Shweta graduated from the Sophia College in Mumbai. She started her career as a model and participated in the 1999 Gladrags Mega Model contest. She started her acting career with the serial Jane Kaahan Mera Jigar Gaya Ji on Sony Entertainment Television channel. She has acted in various TV serials such as Hip Hip Hooray (Zee TV), Sansar (Zee TV), Khamosh Hai Kab Tak (Zee TV), Dil Ko Kaise Samjahye (Zee TV), Kittie Party (Zee TV), Lipstick (Zee TV) etc. She became popular with the serial Left Right Left on Sab TV channel.
Shweta played a small role in the Hindi film Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999). She also appeared in a music video for Stereo Nation, an Indian singer and in a song from the album Karunesh.
Shweta was the first runner-up of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa - 1, a dance competition on Sony Entertainment Television channel.
She was one of the mentors of dancing reality show Dancing Queen, on Colors TV channel. Her aspirant was Aashnay. The Jodi (pair) were eliminated on February 20, 2009.
Shweta was one of the contestants of adventure reality show Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 on Colors TV channel. She was eliminated on September 22, 2009.