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Shweta Tiwari Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth4 October 1980

Age44 Years

BirthplacePratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAbhinav Kohli

FamilyDaughter: Palak Tiwari; Son: Reyansh Kohli; Father: Ashok Kumar Tiwari; Mother: Nirmala Tiwari

Shweta Tiwari Biography

Shweta Tiwari is an Indian television actress best known for her role as Prerna Sharma in Kasautii Zindagii Kay. A winner of Bigg Boss Season 4, she has a長

Early life and background

Shweta Tiwari was born on 4 October 1980 in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. She was raised in a Hindu family and later made Mumbai her hometown. She completed her schooling at St Isabels High School in Mumbai and went on to graduate with a B.Com degree from Burhanis College, Mazegaon.

From an early age Tiwari showed an interest in performing. She did her first paid job at the age of 12, working for a travel agency. Her personal interests have included dancing, reading, drawing and participating in debates.

Career

Tiwari began her career in television and made an early TV appearance in the series Kaliren in 1998. Her breakout came with the long-running daily soap Kasautii Zindagii Kay, in which she played Prerna Sharma and earned widespread recognition; the show ran for around eight years. For that work she won multiple ITA Star Parivaar awards in categories that included Favourite Maa, Favourite Bahu and Favourite Beti.

She has appeared in a wide range of television projects including Jaane Kya Baat Hui, Parvarrish, Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao, Baal Veer and Begusarai. Reality television has also been part of her career: she won Bigg Boss Season 4 and competed on dance shows such as Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

Tiwari’s film debut came with Madhoshi in 2004. Her film credits include Madhoshi, Aabra Ka Daabra, Bin Bulaye Baraati and Married 2 America. She has also worked in theatre, performing in plays like Shaadi Ki Home Delivery, Shararat and Aaine Ke Sau Tukde.

Public profile

Physically, Tiwari is listed at approximately 168 cm (1.68 m) or 5'6", with an approximate weight of 55 kg. Her eye colour is dark brown and her hair is black. Publicly shared personal preferences include favourite foods such as bananas and chocolates, an admiration for actors like Shah Rukh Khan and actresses including Nargis and Madhuri Dixit, and a fondness for the film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and the city of Paris as a travel destination.

Tiwari’s family life has been part of her public narrative. She married Raja Chaudhary in 1999; the couple separated in 2006 and later divorced in 2012. From that marriage she has a daughter, Palak Tiwari. She later married Abhinav Kohli on 13 July 2013, and the couple have a son, Reyansh Kohli.

She is known to be an animal lover and owns two pet dogs named Pixie and Sweetoo. Tiwari has also spoken about her faith and devotion to Lord Ganesha.

Latest updates

Public incidents and legal matters involving Tiwari and members of her family have been reported in the media. In 2019 she filed a complaint against her husband Abhinav Kohli; following that complaint he was taken into custody by Mumbai Police. In January 2022 a case was registered in Bhopal after comments she made at a web-series launch drew official attention. Earlier in her career, a physical confrontation during Bigg Boss 4 with fellow contestant Dolly Bindra was widely reported and remains a noted moment from that season.

Tiwari continues to be a visible figure in Indian television, with a career spanning serial dramas, reality television, films and stage productions.

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Recent Work

Kasautii Zindagii Kay

Played the role of Prerna Sharma in the long-running daily soap that aired for around eight years.

Madhoshi

Made her film debut.

2004
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Career Highlights

  1. Best known for the role of Prerna Sharma in Kasautii Zindagii Kay
  2. Winner of Bigg Boss Season 4
  3. Recipient of multiple ITA Star Parivaar awards for Kasautii Zindagii Kay
  4. Appearances on reality dance shows Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
  5. Film appearances including Madhoshi, Aabra Ka Daabra, Bin Bulaye Baraati and Married 2 America
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