Shweta Menon
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| Shweta Menon | |
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| Born | 23 April 1974 Chandigarh, India |
| Occupation | Film actress, model, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Sreevalsan Menon (2011–present) |
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| www.shwethamenon.com | |
Shweta Menon (Malayalam: ശ്വേത മേനോന്; born 23 April 1974) is an Indian model, film actress and television anchor. She has predominantly acted in Hindi and Malayalam language films, besides appearing in a number of Tamil productions.
Starting her career as an actress in Malayalam feature films in the early 1990s, she ventured into modeling and becoming noted, after participating and winning at several beauty pageants, which led to her debut in Bollywood. Following appearances in over 30 Hindi films, in which she generally conveyed a glamorous image, her acting career took a turn by the mid-2000s, with her returning to Malayalam cinema and accepting substantial roles.[1] She received critical praise and several accolades for her performance in Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009).
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[edit] Early life
Menon hails from Tirur in Kerala, but currently lives in Mumbai. Her father served the Indian Air Force while her mother remained a housewife.[2] She studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, East Hill, Kozhikode.[3]
[edit] Career
[edit] Films
She started her career as an actress in the Malayalam film Anaswaram (1991), directed by Jomon, playing the female lead opposite Mammootty, after which she focused on modeling.[3] She competed in the Miss India contest in 1994 and finished second runner up behind Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai.[2] She became the first Gladrags female super model in 1994 (Kelly Dorjee was the male super model) and then, Miss Asia Pacific runner up in 1994 in Manila Cebu Island, Philippines.[2][4] She is 5 feet, 7 inches tall. She subsequently made her debut in Bollywood and appeared in over 30 films; some of her Bollywood films include, Asoka (2001), Maqbool (2003) and Corporate (2006).
She returned to Malayalam in 2006 with Thantra and then went on to do famous Malayalam films such as Keerthi Chakra (2006) and the award-winning Paradesi. Her performance as Sarojini, a middle-class woman who fights against extreme odds, in the film, Madhya Venal earned her a special mention by Jury Chairman Bahman Ghobadi – famous Iranian director at the International Film Festival of Kerala. In 2010, she won the Kerala State Government's Best Actress for her portrayal of Cheeru, a village woman in the film Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha directed by Ranjith. She also won Mathrubhumi-Amrita TV Special Jury Award and the Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same film. In 2011, Shweta starred in the remake of Rathinirvedam, essaying the titular character, originally played by Jayabharathi.
Shweta recently approached a local court and the Women's Commission in Kerala after the distributor of her movie Kayam tied up with Musli Power, a sex stimulant drug, to jointly promote the movie. "Met with Womens' Commission regarding the Kayam ad and they offered me full backing. Thank you all and I hope justice will be done," she tweeted recently. While media profusely supported her with wide coverage, many saw it as a bold attempt by a female actor against what she perceived as gross injustice to her.
[edit] Television
Besides working in films, she has anchored several TV, stage and film awards shows. She rose to popularity after presenting the musical programme, Star Wars on Kairali TV in 2008.[5] She won the Asian Television Award for Best Anchor for the same program. In Hindi, she hosted the group band based show, Razzmatazz on Zee TV along with actor Arshad Warsi.[6] The next television show which she did was Dancing Queen in 2008 on Colors and later in 2010, she anchored the Malayalam reality show, Honeymoon Travels on Surya TV. The show became an instant hit for Shwetha's accented Malayalam and her attempts to read from the original script without a formal learning in the language. Recently, she appeared as a contestant with her father in game show, Deal or No Deal on Surya TV. She is at present the anchor of the family based reality show Veruthe Alla Bharya in Mazhavillu Manorama.[7]
[edit] Personal life
On 18 June 2011, she married Sreevalsan Menon, a native of Thrissur, who works in Mumbai. The ceremony took place at the Neythalappurath Sastha Ayappa temple, Valanchery, Kerala.[8]
[edit] Accolades
- 2009 – Asian Television Award for Best TV Anchor
- 2009 – Special Mention at International Film Festival of Kerala by Jury Chairman, Bahman Ghobadi about performance in Madhyavenal
- 2010 – Amrita TV – Mathrubhumi Special Jury Award – Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
- 2010 – Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
- 2010 – Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Actress – Madhyavenal and Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha [9]
- 2010 – Vanitha-Nippon Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress – Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha[10]
- 2010 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress – Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha [11]
- 2010 – World Malayali Association-Kairali TV Award Best Supporting Actress – Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
- 2010 – Jai Hind TV Award for Best Actress – Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha[12]
- 2010 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam – Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
- 2010 – Kerala Film Producers Association-Surya TV – Most Popular Actress & Second Best Actress in Malayalam[13]
- 2010 – Srividya Puraskaram – Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha[14]
- 2011 – Ramu Karyat Abhinaya Pratibha – Kayam and TD Dasan
- 2012 - Bharathamuni Award - Rajanna in Telugu
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1991 | Anaswaram | Catherine | Malayalam | |
| 1992 | Welcome to Kodaikanal | Kavitha | Malayalam | |
| Nakshthrakoodaram | Nirmala S. Menon | Malayalam | ||
| My Dear Muthachan | Malayalam | |||
| 1993 | Koushalam | Malayalam | ||
| 1997 | Prithvi | Lucky | Hindi | |
| Ishq | Dancer | Hindi | Special appearance | |
| 1998 | Bandhan | Vaishali | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Shikari | Tania Jacobs | Hindi | |
| Snegithiye | Police Inspector | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Asoka | Nandaneshwari | Hindi | |
| Dubai | Dancer | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
| Kakkakuyil | Dancer | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
| 2002 | Kaaboo | Dancer/Singer | Hindi | Special appearance |
| Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya | Hindi | |||
| Vadh | Hindi | Cameo appearance | ||
| Annarth | Khatun | Hindi | Cameo appearance | |
| Ab Ke Baras | Chembakam | Hindi | ||
| 2003 | Koi Hai... | Hindi | ||
| Tu Bal Bramhachari Main Hoon Kanya Kunwari | Rani | Hindi | ||
| Dhund: The Fog | Tanya Khurana | Hindi | ||
| Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye | Sheela | Hindi | ||
| 88 Antop Hill | Teesta | Hindi | ||
| Kahan Ho Tum | Santhali | Hindi | ||
| Maqbool | Mohini | Hindi | ||
| Market | Isha | Hindi | ||
| Mission Mumbai | Hindi | |||
| 2004 | The Killer - Ek Qatil | Hindi | ||
| Run | Hindi | |||
| 30 Days | Paro/Shalu | Hindi | ||
| Bazaar: Market of Love, Lust and Desire | Hindi | |||
| Shikaar | Rama Sahay | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Mera Yudh | Hindi | ||
| Bad Friend | Hindi | |||
| Vardi | Hindi | |||
| Topless | Hindi | |||
| Fresh Lime | Hindi | |||
| Dhamkee | Hindi | |||
| 2006 | Corporate | Archana | Hindi | |
| Sandwich | Maggie | Hindi | ||
| Keerthi Chakra | Human rights activist | Malayalam | ||
| Tanthra | Swethamukhi | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Nehlle Pe Dehlla | Cameo (dancer/singer) | Hindi | |
| Aur Phir Ek Din | Hindi | |||
| Paradesi | Aamina | Malayalam | ||
| Rock & Roll | Meenakshi | Malayalam | ||
| Abraham and Lincoln | Malayalam | |||
| 2008 | Summer 2007 | Hindi | ||
| Sadhu Miranda | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Aakasha Gopuram | Alice | Malayalam | ||
| Samayam | Manikyam | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Kisse Pyaar Karoon | Hindi | ||
| Naan Avanillai 2 | Nisha | Tamil | ||
| Madhya Venal | Sarojini | Malayalam | ||
| Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | Cheeru | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Jai Hind TV Award for Best Actress World Malayali Association-Kairali TV Best Supporting Actress Vanitha-Nippon Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Actress Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Amrita TV – Mathrubhumi Special Jury Award |
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| Kerala Cafe | Devi | Malayalam | segment "Aviraamam" | |
| T. D. Dasan Std. VI B | Chandrika | Malayalam | ||
| Valiyangadi | Malayalam | |||
| Kadaksham | Revathy | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Chase | Hindi | Cameo appearance | |
| Penpattanam | Suhara | Malayalam | ||
| Sadgamaya | Jyothi | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Kayam | Thamara | Malayalam | |
| August 15 | Dr. Farida | Malayalam | ||
| City of God | Liji Punnose | Malayalam | ||
| Rathinirvedam | Rathi | Malayalam | ||
| Salt N' Pepper | Maya Krishnan | Malayalam | ||
| Rajanna | Dorasanni | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Unnam | Malayalam | ||
| Aravaan | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Sareena | Malayalam | ||
| Ivan Megharoopan | Maya Maheswari | Malayalam | Filming | |
| Platform No. 1 | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| No. 66 Madhura Bus | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Ozhimuri | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Aakasmikam | Malayalam | Filming |
[edit] References
- ^ "Back to Mollywood". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 16 June 2006. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/06/16/stories/2006061600390200.htm.
- ^ a b c "Shweta Menon – Biography". Chakpak.com. http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/shweta-menon/biography/14925. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Shweta Menon Biography". Oneindia.in. http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-biography/2202/2/shweta-menon.html. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ Divorce is like mercy killing: Bobby. Times of India (2007-08-17). Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/11/30/stories/2007113050110400.htm
- ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011118/spectrum/tv.htm
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/arts/radio-and-tv/article2656081.ece
- ^ "Swetha Menon enters wedlock". Times of India. 18 June 2011. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Swetha-Menon-enters-wedlock/articleshow/8902594.cms. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/30/stories/2010013053740400.htm
- ^ http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/
- ^ "Mammootty, Shwetha Menon win best actor awards". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 6 April 2010. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article389749.ece.
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/20/stories/2010072058210200.htm
- ^ http://hindu.com/2010/09/23/stories/2010092350590200.htm
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/60985.html
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