25 Facts About Shwetha Menon

Shwetha Menon was born on 23 April 1974 and is an Indian actress, model, television anchor and beauty pageant titleholder.

Shwetha Menon has won Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994.

Shwetha Menon has predominantly acted in Malayalam and Hindi language films, besides appearing in a number of Telugu and Tamil Language Films.

Shwetha Menon won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actress and two Filmfare Award South.

Shwetha Menon received critical praise and several accolades including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha and Salt N' Pepper.

Shwetha Menon simultaneously appeared in commercial films, television reality shows and parallel films.

Shwetha Menon's father served in the Indian Air Force while her mother remained a housewife.

Shwetha Menon studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, East Hill, Kozhikode.

Shwetha Menon started her career as an actress in the Malayalam film Anaswaram, directed by Jomon, playing the female lead opposite Mammootty, after which she focused on modeling.

Shwetha Menon competed in the Miss India contest in 1994 and finished third runner-up behind Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai and Fransesca Hart.

Shwetha Menon became the first Gladrags female super model in 1994 and then, Miss Asia Pacific semi-finalist in 1994 in Manila Cebu Island, Philippines.

Shwetha Menon subsequently made her debut in Hindi cinema and appeared in over 30 films; some of her Bollywood films include Asoka, Maqbool and Corporate.

Shwetha Menon returned to Malayalam in 2006 with Thantra and then went on to do famous Malayalam films such as Keerthi Chakra and the award-winning Paradesi.

Shwetha Menon won the Mathrubhumi-Amrita TV Special Jury Award and the Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same film.

In 2011, Shweta Shwetha Menon starred in the remake of Rathinirvedam an Erotic Movie, playing the titular character, originally played by Jayabharathi.

Shwetha Menon rose to popularity after presenting the musical programme, Star Wars on Kairali TV in 2008.

Shwetha Menon won the Asian Television Award for Best Anchor for the same program.

Shwetha Menon was the anchor of the family-based reality show Veruthe Alla Bharya on Mazhavil Manorama.

Shwetha Menon has participated in the popular game show Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran on Asianet.

Shwetha Menon was running popular comedy reality show Minto Goal Comedy Stars on Asianet in 2015.

Shwetha Menon was a contestant in the season 1 of the reality TV show Bigg Boss aired on Asianet, from which she was eliminated after 36 episodes.

Shwetha Menon was married to Bollywood model, Bobby Bhonsle, but it ended up in divorce.

Shwetha Menon has a daughter, whose delivery was recorded on camera as part of the film Kalimannu.

Shwetha Menon was charged with insulting the Indian flag at a fashion show on 5 January 2004.

Shwetha Menon allowed her delivery to be recorded for Blessy's film Kalimannu.