Shweta Menon
| Shweta Menon | |
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Menon in 2011
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| Born | Chandigarh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actress, Model, TV Presenter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Title | Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994 |
| Spouse(s) | Sreevalsan Menon (m. 2011) |
| Children | Sabaina Menon |
| Parent(s) | Naranankutty, Sarada Menon |
| Relatives | Anoop Menon (Cousin) |
| Awards |
Kerala State Film Awards 2009 – Best Actress (Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha) 2011 – Best Actress (Salt N' Pepper) |
| Website | www |
Shweta Menon is an Indian model, actress and television anchor. She has predominantly acted in Malayalam and Hindi 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 became noted, after participating and winning at several beauty pageants, which led to her debut in Bollywood. It was the film Ishq (1997 film) where she received notable attention as the sultry dancer for the song, 'Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai' featuring Aamir Khan and Ajay Devgan. 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. She received critical praise and several accolades including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009) and Salt N' Pepper (2011).
Menon hails from Valanchery in Malappuram district in Kerala, but was born at Chandigarh to Malayali parents Naranankutty and Sarada Menon. Her father served in the Indian Air Force while her mother remained a housewife. She studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, East Hill, Kozhikode. Actor Anoop Menon is her cousin.
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. She competed in the Miss India contest in 1994 and finished third runner up behind Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai and Fransesca Hart. She became the first Gladrags female super model in 1994 (Kelly Dorjee was the male super model) and then, Miss Asia Pacific semi-finalist in 1994 in Manila Cebu Island, Philippines. 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).
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