Shweta Tiwari Prerna Role: Shweta Tiwari, the popular actress of Indian television, got recognition in every household through ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’. Her character of Prerna in this show brought her stardom. This show, which started in 2001 and ran till 2008, was created by Ekta Kapoor. Even today fans call Shweta ‘Prerna’. Recently Shweta told how she got this iconic role.
How did you get the role of Prerna?
Shweta Tiwari revealed that she got this role through a prank on Ekta Kapoor.
- He said, “Ekta Kapoor watched my shows for a week and then decided to meet me.”
- At that time, Shweta was working in shows like ‘Aane Wala Pal’, ‘Karma Apna Apna’, and ‘Kahin Kisi Roz’.
Shooting delay became an issue
- During that time, Shweta became a new mother and her daughter Palak was born.
- Because of this she often reached the set late.
- Ekta Kapoor decided to talk to Shweta about this.
Ekta Kapoor’s prank and offer
Shweta told that one day Ekta said, “Send Shweta to my cabin. She can’t come late. It won’t work like this.”
- Shweta got scared after hearing this and went to meet him after packup.
- Recalling that moment, Shweta said:
- “It was 9:30-10 pm, and I was scared. Ekta told me, ‘I heard that you come late. What do you think? We will wait for you?’”
- But then Ekta started laughing and said, “I want to offer you ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’. Prerna is my dream, and I want you to play this character.”
‘Prerna’ changed Shweta’s life
- Shweta said, “Ekta asked me if I could play the character and promised to avoid arriving late.”
- In this way Shweta got the role of Prerna, which took her career to new heights.
Success of ‘Kasauti Zindagi Ki’
‘Kasauti Zindagi Ki’ is one of the most talked about shows of Indian television.
- The character of Shweta Tiwari’s Prerna and Cezanne Khan’s Anurag Basu are still present in the hearts of people.
- The show is known for emotional drama and family conflicts.
