Shwetha Menon
Menon at an event
Born (1974-04-23) 23 April 1974[1][2]
Chandigarh, India[3]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • television anchor
Years active1991–present
Title
Spouses
  • Bobby Bhonsle
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2004; div. 2007)​
    [5]
  • Sreevalsan Menon
    ​
    (m. 2011)​
Children1
RelativesAnoop Menon (cousin)
AwardsKerala State Film Awards
Websitewww.shwetha-menon.com

Shwetha Menon (born 23 April 1974)[1][2] is an Indian actress, model and television anchor. She has won Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994. She has predominantly acted in Malayalam and Hindi language films, besides appearing in a number of Telugu and Tamil Language Films. She won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actress. She participated in Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 1.[6][7]

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) where she received notable attention as the dancer for the song, "Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai", featuring Aamir Khan and Ajay Devgn and also in Bandhan (1998). 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.[8] 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). In 2018, she contestant in the Malayalam reality TV series Bigg Boss and was eliminated after 36 episodes aired on Asianet, hosted by the veteran actor Mohanlal.She simultaneously appeared in commercial films, television reality shows and parallel films.

Early life

Shwetha Menon was born on 23 April 1974[1][2] in Chandigarh to Malayali parents T. V. Naranankutty and Sarada Menon who hail from Valanchery in Malappuram district in Kerala.[3] Her father served in the Indian Air Force while her mother remained a housewife. She studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, East Hill, Kozhikode.[9]

Career

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. 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.[10] 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).

Menon 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 Madhya Venal earned her a special mention by jury chairman Bahman Ghobadi, a 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 won the Mathrubhumi-Amrita TV Special Jury Award and the Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same film. In 2011, Shweta Menon starred in the remake of Rathinirvedam an Erotic Movie, playing the titular character, originally played by Jayabharathi. In the same year, she got the Kerala State Award for Salt N' Pepper. For her next movie, Naval Enna Jewel, Shweta Menon has undergone a remarkable makeover as an elderly man.[11]

In 2010, Menon approached a local court and the Women's Commission in Kerala after the distributor of her movie tied up with Musli Power, a sex stimulant drug, to jointly promote the movie. "Met with Women's Commission regarding the Kayam ad and they offered me full backing. Thank you all and I hope justice will be done," she tweeted.[12]

Television

Besides working in films, she has anchored several TV, stage and film awards shows. Menon rose to popularity after presenting the musical programme, Star Wars on Kairali TV in 2008.[13] 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 with actor Arshad Warsi.[14] The next television show she did was Dancing Queen in 2008 on Colors. 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 the game show, Deal or No Deal on Surya TV. She was the anchor of the family-based reality show Veruthe Alla Bharya on Mazhavil Manorama.[15] She has participated in the popular game show Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran on Asianet. She was running popular comedy reality show Minto Goal Comedy Stars on Asianet in 2015. She has acted in many advertisements. She was a contestant in the season 1 of the reality TV show Bigg Boss aired on Asianet, from which she was eliminated after 36 episodes. In 2019 she made her TV comeback as the host for a family talent hunt show on Mazhavil Manorama titled Kusurthi Kudumbam.[16]

Personal life

Shwetha was married to Bollywood model, Bobby Bhonsle, but it ended up in divorce.[17] 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.[18] She has a daughter, whose delivery was recorded on camera as part of the film Kalimannu.[19]

Controversies

Shwetha Menon was charged with insulting the Indian flag at a fashion show on 5 January 2004. The show was organized by NIFD at a resort, where Menon walked the ramp allegedly with the tricolour wrapped around her body.[20][21]

In 2011, she had filed a case against Kunnath Pharmaceuticals' managing director K. C. Abraham for misusing stills from her film Kayam (2011) for promoting their Ayurvedic aphrodisiac Musli Power Extra. The Ernakulam Central Police arrested Abraham.[22][23]

Shwetha allowed her delivery to be recorded for Blessy's film Kalimannu (2013). The act was condemned for commercializing the most private affair of a woman by the Kerala Film Exhibitors.[24]

On 4 November 2013, she filed a case against N. Peethambara Kurup of the Indian National Congress in a groping incident. Shweta later dropped her complaint against Kurup, saying the 71-year-old leader tendered a "personal apology" to her hours after she lodged the FIR against him.[25]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
South Indian International Movie Awards
  • 2012 – SIIMA Award for Actress – Special Appreciation – Rathinirvedam
  • 2013 – SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Ozhimuri
Other Awards

Filmography

List of Shwetha Menon film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
1991AnaswaramCatherineMalayalam
1992Welcome to KodaikanalKavithaMalayalam
NakshthrakoodaramNirmala S. MenonMalayalam
1993KoushalamSashikalaMalayalam
1995DeshaDrohuluAnuTelugu
1997PrithviLuckyHindi
IshqDancerHindiSpecial appearance
1998BandhanVaishaliHindi
2000ShikariTania JacobsHindi
SnegithiyePolice Inspector, JayashreeTamil
Sandhitha VelaiDancerTamilSpecial appearance
2001AsokaNandaneshwariHindi
AnandamDancer in songTeluguSpecial appearance
Khatron Ke KhiladiDancerHindi
KakkakuyilDancerMalayalamSpecial appearance
DubaiDancerMalayalamItem Dance
2002KaabooDancer/SingerHindiSpecial appearance
Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar KiyaHindi
VadhHindiCameo
AnnarthKhatunHindiCameo
Ab Ke BarasChembakamHindi
Anokha BandhanHindi
2003Koi Hai...LizaHindi
Tu Bal Bramhachari Main Hoon Kanya KunwariRaniHindi
Dhund: The FogTanya KhuranaHindi
Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na JayeSheelaHindi
88 Antop HillTeestaHindi
Kahan Ho TumSanthaliHindi
MaqboolMohiniHindi
MarketIshaHindi
Mission MumbaiHindi
JuniorsTeluguCameo
HungamaHindi
2004The Killer – Ek QatilHindi
OmkaraKannadaCameo
RunGanpat's wifeHindi
30 DaysParo/ShaluHindi
Bazaar: Market of Love, Lust and DesireHindi
ShikaarRama SahayHindi
2005Mera YudhHindi
Bad FriendHindi
VardiHindi
ToplessHindi
Fresh LimeHindi
DhamkeeChandniHindi
2006CorporateArchanaHindi
SandwichMaggieHindi
Keerthi ChakraAathiraMalayalam
PakalLatha MohankumarMalayalam
ThanthraSwethamukhiMalayalam
2007RaakilipattuJayasreeMalayalam
Nehlle Pe Dehlladancer/singerHindiCameo
Aur Phir Ek DinHindi
ParadesiAaminaMalayalam
Rock & RollMeenakshiMalayalam
Abraham & LincolnLuluMalayalam
2008Summer 2007D.S.P KeertiHindiSpecial appearance
Sadhu MirandaTamilSpecial appearance
LaptopMotherMalayalam
Aakasha GopuramAliceMalayalam
SamayamManikyamMalayalam
2009Kisse Pyaar KaroonChameli / JulieHindi
Naan Avanillai 2NishaTamil
Madhya VenalSarojiniMalayalam
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte KathaCheeruMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam
Kerala CafeDeviMalayalamsegment "Aviraamam"
2010ChaseKareena ChopraHindiCameo
Pokkiri RajaDancerMalayalamSpecial appearance
PenpattanamSuharaMalayalam
SadgamayaJyothiMalayalam
T. D. Dasan Std. VI BChandrikaMalayalam
ValiyangadiLakshmiMalayalam
KadakshamRevathyMalayalam
2011KayamThamaraMalayalam
August 15Dr. FaridaMalayalam
City of GodLiji PunnoseMalayalam
RathinirvedamRathiMalayalam
Salt N' PepperMaya KrishnanMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
RajannaDorasanniTelugu
2012UnnamSereenaMalayalam
AravaanRajaambaalTamilSpecial appearance
Thalsamayam Oru PenkuttySareenaMalayalam
No. 66 Madhura BusRita MammenMalayalam
Ivan MegharoopanMaya MaheswariMalayalam
Ithra MathramSumithraMalayalam
OzhimuriKaliammaMalayalam
ParudeesaThresiaMalayalam
AakasmikamAnithaMalayalam
2013Mumbai PoliceDr. Tanuja NairMalayalam
KalimannuMeeraMalayalam
CareebeyansCatherineMalayalam
2014100 Degree CelsiusNilaMalayalamAlso playback singer[27]
2015Thunai MudhalvarThangamaniTamil[28]
Appavum VeenjumDr.NayanaMalayalam
RudrasimhasanamUmayammaMalayalam
Akeldamayile PennuAgnesMalayalam[29]
MaayamalikaManikyamMalayalam
HaramHerselfMalayalam
2016DhanayathraVijilaMalayalam
2017InayathalamHelenTamil
Naval Enna JewelChachuMalayalam
2018Kammara SambhavamMalayil MaheshwariMalayalam
PremanjaliSubhadraMalayalam
Oru Kuprasidha PayyanDr. Renuka SubramanianMalayalam
2019 Fancy DressPriyaMalayalam
2021 Black CoffeeMaya KrishnanMalayalam
2023PallimaniMalayalam[30]
Velutha MadhuramDr. MeeraMalayalam
BadhalMalayalamFilming
MathamgiSreedeviMalayalamFilming
Queen ElizabethDr.Shanti KrishnaMalayalam[31]

Dubbing artist

In 2017, she lent her voice for the role of a police officer played by Raashi Khanna in Malayalam film Villain (2017)

Television

YearProgramRoleLanguage TV ChannelNotes
90'sManasiActressMalayalam DD MalayalamTV series
90'sLadies HostelActressMalayalam DD MalayalamTV series
2001RazzmatazzCo-hostHindi Zee TVwith Arshad Warsi
2007Star WarsHostMalayalam Kairali TVWon, Asian Television Award for Best Anchor
2008-2009Dancing QueenContestantHindi Colors TV
2009Honeymoon TravelsHostMalayalam Surya TVReplacing Lalu Alex
2010Deal Or No DealParticipantMalayalam Surya TV
2010Idea Star SingerCelebrity JudgeMalayalam Asianet
2010Super JodiJudgeMalayalam Surya TV
2011-2012Veruthe Alla BharyaHostMalayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2012Veruthe Alla Bharya Season 2HostMalayalam Mazhavil ManoramaReplaced by Rimi Tomy
2013Ningalkkum Aakaam KodeeshwaranParticipantMalayalam Asianet
2015Veruthe Alla Bharya Season 3HostMalayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2015-2016Comedy Stars Season 2JudgeMalayalam Asianet
2015Star ChallengeParticipantMalayalam Flowers
2015Page 3ModelMalayalam Kappa TV
2016-2017KatturumbuJudgeMalayalam Flowers
2016Aluvayum MathikariyumHerselfMalayalam Asianet PlusCameo in promo
2016OnachithrangalSpecial hostMalayalam Asianet
2017ManasaveeraPromo anchorMalayalam AsianetPromotion of the show
2017Comedy CircusJudgeMalayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2017Tharodayam new face huntJudgeMalayalam Asianet
2017Laughing Villa Season 2JudgeMalayalam Surya TV
2017Asianet Comedy AwardsPromo anchorMalayalam Asianet
2018Super JodiJudgeMalayalam Surya TVReplaced by Annie
2018Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1)ContestantMalayalam AsianetEvicted on day 35
2019Kusruthi KudumbamHostMalayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2020Suryajodi No.1JudgeMalayalam Surya TVReplacing Ineya
2020-2021Comedy Stars Season 2 JudgeMalayalam Asianet
2020-2021Funny NightsJudge/HostMalayalam Zee Keralam
2020Red CarpetMentorMalayalam Amrita TV
2021Udan PanamContestantMalayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2021-2022Star MagicMentorMalayalam Flowers
2021Super PowerMentorMalayalam Flowers
2021Aram + Aram = KinnaramHostMalayalam Surya TV
2021Manjil Virinja PoovuActress Shweta (Guest Role)Malayalam Mazhavil ManoramaTV Serial
2021–2022Comedy Stars Season 3JudgeMalayalamAsianet
2021Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper ChiriJudgeMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
2021Asianet Big B DhamakaContestantMalayalamAsianet
2022MounaragamActress Shweta (Guest Role)Malayalam AsianetTV Serial
2022Comedy MastersJudgeMalayalam Amrita TV
2022Flowers Oru KodiContestantMalayalam Flowers
2023Dancing StarsJudgeMalayalam Asianetreplacing Durga Krishna
2023–presentAmmayum MakalumJudgeMalayalamAmrita TV
2023–presentKidilamJudgeMalayalamMazhavil Manorama

References

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