|2021
|''Jamun''
|Chetna
|Hindi
|[[Eros Now]] release
|-
|2021
|''India Lockdown''
|{{TBA}}
|Hindi
|Completed
|-
|}

===Television and web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowable"
|-
! Year
! Work
! Role
! Network
! Notes
|-
|2000-2008
|''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]''
|Young Shruti Aggarwal
|[[Star Plus]]
|2 episode
|-
|2001- 2003
|[[Kutumb (TV series)|Kutumb]]
|Vanshita
|[[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]
|250 episode
|-
|2002
|''[[Koshish (TV series)|Koshish - Ek Aashaa]]''
|Kajal's Daughter, 2002)
| [[Zee TV]]
|1 episode
|-
|2003-2004
|''[[Karishma Kaa Karishma]]''
|Sweety
|[[Star Plus]]
|
|-
|2015 2016
|''[[Darr Sabko Lagta Hai]]''
|Pangkhuri
|[[&TV]]
|1 episode
|-
|2016- 2017
|''[[Chandra Nandini]]''
|Nandini Maurya
|[[Star Plus]]
|Main role
|-
|2018
|[[Gangstars]]
|Aishwarya
|[[Amazon Video]]
|Telugu series
|-
|2019
|''Flip''
|
|
|Mini series
|-
|2019- 2020
|[[Hostages (Indian TV series)|Hostages]]
|Shikha Pandey
|[[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|Main role, season 2
|-
|2020
|''Dr Donn''
|
|[[ALTBalaji]]
|
|-
|2020- present
|''[[High (2020)|High]]''
|Dr. Shweta
|[[MX Player]]
|Main role
|-
|2021
|''[[Ray (series)|Ray]]''
|Maggie
|[[Netflix]]
|episode: "Forget Me Not"
|-
|}

==Awards ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref
|-
|2003
|''[[Makdee]]''
|[[50th National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]
|{{won}}
|<ref name="50thaward">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/67_50thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=50th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=2 September 2020|archive-date=25 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725233131/http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/67_50thNfacatalogue.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|rowspan=4|''[[Iqbal (film)|Iqbal]]''
|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Female|Zee Critics Best Actress]]
|{{won}}
|
|-
|2006
|[[Screen Awards|Screen Award]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|{{won}}
|
|-
|2006
|[[51st Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Filmfare Awards Winners 2006: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2006 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/2006/101 |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|2007
| [[Kara Film Festival|5th Karachi International Film Festival]]
| Best Supporting Actress Award
|{{won}}
|
|-
|2009
|rowspan=2|''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]''
|[[56th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/56th-idea-filmfare-awards-2008-south-the-winners/articleshow/4845030.cms |title=56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners |website=The Times of India |date=11 August 2009 |access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|[[Santosham Film Awards]]
|Best Actress
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Bollywood Hungama person|shweta-basu-prasad}}

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