Meet this actress who became a mother at 20, faced flop movies, Now a leading TV Star
Success journeys of celebrities are always inspiring. A lot of celebrities come from a middle- or lower-middle-class background and make it big in the film industry. There are many stars who face big struggles in their careers but didn't give up. One such actress is Shweta Tiwari, who saw immense struggle in her life. But today, she is Television's one of the most popular faces. Tiwari started her journey in TV in the early 2000s and hasn't looked back.
Many people remember her as Prerna from Ekta Kapoor's Kausautii Zindagi Kay. The show changed Shweta Tiwari's life forever. But did you know, before witnessing success, the actress used to live in a chawl? The actress' daughter, Palak Tiwari, once revealed her mother's life before success. As reported by DNA, in an interview, Palak said that Shweta used to live in a chawl-like one-bedroom space before making it big. Her maternal grandparents, Mama and Shweta, all lived together in the confined space. "So she really understands to not take anything for granted because it doesn't come easily," revealed Palak.
The actress' TV journey began in the year 2000 with the show Aane Wala Pal. However, it was Kasautii that gave her immense success in 2001. Tiwari was a part of the show for 7 years. Shweta also tried her hands in movies and debuted in 2004 with Madhoshi, which stars Bipasha Basu and John Abraham. However, the movie was a flop at the box office. Tiwari has been a part of five movies and all of them failed at the box office.
Coming to her personal life, it wasn't easy either. The actress married Raja Chaudhry in 1998 and became a mother to Palak Tiwari in the year 2000. However, in 2007, she got separated from Raja and accused him of domestic violence. In 2013, she found love in Abhinav Kohli. However, the duo got divorced in 2019 when the actress filed a domestic violence complaint against him. Shweta has a son named Reyansh with Abhinav.
Some of the other TV shows Shweta has been a part of are Naaginn, Parvarrish Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi, Begusarai, Baal Veer, and Main Hoon Aparajita. The actress also participated in reality shows like Nach Baliye, Bigg Boss, and Khatron Ke Khiladi. She is TV's one of the richest actresses and has a net worth of Rs 81 crore. Shweta reporteldy charges Rs 3 lakh per episode.