Shashwita Sharma is a seasoned
actor in theater, film, and television. With her birth on March 15th, she was
raised in a family with a rich musical heritage. Under the tutelage of her
mother and guru, Dr. Neelima Sharma, she received training in
Hindustani classical vocal music.
It was the Kathak master, Pt. Birju Maharaj, who trained Shashwita in
Kathak during her university years in Delhi. She is now studying and
performing the Banaras Gharana style under Guru Vaibhav Joshi.
Shashwita's film and television credits include films such as
Hate Story 2, Sanam Re, Nirdosh, Shamitabh, and a documentary for the
National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). Her breakthrough role was in the television soap opera
Maryada - Lekin Kab Tak
on Star Plus, for which she was nominated for the Star Parivar Awards. She
received acclaim for her portrayal of the negative lead, Gaganpreet, in
Bani-Ishq Da Kalma on Colors Channel. Her role as a dark-skinned woman
who addresses racial discrimination in Zee TV's show
Doli Armano Ki received global recognition.
She also appeared in the role of a Cyber Crime Expert in the TV series
Courtroom - Sachchai Hazir Ho
on Colors Channel. Shashwita has always been experimental with her roles,
dabbling in genres ranging from family dramas to fantasy and comedy. However,
her favorite remains the honest and hardworking cop she played in the
well-known Sony TV series, Crime Patrol.
As far as the roles are concerned, she has always experimented with various
shades. From genres like family dramas, fantasy, and comedy, her favorite
remains the character of an honest, hardworking Cop, in Sony TV's well-known
series
Crime Patrol.
She is also the Co-Founder of Jashn-E-Qalam, a storytelling
collective. Her Solo Performances of short stories from Hindustani Literature
have enthralled audiences in the country's major Art & literature
festivals, theatres & communities. She recognizes Storytelling as the most
powerful and effective way of bringing about change in the world.
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More About Shashwita
Storytelling | Jashn-E-Qalam (2014 - Present)Co-Founder & ActorChechak ke Daagh : Rajinder Singh Bedi
Chuimui : Ismat Chughtai
Story:
Kamleshwar
Prateeksha : Rajendra Yadav
Movies
Nirdosh (2018)
- Subroto Paul | UV productions
Dassehra (2017)
- Manish Vatsalya | Rash Productions
Sanam Re (2016)
- Divya Khosla Kumar | T Series
Shamitabh (2015)
- Mr. R. Balki | Hope Productions
Hate story 2 (2014)
-
Vishal Pandya | T Series
Television
Crime Patrol Satark
(2017 - Present) | Sony TV
Doli Armano Ki (2015)
| Zee Tv
Bani - Ishq Da Kalm (2013 - 2014)
| Colors
Savdhaan India (2014)
| Life OK
Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (2013)
| Sony TV
Maryada Lekin Kab Tak
(2011-12) | Star Plus
Theatre Productions
Geet Gaan aur Gaatha (Musical) : Rangshila
Chinta Chodh
Chintamani : Yatri
Kaalchakra: Yatri
Gaj Foot Inch :
Yatri
Voice Over
Audiobook - Godan (Premchand): Storytel
Podcast - Afsano ka
Safar: BMS Jukebox
Academic Qualification
Masters in Arts (History)
Masters in Arts (Kathak Dance)
Festivals
Mahindra Sanatkada Lucknow Festival (2020)
Woman Up Summit
(2019)
Great Indian Film & Literary Festival (2019)
Kala Ghoda
Festival (2018)
Kalinga Literary Festival (2018)
Udaipur Tales
Storytelling Festival (2018)
Interests
Music Humanities Running