Shweta Tiwari News

The waiting room

That’s what Mehboob Studio turned into, when Shweta Tiwari arrived five hours late for a shoot while several top actors waited for her

Back to Section Stories Posted On Saturday, October 27, 2007

Vickey Lalwani

Shweta Tiwari

Shweta Tiwari (Prerna of Kasautii Zindagii Kay) shot for a new show Dhamaal Express (made under the banner Eternal Dreams) for 9X new show on Wednesday, but not before infuriating top TV actors - Sakshi Tanwar, Mona Singh, Urvashi Dholakia, Tasneem Sheikh and Shabbir Ahluwalia.

Says an insider, “Shweta was supposed to report on the sets (Mehboob Studio) at 8 am, when she did not report until 10 am the actors started getting restless and enquiring if she was coming at all. Producer Boney Jain kept reassuring them that she would arrive very soon. However, that did not happen. By the time she arrived, almost everybody on the set was furious.”

Finally Shweta walked in 5 hours late and did not even apologise. “She did not even say why she was late,” says one of the actors. Apparently, Shweta has three prjects at hand and she seems to have taken more than she can chew. She is shooting for Kasautii…, Jjhoom India and now Dhamaal Express.

The actor who complains, endorses, “Why has she taken up so many assignments? Why were we asked to cool heels and wait for her for six hours? Even after she arrived, she kept doing a lot of gimmicks and wasted more time. This is just not done.”

When contacted, producer Boney wanted to know who told us about the fiasco. Initially, he laughed but perhaps wanting to kill the story, he said, “Every actor was given a different call time.”

Tiwari remained unavailable for comment. We sent her messages, but she did not bother to revert.

personally i think she is piling on so much work just 2 escape her personal traumas but really she should not over stress herself

Ekta’s gala plans

Ekta Kapoor’s television awards event to be held in December in the United Arab Emirates will be the grandest TV event ever as she has roped in Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan to perform at the function. If that isn’t all, her entire Balaji brigade from small to big stars will be present at the function interacting with fans and even performing on stage.

Among the top names participating in the show are the new Tulsi Gautami Gadgil, Parvati aka Sakshi Talwar, Anita Hassandani, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Swetha Tiwari, Prachi Desai, and many more will entertain audiences on stage at the Balaji Global Indian TV Honours 2007. Ekta surely wanted to make this event international and as big as the film awards. And to add that dash of extra glamour she has roped in her friend and filmmaker Karan Johar who will be felicitated at the awards and will also host a segment of the awards.
Source: Deccan Chronicle - TV Guide

Pin up boys, poster girls wanted

By A.L. Chougule

EMPIRE Home Appliances, a group company of Maharaja Appliances that owns the brand GEM, is looking for a strategic partner. According to company sources, promoter Harish Kumar is likely to dilute around 25% in favour of the new partner. The Maharaja Appliances group, one of the largest kitchen appliances manufacturers in the country that owns the brand Maharaja Whiteline, is also planning to spend Rs 100 crore on GEM.
“We are looking for a strategic joint venture partner. We are in talks with a few industry players and if all goes well, we expect the partnership to formalise before the end of this calendar year,” a company official told SundayET.
Maharaja Appliances acquired Kelvinator’s GEM brand last year as part of its strategy to foray into the white goods segment. It also bought 50% stake in consumer electronics company Beltek last year. In fact, Mr Kumar is an erstwhile promoter of Electrolux Kelvinator.
The group, which has major plans up its sleeves, is targeting a turnover of Rs 2,000 crore in the next five years. During 2005-06, the company achieved a turnover of Rs 300 crore.
Empire Home Appliances has aggressive plans to market products, including refrigerators, washing machine, microwave oven, colour TV, DVD player and home theatre system. “In all probability, we’ll add air conditioner to our present product portfolio in the next season. Apart from that, we are soon launching a 50 litres sideby-side refrigerator, which will be the first of its kind in the market,” the official said.
The company is also re-positioning the brand GEM in the market for which ad-spends would be considerably increased in the next financial year. “Recently, we launched a Rs 25-crore media campaign to promote the GEM brand. As part of that campaign, a new commercial featuring TV actor Shweta Tiwari will be launched by the month-end. We are targeting high-end middle class customers for our products,” he said.

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How’s that? Shweta in a singing competition?

Hindustan Times reported that Prerna is a star in Kabul,  and the people there do not miss Kasautii Zindagii Kay.

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मुझे फिल्मों में रुचि नहीं: श्वेता तिवारी

पिछले साल नच बलिये-2 के सेट पर श्वेता तिवारी ने एक इंटरव्यू में कहा था कि वह कसौटी.. अथवा किसी भी सीरियल के जबरन लीप इयर तक खींचने के पक्ष में नहीं हैं। वर्तमान में ना केवल कसौटी जिंदगी की का लीप इयर शुरू हो चुका है, बल्कि श्वेता तिवारी प्रेरणा के उम्रदराज किरदार को बखूबी निभा रही हैं। इसके साथ वह भोजपुरी फिल्मों में भी रोल कर रही हैं।
आपने कसौटी जिंदगी की के लीप इयर का हिस्सा बनने से कभी मना किया था?
मैंने कसौटी.. को लेकर कभी भी इस तरह के बयान नहीं दिया। मैंने यही कहा था कि अगर कसौटी.. दूसरी बार लीप इयर में जाएगा तब मैं अपनी शर्तो पर काम करूंगी। आज भी मैं अपनी ही शर्तो पर काम कर रही हूं। अलबत्ता मीडिया ने हमेशा मेरी बातों को तोड़ मरोड़ कर छापा है।
क्या खास बदलाव महसूस करती हैं आप प्रेरणा के किरदार में?
प्रेरणा जैसी पहले थी वैसी ही आज भी है। उसके गेटअप में बहुत ज्यादा फर्क नहीं आया है। वह ऊंचे घराने की वयोवृद्ध औरत जैसी ही दिखती है। अलबत्ता पहले से ज्यादा मैच्योर लगती है। उसके व्यक्तित्व में जो शान आप देख रहे हैं वह उसके किरदार में आए बदलाव के अनुरूप है।
कितना आसान था प्रेरणा की इस उम्र को जीना?
प्रेरणा की बढ़ती उम्र को मैंने धीरे-धीरे जीया है। हाँ मुझे जब बताया गया कि कहानी को बीस साल आगे ले जाया जा रहा है तब मुझे कुछ होमवर्क करने की जरुरत महसूस हुई, क्योंकि मुझे अब अपने से दोगुनी उम्र की औरत को प्ले करना था। मैंने बड़े घरानों की पचास से साठ की उम्र की औरतों को करीब से देखने और समझने की कोशिश की है। उनकी चाल ढाल, पहरावा, बातचीत आदि को पढ़ने की कोशिश की है। रही सही कसर मेकअप दादा ने पूरी कर दी। उन्होंने काफी मेहतन की है मेरे किरदार के मेकओवर में।
प्रेरणा का एक जैसा किरदार करते-करते कभी कोफ्त नहीं होती?
पिछले छह सालों में कसौटी.. ने अच्छे दर्शक बटोरे हैं। अगर आप इसे रेगुलर देख रहे हैं तो आपने महसूस किया होगा कि मेरे यानी प्रेरणा के किरदार में कभी एकरसता नहीं दिखी। मैंने खुद महसूस किया है हर छठे माह पर जब मुझे लगता कि मेरा किरदार मोनोटोनस सा होता जा रहा है, तभी मेरे किरदार से रिलेटेड कोई नया कैरेक्टर जुड़ जाता जिसकी वजह से प्रेरणा की सोच और उसके तौर-तरीके बदल जाते थे। कभी-कभी कहानी के प्लॉट में भारी फेरबदल कर दिया जाता था। कभी लीप इयर तो कभी मेकओवर के जरिये भी मेरे किरदार में बदलाव लाया जाता था।
मदहोशी और आबरा का डाबरा के बाद आप फिल्मों से गायब हो गयीं?
फिल्मों के प्रति मेरे मन में कभी भी बहुत ज्यादा रूझान नहीं था। ना ही मैंने कभी कोशिश की। मदहोशी अथवा आबरा.. मुझे घरेलू रिलेशनशिप की वजह से करनी पड़ी। इन फिल्मों का भविष्य क्या था, मैंने यह भी जानने की कोशिश नहीं की। आज मैं अपने सीरियल और कॉमर्शियल में इतनी व्यस्त हूँ कि कुछ और करने के लिए मेरे पास समय नहीं है।
आज भी फिल्मों में टीवी कलाकारों की खास वैल्यू नहीं है। आप क्या कहती हैं?
मैं आपकी बात से सहमत हूँ। टीवी का कद कितना भी बड़ा हो जाए, फिल्म के समानांतर नहीं आ सकता। आज टीवी के स्थापित ज्यादातर कलाकार फिल्मों में साइड रोल तक ही सीमित हैं। मैं किसी का नाम नहीं लूंगी। मेकर्स उन्हें लेकर बड़ा जुआ खेलने से बचते हैं। मुझे इसलिए भी फिल्मों में इंट्रेस्ट नहीं है, क्योंकि मैं टीवी की दुनिया में खुश भी हूं और व्यस्त भी। सब कुछ तो है मेरे पास।
हाल ही में आपकी बेटी ने भी मॉडलिंग से इस लाइन में पदार्पण किया है?
पिछले दिनों पलक और मैंने डिज्नी लैंड और हांगकांग में गाला ब्रश वालों के लिए शूटिंग की। बहुत जल्दी इसका प्रसारण शुरु हो जाएगा। मगर हम यह सिलसिला और आगे नहीं चलने देंगे। अभी वह मात्र छह साल की है। उसे अभी पूरा समय अपनी पढ़ाई के लिए देना होगा। उसे कॉमर्शियल की आदत पड़ जाएगी तो पढ़ने से उसका मन उचट जाएगा।
और क्या कर रही है इन दिनों?
पिछले दिनों मैंने अपने पति राजा के साथ सूर्या बल्ब का कॉमर्शियल किया है। इसके अलावा तीन भोजपुरी फिल्में कर रही हूँ। एक रवि किशन के साथ दो मनोज तिवारी के साथ। बहुत अच्छे अनुभव रहे हैं।
राजेश श्रीवास्तव

[Saturday, June 02, 2007 9:59:00 PM (IST) ]

अन्य फीचर
कम नहीं है मेरी कामयाबी: लारा
मुझे फिल्मों में रुचि नहीं: श्वेता तिवारी
किस्मत पर बहुत यकीन है: दलजीत कौर
यहां कुछ भी स्थायी नहीं: गौरव खन्ना
मॉडलिंग की नई आशा बनारसी विपाशा
टैरो का‌र्ड्स- सितारे बोलते है (3 जून से 9 जून 2007)
अंतरजातीय- धार्मिक विवाह: कहींमान्य तो कहीं अमान्य
हॉलीवुड एक्स रे- श्रेक द थर्ड
मैं अपनी पहचान से खुश हूँ: अक्षय
‘एट वल्‌र्ड्स एॅन्ड’ की कुछ खास बातें
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By: Vickey Lalwani
May 22, 2007
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Shweta’s six-year-old demanded a holiday in Hong Kong to do a commercial

IT’S MY WAY: Palak with her parents Raja Chaudhry and Shweta Tiwari

Shweta Tiwari’s (Prerna of Kasautii Zindagii Kay) six-year-old daughter Palak has done her first commercial, Gala Brush, but not before blackmailing her parents!

Lavu (Palak’s nick name) demanded that she would shoot for the advertisement only if her parents (Shweta and Raja Chaudhry) take her to Disneyland in Hong Kong during her ongoing summer vacations. Shweta and Raja had to accept her demand.

All together now

The ad, which features Shweta and Raja too, was shot at Jaipan Studios last Friday. Shweta and Raja have done Surya Bulbs, Progressive Paint and Divine Pendant ads together, but this is for the first time that Palak is also with them.

They play a family in the ad. Lavu learnt about Disneyland Hong Kong on a game show where the winner would win a free trip to the place. “Mujhe bahut achcha laga TV mein dekhkar aur main chahti thi ki main bhi wahan jaun,” she tells HiTLIST.

Jo vaada kiya…

Raja says, “She did what we told her. Now we have to fulfill our promise. I don’t know if we can leave this month, but we’ll definitely go next month. It will be fun.”

Shweta says that she has done many ads before, but this one was special. “Lavu was with me. And that made it very exciting and entertaining.”

“And yes, we will abide by the shart (condition) Lavu laid down to do this ad. I will not face any problem in getting around eight days leave from Kasautii Zindagii Kay. I will utilise the non-block dates for the holiday,” Shweta adds.

Lavu’s sure

Asked what would she do if her mom and dad break their promise, Lavu shoots back, “Aisa nahin hoga. Woh myjhe zaroor le jayenge.”

Kasautii bitiyaan ki!
By: Vickey Lalwani
May 22, 2007
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Shweta’s six-year-old demanded a holiday in Hong Kong to do a commercial

IT’S MY WAY: Palak with her parents Raja Chaudhry and Shweta Tiwari

Shweta Tiwari’s (Prerna of Kasautii Zindagii Kay) six-year-old daughter Palak has done her first commercial, Gala Brush, but not before blackmailing her parents!

Lavu (Palak’s nick name) demanded that she would shoot for the advertisement only if her parents (Shweta and Raja Chaudhry) take her to Disneyland in Hong Kong during her ongoing summer vacations. Shweta and Raja had to accept her demand.

All together now

The ad, which features Shweta and Raja too, was shot at Jaipan Studios last Friday. Shweta and Raja have done Surya Bulbs, Progressive Paint and Divine Pendant ads together, but this is for the first time that Palak is also with them.

They play a family in the ad. Lavu learnt about Disneyland Hong Kong on a game show where the winner would win a free trip to the place. “Mujhe bahut achcha laga TV mein dekhkar aur main chahti thi ki main bhi wahan jaun,” she tells HiTLIST.

Jo vaada kiya…

Raja says, “She did what we told her. Now we have to fulfill our promise. I don’t know if we can leave this month, but we’ll definitely go next month. It will be fun.”

Shweta says that she has done many ads before, but this one was special. “Lavu was with me. And that made it very exciting and entertaining.”

“And yes, we will abide by the shart (condition) Lavu laid down to do this ad. I will not face any problem in getting around eight days leave from Kasautii Zindagii Kay. I will utilise the non-block dates for the holiday,” Shweta adds.

Lavu’s sure

Asked what would she do if her mom and dad break their promise, Lavu shoots back, “Aisa nahin hoga. Woh myjhe zaroor le jayenge.”

I will drive Saif-ly: Prerna
By: Vickey Lalwani

Tiwari is taking driving lessons for her role in a upcoming film

Racing Ahead: Shweta Tiwari

After Saif Ali Khan in Ta Ra Rum Pum, it’s now Shweta Tiwari’s turn to burn some wheels on the race track.

The actress has been practising driving for her Raja Chaudhary’s Hinglish flick My Second Owner, revolving around car racing.

Tiwari may not have the extravagant canvas of Yash Raj Films which Khan had, but she has the moral and financial support of her producer husband.

Going professional

The practice sessions are being conducted by professional race experts (who also act in the film) Mihir Dharker and Sameer Sayyed.

About the film, Raja says, “Shweta and I play a married couple in the film, who own four cars including a Toyota Trueno.

We are about to sell off the Toyota Trueno when a friend advises us not to sell it off and suggests some modifications for the car. After doing the rehaul, Shweta and I win a race each- driving that car.”

Raja will be getting the modifications done on the Toyota Trueno (owned by the couple) from a workshop in Santacruz. The cost of modifying the car is 10 lakhs.

Man on a mission

Following Him: Saif Ali Khan

Talking to us after her practice session.

Shweta laughs, “Raja is on a mission.

He is like a man possessed when it come to upgrading his cars.

It’s an expensive indulgence but I can’t stop him.

I like to drive slowly and carefully but I have little choice now that I am acting in a film that is all about speed.

I am taking lessons to drive this car which I haven’t driven much before.

I usually  prefer to practise in the mornings.”

Another round of practice sessions will be required when Suraj completes the modifications on the Toyota Trueno. “Shweta has a lot of hard work on her hands.

She is not used to driving this car  but she has taken to her training like a duck takes to water. I am so proud of my wife,” Raja signs off.