Swini Khara is a former Indian actress who paved her way into Bollywood as a child artist. She became a household face after appearing in Hindi films and TV series. Khara worked with various popular Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan and Paresh Rawal.
Wiki/Biography
Swini Khara was born on Sunday, 12 July 1998 (age 24 years; as of 2022) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Cancer. In 2013, she completed her schooling at Ryan International School. From 2014 to 2016, she attended Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics in Vile Parle, Mumbai. In 2019, she enrolled herself in a semester exchange program of law at the Samford University in Homewood, Alabama. In 2020, she studied Intellectual property law at the summer school of the World Intellectual Property Organization. In 2021, she earned a degree in the field of law from the National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University in Hyderabad.
A childhood picture of Swini Khara with her father
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Light Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): 30-28-32
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Nimesh Khara, and her mother’s name is Shilpa Khara. She is an only child of her parents.
A picture of Swini Khara with her parents
Fiancé
On 1 March 2023, she got engaged to Urvish Desai, a mechanical engineer.
Swini Khara and Urvish Desai on their engagement day
Religion
She follows Hinduism.
Career
Lawyer
Swini has interned at several law firms including Solicis Lex, Kanga & Company, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, Chambers of Shyam Divan, AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Company. In 2019, she worked as a research assistant under Professor Ingeborg Schwenzer and Professor Edgardo Munoz. From June 2020 to February 2021, she was appointed as the head of operations at DEVISE – Developing Inclusive Education. Later, she interned for six months as research assistant at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. In March 2020, she became the editor in chief for Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law. In August 2021, she levelled up her her career by becoming a legal associate for Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in Mumbai.
Actor
Film
In 2005, she made her debut as a child artist with the film Parineeta, starring Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, and Sabyasachi Chakrabarty. In the 2007 rom-com Cheeni Kum, Swini played the role of a 9-year-old girl named Sexy who is diagnosed with cancer. The role earned her immense popularity and a nomination for Stardust Awards 2008 for Breakthrough Performance – Female.
Swini Khara as Sexy in a still from the film Cheeni Kum (2007)
She played the role of Tuk Tuk in the film Hari Puttar (2008).
Poster of the film Hari Puttar (2008)
She garnered appreciation for appearing as Swini Srivastav in the Bollywood film Paathshaala, starring Shahid Kapoor and Nana Patekar.
Swini Khara in a still from the film Paathshaala (2010)
She has appeared in several roles including Ayesha in the film Elaan (2005), Shona in the film Kaalo – The Desert Witch (2010), Yuvraj in Delhi Safari (2012), and young Jayanti in the film M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016).
Television
In 2005, she made her television debut with the TV series Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. In the series, she played the role of Chaitali Thakkar.
Swini Khara as Chaitali Thakkar in a still from the TV show Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (2005-2010)
Later, she worked in several Indian TV series including Dill Mill Gayye (2009), CID (2011), and Zindagi Khatti Meethi (2015).
Awards
- 2007: Best child actor for the TV series Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (2005) at Indian Television Academy Awards
- 2006: Best child actress for the TV series Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (2005) at Indian Telly Awards
Favourites
Facts/Trivia
- When she was studing in school, she used to participate in curicular activities including declamations and mono acting.
- In her childhood, Swini trained to be a Kathak dancer.
- Since childhood, she loves adventure sports and enjoys swimming.
- In an interview, Swini said that when she was young, she used to take her study material to shoots and study in between the shots. In an interview, while talking about this, she said,
I love to study. Studies always come first and I know how to balance both academics and acting. I finished my homework between the shots. I always come first in my class which proves that my studies do not suffer because of my acting career.”
- She has also appeared in various advertisements for popular brands including ICICI, Cadbury Dairy Milk, and Lakme.
- In 2008, she participated in season 1 of the dance reality TV show Zara Nachke Dikha.
- She lent her voice to Yuvraj the leopard cub in an animated film titled Delhi Safari (2012).
- Her All India Rank in the 2016 Common Law Admission Test was 120.
- In her Instagram story, Swini said that she quit acting to become a lawyer.
Swini Khara’s Instagram story
- Swini is a travel enthusiast and often shares photos from her trips to various cities and countries.
- In her leisure time, Swini likes to paint.
Swini Khara’s painting