Here's all you need to know about the actress, who once lived in a chawl, but later became a star.
Many Indian actors have struggled to earn a living before they made it big in the entertainment industry. This actress, who once used to live in a chawl and shared a room with four people, has now become the richest television actress in India. She is a single mother who never fails to give fitness goals to her fans and even her daughter is a Bollywood actor now. She is none other than Shweta Tiwari.
1. Who is Shweta Tiwari?
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Shweta Tiwari is a famous name in the television industry who is best known for playing Prerna in Ekta Kapoor’s show Kausautii Zindagi Kay and being the first-ever winner of Bigg Boss.
2. Shweta Tiwari lived in a chawl
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Before making it big in the television industry, Shweta Tiwari used to live in a chawl. Talking about the same her daughter said, “When she started out, she used to live in a chawl-like one-bedroom space. My nana, my nani, my mama, and my mom used to live there, which was just one bedroom, and that's where my mom started. So she really understands to not take anything for granted because it doesn't come easily.”
3. Shweta Tiwari acting debut
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Shweta Tiwari made her acting debut with television in 2000 with the show Aane Wala Pal and in 2001, the actress got the role of Prerna in Kasautii Zindagii Kay which made her a star. The show ran for 7 years.
4. Shweta Tiwari Bollywood journey
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In 2004, Shweta made her Bollywood debut in the movie Madhoshi alongside John Abraham and Bipasha Basu. However, the film failed at the box office. Her next film, Aabra Ka Dabra also failed at the box office. The actress has featured in a total of 5 Bollywood films and all of them have been a flop.
5. Shweta Tiwari marriage
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Shweta Tiwari got married to actor Raja Chaudhary in 1998 when she was just 18 and two years into the marriage, the actress welcomed her daughter Palak Tiwari. However, she filed for a divorce in 2007 after nine years of marriage complaining of domestic violence. In 2013, Shweta Tiwari married Abhinav Kohli gave birth to their son Reyansh Kohli. However, later, she filed a complaint of domestic violence against Kohli alleging harassment by him towards her and her daughter and they separated in 2019.
6. Shweta Tiwari television career
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After a failed career in Bollywood, Shweta Tiwari went on to be a star on television. She appeared in several hit shows like Bigg Boss, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Naaginn, Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi, Begusarai, Baal Veer and Main Hoon Aparajita among others.
7. Shweta Tiwari richest television actress
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According to a report in Pinkvilla and MensXP, Shweta Tiwari has a whopping net worth of Rs 81 crore and earns Rs 3 lakh per episode. This makes her the richest TV actress in India beating Hina Khan (Rs 52 crore), Jennifer Winget (Rs 42 crore) Divyanka Tripathi (Rs 37 crore), Shivangi Joshi (Rs 37 crore) and others.
