Shweta Tripathi

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Born
Shweta Tripathi

(1985-07-06) 6 July 1985 (age 39)
New Delhi, India
Education National Institute of Fashion Technology
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Known for Mirzapur (TV series)
Spouse
Chaitanya Sharma
​
(m. 2018)​

Shweta Tripathi Sharma (born 6 July 1985) is an Indian actress popularly known for the character of Golu Gupta in Mirzapur. She began her film career as a production assistant and associate director and gained wider recognition and accolades for her acting performances in the Hindi film industry and web series. Notable films include Masaan (2015) and Haraamkhor (2017). [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Tripathi was born on 6 July 1985 in New Delhi. [4] Her father works for the Indian Administrative Service and her mother is a retired teacher. The family moved a lot due to her father's job. Tripathi spent her childhood in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Mumbai, Maharashtra. [4] She describes her time in Andaman as her happiest: "That’s when I discovered how much I like travelling and being outdoors. Every weekend used to be a picnic on a new island, and it was an enriching experience". [5]

Tripathi moved back to New Delhi to pursue secondary education and attended the Delhi Public School, RK Puram. She then studied at National Institute of Fashion Technology and graduated with a degree in Fashion Communication. [6]

Personal life

Tripathi married actor and rapper Chaitanya Sharma on 29 June 2018 in Goa. [7]

Career

Tripathi is mostly known for her role in Masaan , where she played Actor Vicky Kaushal's girlfriend. She also played the role of Zenia Khan, a tomboyish character, in the Disney India sitcom Kya Mast Hai Life . [8] She has also appeared in advertisements for brands such as Tata Sky, McDonald's, and Vodafone. She also appears in ads for Tata Sky download, McDonald's, Tanishq, and most recently Tata Tea. [9] She was also a photo editor for the women's magazine, Femina. Before her work on the sitcom Kya Mast Hai Life, she worked at Pixion trailer house, a post-production house in Mumbai, and also ran a theater company called All My Tea Productions.

She was a part of The Trip on Bindass [10] and made her Tamil debut with Mehandi Circus directed by Saravana Rajendran. [11] She was also a part of the movie Zoo, India's first feature-length movie shot entirely on an iPhone. [12] Shweta later appeared in the web series Mirzapur as Golu Gupta [13] in which her masturbation scene was praised for its frank portrayal of women's sexuality. [14] Tripathi's latest film Gone Kesh is her most ambitious wherein she plays an adolescent dancer who develops alopecia and loses her hair and her self-esteem. [15]

She is also admired for her role in TVF Tripling in the 3rd episode of season 2 as Begum Zainab, who is in love with the elderly Nawab. In season 2 of Laakhon Mein Ek , she played the lead role of Dr. Shreya. [16] [17] She will next be seen in Disney+ Hotstar's web series Escaype Live.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Trishna Shweta
SujataYoung SujataShort film [18]
2015 Masaan Shaalu GuptaWon – Zee Cine Award for Best Supporting Actress
2016Love ShotsShort film
2017 Haraamkhor Sandhya
2018Beautiful WorldShort film
ZooMisha
2019 Gone Kesh Enakshi DasguptaReleased on Eros Now
Mehandi Circus MehandiTamil film
The Illegal MahiEnglish film
2020 Raat Akeli Hai Karuna SinghReleased on Netflix
Cargo Yuvishka Shekhar
2021 Rashmi Rocket Maya BhasinReleased on ZEE5 [19]
2023 Kanjoos Makhichoos Madhuri Pandey
TBATicket To BollywoodTBAPre-production

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformNotesRef.
2009–2010 Kya Mast Hai Life Zenia Khan Disney Channel [20]
2012–2013Suite Life of Karan and KabirMinneSeason 2; Episode 44
2016–2018The TripAnanya Bindass [21]
2018–present Mirzapur Gajgamini "Golu" Gupta Amazon Prime Video [22]
2019 Made in Heaven Priyanka MishraEpisode: "The Price of Love" [23]
TVF Tripling Begum Zainab Sony LIV Episode: "Kabootar Ja Ja" [24]
Laakhon Mein Ek Dr. Shreya Pathare Amazon Prime Video Season 2 [25]
2020–present The Gone Game Amara Gujral JioCinema [26]
2022 Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein Shikha Netflix [27]
Escaype Live Sunaina Disney Plus Hotstar [28]
2023 Kaalkoot Parul Chaturvedi JioCinema

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