Sweta Keswani is an Indian actress, dancer and model, who is known for her roles in Hindi TV shows, Bollywood films and TV commercials. She received fame from Indians globally after playing the role of Gudiya Thakkar in the

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series '' Baa Bahoo Aur Baby''. Apart from her Bollywood career she also had a role in U.S. Television series '' The Blacklist''.

Personal life

Keswani started acting in class two with an adaption of '' Goldilocks and the Three Bears''. She attended MMK College in Mumbai and graduated with a degree in commerce. While she was at school, she started Kathak and kept up with it for about 6 years at Sangit Mahabharati institute and later with Guruji Shri Surinder Kaur, whom she idolizes. Later she trained in Jazz dance from Shiamak Davar's. Keswani is a Soka Gakkai Buddhist and is a leader in the SGI Buddhist community. She has said, "There are many branches of Buddhism but essentially the SGI Buddhist philosophy that I practice is a religion for the 21st century. It is a process of transforming the self by chanting a mantra and through that changing not only ourselves for the better but our environment as well. Chanting gives me the clarity to see what action I should take and how I can make both myself and the people around me happier and more fulfilled." Since 2020, Keswani has served as the Vice President of River's Edge Theatre Co. in Westchester, NY. Keswani married American actor Alexx O'Nell in 2008, however the pair divorced in 2011. In October 2012, she married Ken Andino, whom she met in

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.'Sweta Keswani ties the knot again!'
articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (Retrieved 8 September 2012, 12.00AM IST) In August 2013, she gave birth to their daughter.

Career

After doing many TV commercials for industries such as '' Wall's Ice Cream'', ''

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'', Keswani entered television with shows such as '' Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

Films

* ''Gas Station On the Expressway'' (2007) * ''The Memsahib'' (2006 English : Worldwide Festival Release) * ''Chor Mandli'' (2005 Hindi) * ''

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'' (2004 Hindi) * ''Back-up'' (2013) * ''

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(TBA English)

Television

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* 2006 Kyunki Yeh Hai Hasya Kavi Muqabala * 2005

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* 2004 Bollywood Aur Kya Special * 2002-2004

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Theatre

*Residence Visa (2007) *Fragile (2007) *Now She Says She's God (2005) *3 Aces (2001)

References

External links

*
Official Website
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