New Delhi: The Tollywood actress Shweta basu Prasad has been arrested in a high profile prostitution racket in Hyderabad. It has been reported that police arrested Shweta from a reputed hotel at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad.
Shweta had won a National Award for Best Child Artist in 2002 for the movie ‘Makdee’.
She had performed as a child artiste in Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki’, who is now 23-year-old was caught in a compromising position, when the police raided a plush hotel at Banjara Hills. The actress was held in company of a pimp, along with some high profile businessmen from Mumbai.
Shweta Basu Prasad started her career as a child actress in Hindi films and television series and went on to play lead roles in Bengali,Telugu and Tamil cinema. For her performance in the 2002 film Makdee, she won the national award for best child artist.
In 2005, she starred in the film Iqbal, which propelled her to mini stardom. Her performance as Khadija in the film fetched her several accolades including the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 5th Karachi International Film Festival. She also acted in Ram Gopal Varma’s Darna Zaroori Hai as Ashu.
In 2008, she debuted in Telugu cinema and played her first starring role in the film Kotha Bangaru Lokam, co-starring Varun Sandesh. The film became a large commercial success. She has starred in several other Tollywood films such as Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta, Priyudu and Punnami Rathri.
Bureau Report
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