Shweta Tiwari (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian film and television actress known for her portrayal of Prerna Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Sweety in Parvarrish and Bindiya Thakur in Begusarai. She has participated in the reality shows Bigg Boss 4, Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa; the former two of which she won. She is portraying Guneet Sikka in Mere Dad Ki Dulhan as of 2019.
Tiwari married actor Raja Chaudhary in 1998 and they have a daughter named Palak who was born on October 8th 2000. She filed for a divorce in 2007 after nine years of marriage. Tiwari reported she suffered a troubled relationship characterised by Raja's alcoholism and violence. She complained that he used to beat her up daily. He used to turn up on the sets of her shows and misbehave with her.
