Swati Verma

Swati Verma
Born
Swati Verma

NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, Television presenter
Years active2007-present

Swati Verma is an Indian actress working primarily with Bhojpuri film industry. She has acted in Tamil, Malayalam and Bhojpuri films.[1][2] She established a career in Bhojpuri language films and is cited as one of its most popular celebrities. Verma reached stardom soon after her first Bhojpuri film Sasurari Zindabad.[3] She performed a small role in other movies including Pyaasi Patni and Mastani.

Early life

Swati hails from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh but her birthplace is Mumbai. Her parents are doctors, and worked in KEM hospital, Mumbai, in the 1970s. Later, they shifted to Bilaspur and Verma went to Russia. She earned her diploma in Russian and studied interior design there.[3] She is a Kathak dancer. She is a devout Hindu.[3]

Career

Reflecting on her early days, she stated, "Hailing from a place like Bilaspur that is nowhere even distantly associated to glitz and glamour, acting did seem a bit far-fetched".[3] Before starting her career as an actress, Swati trained at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai.[3] She made her acting debut in serial Ek din ki vardi (Sahara). Later, she appeared in Suraag (SAB TV) and Aryaman (Doordarshan network).[3]

Selected filmography

Year Film Language
2004 Symphony Malayalam
2005 Mastaani Hindi
2007 Sasurari Zindabad Bhojpuri
2007 Rasik Balma Bhojpuri
2009 Brahmadeva Tamil
2009 Hamar Rajo Daroga No 1 Bhojpuri
2010 Drogam Nadanthathu Enna Tamil
2011 Maatti Bhojpuri
2012 Kootanchoru Tamil
2013 Romans Malayalam

See also

References

  1. ^ "Swathi Varma filmography". Film Paradise, Chennai. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Showbitz". The Hindu. 28 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Meet the most popular Bhojpuri actress". Rediff news. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2014.