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Sweta Keswani on her move to the West and resuming work in India again: I want to do women-oriented projects

Sweta Keswani on her move to the West and resuming work in India again: I want to do women-oriented projects

Having done successful shows like Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand and Baa Bahoo Aur Baby in the 2000s, Sweta Keswani went away from the Indian TV industry after getting married to NYC-based lawyer Ken Andino in 2012. The actor moved to the US and went on to do a few roles in the West in shows like The Blacklist, New Amsterdam and Roar. After more than a decade, now Sweta is looking to work in India again. Sweta Keswani “My daughter’s almost 12, so I am ready to come and do start-to-finish projects and go back. I couldn’t have done it earlier because I had no family support over there. Now that my daughter’s older, I can move here for work and then go back. The OTT platforms in India now make sense for me,” she says. However, the 44-year-old is finding it challenging to navigate the industry: “It is kind of bizarre. I don’t know who is casting and how do you even reach them? I’m trying to meet friends …