Shweta Tripathi Sharma’s foray into the world of glamour was serendipitous. There was a time when she was on the other side of barricades, interning with the Times Group to photograph the stars walking down the red carpet. Cut to 2023, and Shweta’s one of the very celebrities being clicked.
“I’d stand on the sidelines, clicking photos of all these beautiful people. I was mesmerised,” she recalls. “It took a long time for me to accept that this was what I wanted to do because I had no formal training in the craft, and I didn’t know anyone in the industry.”
Today, when one takes a look at the repertoire of films that Shweta has to her name, they would call it destiny. She made her debut in Kya Mast Hai Life, a popular show on Disney Channel, after which came a string of roles in which she showcased her prowess for versatility, effortlessly playing myriad characters that greatly differed in tone, persona and intensity. “I always want to surprise my audience. I don’t want to serve them stale food. So the one thing that I focus on is emotion. No matter which part of the world you belong to, emotions are universal…” she shares.
Not only is she cognisant about the character’s story, dialogue and background, Shweta also delves into the layers of their emotional complexity to cement her connection with the dramatis personae she brings to life.
Her phenomenal performance in Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein had the audience hooked from the very first episode. Even more so for how miles apart it was from the heartwrenching arc of Golu (one of Shweta’s breakthrough roles) in Mirzapur. It’s this range that proves to be her greatest asset as an actress.
This story is from the July 2023 edition of Hello! India.
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