Shweta Tiwari (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in

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television. One of the highest paid television actress, Tiwari is widely known for her portrayal of Prerna Sharma in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay''. In 2010, she participated in '' Bigg Boss 4'' and emerged as the winner, thus becoming the first female winner of the series. Tiwari has also worked in several other television shows and is known for playing Sweety Ahluwalia in '' Parvarrish'', Bindiya Thakur in '' Begusarai'', Guneet Sikka Sharma in '' Mere Dad Ki Dulhan'' and Aparajita Singh in '' Main Hoon Aparajita''. Other reality shows to her credit include '' Nach Baliye'', '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''.

Life and family

Tiwari was born on 4 October 1980 in Pratapgarh,

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. Tiwari married actor Raja Chaudhary in 1998 and they have a daughter Palak Tiwari, born on 8 October 2000. She filed for a divorce in 2007 after nine years of marriage. Tiwari reported she suffered a troubled relationship characterised by Chaudhary's

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and

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. 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. Their divorce was granted in 2012. Tiwari and actor Abhinav Kohli married on 13 July 2013 after dating for three years. On 27 November 2016, Tiwari gave birth to their son Reyansh Kohli. Reports of problems in their marriage first emerged in 2017. 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. Tiwari and Kohli separated in 2019.

In the media

Tiwari is considered among the highest–paid television actresses. She was termed as one of the hottest television actress by '' Rediff.com''. Her character Prerna Sharma is recognised among the strongest female characters on television. In 2023, she ranked 1st in '' Times Now'' "Popular Television Actresses" list.

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Web series

Music videos

Accolades

Tiwari is a recipient of several accolades including eight

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, nine

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and two Gold Awards.

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