It is Shweta Tripathi Sharma’s birthday today and the talented and versatile actress turns 36 this year. With many upcoming projects in the pipeline such as 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein', 'Escaype Live', and 'The Gone Game 2', she is one of the most in-demand actresses of 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic and lockdowns in the country. As another year passes by, find out the eight things you probably didn’t know about the lovely and adorable birthday girl that’ll make you fall in love with her even more than before!&nbsp;

 
Shweta is a certified scuba diver

 
Shweta Tripathi has many hidden talents and one of them is the fact that she is a certified scuba diver. You read that right; the actress learned snorkeling and diving in the Andaman Islands. She mastered scuba diving there while earning her certification in it and since then has learned to do it like a pro.

 
She knows how to surf

 
The actress also knows how to surf smoothly! Shweta learned how to surf in Puducherry, where surfing is well known and can be learnt from professional instructors. Shweta is also an avid traveller and keeps visiting the Union Territory town every few years.&nbsp;

 
She wanted to be a lawyer

 
Shweta initially wanted to pursue law as a career. After her schooling ended, she even sat for the law entrance exam and got through it. But as destiny would have it, she ended up pursuing a successful career as an actor, and boy, are we glad she did so that we get to witness her amazing acting prowess on screen!&nbsp;

 
She was a squash player during her school days

 
During her school days, Shweta was quite the athlete. The actress was a squash player and a very good one indeed! As she has often stated in the past that fitness has always played a big role in her life, it’s no wonder she played the sport even as a young adult.&nbsp;

 
Shweta is a Bachelor of Design graduate from NIFT

 
The multi-talented Shweta Tripathi holds a degree in Bachelor of Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), one of the most reputed colleges for studying fashion in the country. She did a 4-year course in Fashion Communication and upon completing her degree, she realized that she wanted to become an actress instead! She then went on to pursue her passion for acting and we got to witness her as the cute and bubbly Shalu Gupta in 'Masaan'.&nbsp;

 
Shweta was cast before Munna and Guddu for 'Mirzapur'

 
Amazon Prime Video’s Mirzapur series is a super successful and full-packaged drama show in which Shweta plays the role of Golu aka Gajgamini Gupta. An interesting fact is that the actress was actually cast before Ali Fazal who plays Guddu and Divyendu Sharma who plays Munna, two of the other central characters of the show.&nbsp;

 
Shweta and rapper Slow Cheeta met during a flight and fell in love

 
How Shweta met her now hubby Chaitnya Sharma aka rapper Slow Cheeta is one of the sweetest meet-cute stories ever! The two had reportedly met in a flight and fell in love when they were traveling for a play they had both been cast in. Earlier talking about her first meeting with him, she had said, “We met because both of us were stepping in for other actors. So, from Bombay (Mumbai), we met in Delhi to perform and hardly spoke throughout. On our way back, we were seated next to each other. It was a 5 a.m. flight, so obviously the plan was to doze off. But we started talking and that was that.” They tied the knot in 2018 and the rest, they say, is history!

 
Started learning Kathak when she was five but left it because 'Ghungroo chubbtey the'

 
Though we haven’t had a chance to witness Shweta Tripathi showcasing her dancing talent just yet, the actress is actually a trained Kathak as well as Bharatanatyam dancer! But apparently she stopped because her ghungroos hurt her feet. Apart from being trained in the two Indian Classical dance forms, she has also learned dancing at Shiamak Davar’s dance institute.&nbsp;

Here's wishing the actress a very happy birthday!

It is Shweta Tripathi Sharma’s birthday today and the talented and versatile actress turns 36 this year. With many upcoming projects in the pipeline such as 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein', 'Escaype Live', and 'The Gone Game 2', she is one of the most in-demand actresses of 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic and lockdowns in the country.

It is Shweta Tripathi Sharma’s birthday today and the talented and versatile actress turns 36 this year. With many upcoming projects in the pipeline such as 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein', 'Escaype Live', and 'The Gone Game 2', she is one of the most in-demand actresses of 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic and lockdowns in the country. As another year passes by, find out the eight things you probably didn’t know about the lovely and adorable birthday girl that’ll make you fall in love with her even more than before! Shweta is a certified scuba diver Shweta Tripathi has many hidden talents and one of them is the fact that she is a certified scuba diver. You read that right; the actress learned snorkeling and diving in the Andaman Islands. She mastered scuba diving there while earning her certification in it and since then has learned to do it like a pro. She knows how to surf The actress also knows how to surf smoothly! Shweta learned how to surf in Puducherry, where surfing is well known and can be learnt from professional instructors. Shweta is also an avid traveller and keeps visiting the Union Territory town every few years. She wanted to be a lawyer Shweta initially wanted to pursue law as a career. After her schooling ended, she even sat for the law entrance exam and got through it. But as destiny would have it, she ended up pursuing a successful career as an actor, and boy, are we glad she did so that we get to witness her amazing acting prowess on screen! She was a squash player during her school days During her school days, Shweta was quite the athlete. The actress was a squash player and a very good one indeed! As she has often stated in the past that fitness has always played a big role in her life, it’s no wonder she played the sport even as a young adult. Shweta is a Bachelor of Design graduate from NIFT The multi-talented Shweta Tripathi holds a degree in Bachelor of Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), one of the most reputed colleges for studying fashion in the country. She did a 4-year course in Fashion Communication and upon completing her degree, she realized that she wanted to become an actress instead! She then went on to pursue her passion for acting and we got to witness her as the cute and bubbly Shalu Gupta in 'Masaan'. Shweta was cast before Munna and Guddu for 'Mirzapur' Amazon Prime Video’s Mirzapur series is a super successful and full-packaged drama show in which Shweta plays the role of Golu aka Gajgamini Gupta. An interesting fact is that the actress was actually cast before Ali Fazal who plays Guddu and Divyendu Sharma who plays Munna, two of the other central characters of the show. Shweta and rapper Slow Cheeta met during a flight and fell in love How Shweta met her now hubby Chaitnya Sharma aka rapper Slow Cheeta is one of the sweetest meet-cute stories ever! The two had reportedly met in a flight and fell in love when they were traveling for a play they had both been cast in. Earlier talking about her first meeting with him, she had said, “We met because both of us were stepping in for other actors. So, from Bombay (Mumbai), we met in Delhi to perform and hardly spoke throughout. On our way back, we were seated next to each other. It was a 5 a.m. flight, so obviously the plan was to doze off. But we started talking and that was that.” They tied the knot in 2018 and the rest, they say, is history! Started learning Kathak when she was five but left it because 'Ghungroo chubbtey the' Though we haven’t had a chance to witness Shweta Tripathi showcasing her dancing talent just yet, the actress is actually a trained Kathak as well as Bharatanatyam dancer! But apparently she stopped because her ghungroos hurt her feet. Apart from being trained in the two Indian Classical dance forms, she has also learned dancing at Shiamak Davar’s dance institute. Here's wishing the actress a very happy birthday!

8 things you may not know about birthday girl Shweta Tripathi Sharma

In pics: From 'Masaan' to 'Mehandi Circus', actress Shweta Tripathi innovates with every role

Shweta Tripathi Sharma starrer ‘Gone Kesh’ released in the theatres today and has been receiving a good response from both the critics and audiences alike.&nbsp;

It is based on the story of a teenage girl who aspires to be a dancer but faces a roadblock in her career after she discovers that she suffers from alopecia and how she overcomes it to pursue her passion.&nbsp;

Breaking stereotypes that an actress needs her hair to look beautiful, Shweta underwent training and good hours of makeup to look the part.&nbsp;

According to several critics, Shweta runs the film that stands because of its cast and the way they take this story ahead. The actress met with alopecia patients to understand the character’s psyche.&nbsp;

She was previously seen in ‘Haraamkhor’ and ‘Masaan’ in important roles. &nbsp;

Shweta Tripathi Sharma starrer ‘Gone Kesh’ released in the theatres today and has been receiving a good response from both the critics and audiences alike. It is based on the story of a teenage girl who aspires to be a dancer but faces a roadblock in her career after she discovers that she suffers from alopecia and how she overcomes it to pursue her passion.

Shweta Tripathi Sharma starrer ‘Gone Kesh’ released in the theatres today and has been receiving a good response from both the critics and audiences alike. It is based on the story of a teenage girl who aspires to be a dancer but faces a roadblock in her career after she discovers that she suffers from alopecia and how she overcomes it to pursue her passion. Breaking stereotypes that an actress needs her hair to look beautiful, Shweta underwent training and good hours of makeup to look the part. According to several critics, Shweta runs the film that stands because of its cast and the way they take this story ahead. The actress met with alopecia patients to understand the character’s psyche. She was previously seen in ‘Haraamkhor’ and ‘Masaan’ in important roles.

'Gone Kesh': Shweta Tripathi's film on a teenage girl's struggle with alopecia lauded by critics, audience

Shweta Tripathi has her hands full as she is busy working on her character for her&nbsp;next film ‘Gone Kesh’ where she plays the role of a girl who has a condition of alopecia. Alopecia is a disorder where the immune system attacks the hair follicles resulting in hair loss from the scalp.

Shweta’s character is that of an aspiring dancer who has this autoimmune disorder that usually results in unpredictable, patchy hair loss.&nbsp;

In order to get her character right, the actress got more information about the ailment through research and getting in touch with those suffer from this in real life. She met with alopecia patients to understand what they go through and how they deal with it.&nbsp;

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Taking up the role, Shweta said, “I knew I was doing the film halfway through the script Qasim sent. The story is so full of heart and took me through a roller coaster of emotions. It’s during the prep of the film I realised how we take things (like hair) for granted. I feel hair loss and baldness really takes a toll on people's confidence. Baldness is made fun of and people, especially women, find it hard to accept it and in turn tackle it. I felt with this film we lighten it up and yet ensure the message comes across. Because bald is beautiful."

Shweta was last seen in ‘Mirzapur’ as she wowed the audience with her natural performance.&nbsp;

Shweta Tripathi has her hands full as she is busy working on her character for her next film ‘Gone Kesh’ where she plays the role of a girl who has a condition of alopecia.

Shweta Tripathi has her hands full as she is busy working on her character for her next film ‘Gone Kesh’ where she plays the role of a girl who has a condition of alopecia. Alopecia is a disorder where the immune system attacks the hair follicles resulting in hair loss from the scalp. Shweta’s character is that of an aspiring dancer who has this autoimmune disorder that usually results in unpredictable, patchy hair loss. In order to get her character right, the actress got more information about the ailment through research and getting in touch with those suffer from this in real life. She met with alopecia patients to understand what they go through and how they deal with it. Women's Day: Alankrita Shrivastava, Shweta Tripathi, Neetu Chandra discuss what it means to be a woman in Bollywood Taking up the role, Shweta said, “I knew I was doing the film halfway through the script Qasim sent. The story is so full of heart and took me through a roller coaster of emotions. It’s during the prep of the film I realised how we take things (like hair) for granted. I feel hair loss and baldness really takes a toll on people's confidence. Baldness is made fun of and people, especially women, find it hard to accept it and in turn tackle it. I felt with this film we lighten it up and yet ensure the message comes across. Because bald is beautiful." Shweta was last seen in ‘Mirzapur’ as she wowed the audience with her natural performance.

Shweta Tripathi meets with alopecia patients to prep for her next film 'Gone Kesh'

Masaan and Haraamkhor actress Shweta Tripathi is getting married. The actress will be tying the knot with her actor-rapper beau Chaitnya Sharma on June 29th in Goa. The couple have been dating for the past five years. 
 
SlowCheeta, as Sharma prefers to be called, is five years younger to Shweta, but the actress quips she looks younger at 32. 
 
"We met because both of us were stepping in for other actors. So, from Bombay (Mumbai), we met in Delhi to perform and hardly spoke throughout. On our way back, we were seated next to each other. It was a 5 a.m. flight, so obviously the plan was to doze off. But we started talking and that was that," Shweta recounted to a news agency.

The proposal was rather romantic -- and much in tune to what both of them love -- theatre.

"He proposed at a place called Cuckoo Club, which is a performing place in Mumbai. He wanted to do it on stage because that`s how we met -- for a play. He had told me he has a new play, so I went to see that... But it was the proposal," said Shweta.

SlowCheeta, who has a tattoo of Shweta`s name and stands tall at 6 ft, delivered a monologue in front of a full audience about the journey that has led to the new journey they are ready to take.

"They say you fall in love, and I fell hard, from about 36,000 feet! Up in the air, into her heart and she already had mine. Relations start from the ground upwards, mine started in the sky. We spoke about whales and the ocean and everything we know. She found me, and I found Nemo."

The Goa wedding will have the couple's closest family members and friends in attendance.&nbsp;

Shweta -- daughter of Delhi`s former Chief Secretary P.K. Tripathi -- came to Mumbai over a decade ago. And her aim was not to become a Bollywood actor.

It was her love for theatre since her childhood days that brought this National Institute of Fashion Technology alumnus closer to a world that she has now made a place for herself in.

Shweta has a theatre group which goes by the quirky name of AllMyTea Productions. Before her film journey, she featured as the lively Zenia Khan in Disney channel`s Kya Mast Hai Life, did a couple of short films and advertisements.

Haraamkhor, the film in which Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays school teacher to her, was to be Shweta`s debut feature film. But Neeraj Ghaywan`s Masaan, in which she essayed the innocent, poetry-loving, small-town girl Shaalu, released first and brought her into notice.&nbsp;

Her upcoming project is the web series Mirzapur, apart from feature films Gone Kesh&nbsp;and Cargo.

As for SlowCheeta, his latest song Kripya dhaan de&nbsp;from the film High Jack&nbsp;was launched last week. He was also one of the four rappers to have collaborated with Bollywood star Ranveer Singh for a single. This apart, he has two songs -- one with Papon -- for the feature film Karwaan.

The proposal happened inside a theatre in front of a packed crowd.

Masaan and Haraamkhor actress Shweta Tripathi is getting married. The actress will be tying the knot with her actor-rapper beau Chaitnya Sharma on June 29th in Goa. The couple have been dating for the past five years. SlowCheeta, as Sharma prefers to be called, is five years younger to Shweta, but the actress quips she looks younger at 32. "We met because both of us were stepping in for other actors. So, from Bombay (Mumbai), we met in Delhi to perform and hardly spoke throughout. On our way back, we were seated next to each other. It was a 5 a.m. flight, so obviously the plan was to doze off. But we started talking and that was that," Shweta recounted to a news agency. The proposal was rather romantic -- and much in tune to what both of them love -- theatre. "He proposed at a place called Cuckoo Club, which is a performing place in Mumbai. He wanted to do it on stage because that`s how we met -- for a play. He had told me he has a new play, so I went to see that... But it was the proposal," said Shweta. SlowCheeta, who has a tattoo of Shweta`s name and stands tall at 6 ft, delivered a monologue in front of a full audience about the journey that has led to the new journey they are ready to take. "They say you fall in love, and I fell hard, from about 36,000 feet! Up in the air, into her heart and she already had mine. Relations start from the ground upwards, mine started in the sky. We spoke about whales and the ocean and everything we know. She found me, and I found Nemo." The Goa wedding will have the couple's closest family members and friends in attendance. Shweta -- daughter of Delhi`s former Chief Secretary P.K. Tripathi -- came to Mumbai over a decade ago. And her aim was not to become a Bollywood actor. It was her love for theatre since her childhood days that brought this National Institute of Fashion Technology alumnus closer to a world that she has now made a place for herself in. Shweta has a theatre group which goes by the quirky name of AllMyTea Productions. Before her film journey, she featured as the lively Zenia Khan in Disney channel`s Kya Mast Hai Life, did a couple of short films and advertisements. Haraamkhor, the film in which Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays school teacher to her, was to be Shweta`s debut feature film. But Neeraj Ghaywan`s Masaan, in which she essayed the innocent, poetry-loving, small-town girl Shaalu, released first and brought her into notice. Her upcoming project is the web series Mirzapur, apart from feature films Gone Kesh and Cargo. As for SlowCheeta, his latest song Kripya dhaan de from the film High Jack was launched last week. He was also one of the four rappers to have collaborated with Bollywood star Ranveer Singh for a single. This apart, he has two songs -- one with Papon -- for the feature film Karwaan.

'Masaan' actress Shweta Tripathi all set to tie the knot with actor-rapper SlowCheeta