It was Kathak Meastro Pt. Birju Maharaj who gave her Kathak training while she was graduating from Delhi University and now she is learning & performing Banaras gharana style from Guru Vaibhav Joshi ji.
Her film and television career includes few films like Hate Story 2, Sanam Re, Nirdosh, Shamitabh, & a documentary for NACO (National AIDS Control Organisation). Her major breakthrough role was in the television daily soap Maryada - Lekin Kab Tak (Star Plus), for which she was nominated in Star Parivar Awards. She was acclaimed for portraying the negative lead Gaganpreet in Bani-Ishq Da Kalma on Colors Channel. Her stint as a dark skinned-complexioned woman, who talks about racial discrimination on Zee Tv’s show Doli armano Ki gathered immense response globally. Last year, she made an appearance on Courtroom - Sachchai Hazir Ho, a TV series on Colors channel in the role of a Cyber Crime Expert.
As far as the roles are concerned, she has always experimented with various shades. From genres like family dramas, fantasy, comedy, her favorite remains the character of an honest, hardworking Cop, in Sony TVs' wellknown series Crime Patrol.
She is also the Co-Founder of Jashn-E-Qalam, a storytelling
collective. Her Solo Performances of short stories from Hindustani Literature,
has enthralled audiences in the country's major Art & literature
festivals, theatres & communities. She recognizes Storytelling as the most
powerful and effective way of bringing about change in the world.
More About Shashwita
Co-Founder & Actor
Chechak ke Daagh : Rajinder Singh Bedi
Chuimui : Ismat Chughtai
Story : Kamleshwar
Prateeksha : Rajendra Yadav
Movies
Nirdosh (2018) - Subroto Paul | UV productions
Dassehra (2017) - Manish Vatsalya | Rash Productions
Sanam Re (2016) - Divya Khosla Kumar | T Series
Shamitabh (2015) -
Mr R. Balki | Hope Productions
Hate story 2 (2014) -
Vishal Pandya | T Series
Television
Crime Patrol Satark (2017 - Present) | Sony TV
Doli Armano Ki (2015) | Zee Tv
Bani - Ishq Da Kalm (2013 - 2014) | Colors
Savdhaan India (2014) | Life OK
Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (2013) | Sony TV
Maryada Lekin Kab Tak
(2011-12) | Star Plus
Theatre Productions
Geet Gaan aur Gaatha (Musical) :
Rangshila
Chinta Chodh Chintamani : Yatri
Kaalchakra :
Yatri
Gaj Foot Inch : Yatri
Voice Over
Audiobook - Godan (Premchand) : Storytel
Podcast - Afsano ka safar : BMS Jukebox
Academic Qualification
Masters in Arts (History)
Masters in Arts (Kathak Dance)
Festivals
Mahindra Sanatkada Lucknow Festival (2020)
Woman Up
Summit (2019)
Great Indian Film & Literary Festival (2019)
Kala
Ghoda Festival (2018)
Kalinga Literary Festival (2018)
Udaipur Tales
Storytelling Festival (2018)
Interests
Music Humanities Running
very useful for me
ReplyDeleteShaswita and the other lady who played lady police looks like sibling
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