{{short description|Indian television actress (born 17th oct 1957)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | birth_name = Swati Tipnis | birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|62|2021|5|27}} | birth_place = India | name = Swati Chitnis | occupation = Television, Stage, Movies actress | years_active = 1984{{ndash}}present | spouse = {{marriage|Cdr Amol Chitnis|1981|2008|end=died}}<ref name=HindustanTimes_Swati>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150214081551/http://www.hindustantimes.com/sexandrelationships/why-are-indian-families-shrinking/article1-471292.aspx HindustanTimes: Why are indian families Shrinking] Interview with Swati Chitnis.</ref> | children = 1 Neel Chitnis. }} '''Swati Chitnis''' (born 1958/1959<ref name="62-2021-5-27">{{Cite web|title=If we don't act, we will die even without Covid:Senior actors on missing shoots; are eager to return|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/if-we-don-t-act-we-will-die-even-without-covid-senior-actors-on-missing-shoots-are-eager-to-return-101622114800360.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=27 May 2021 }}</ref>) is an Indian television actress who works in films, television and Marathi stage. She played the pivotal role of Suhasini Ajmera Goenka, who is Kartik Goenka's grandmother; Akshara Goenka Sharma's great-grandmother and Abhira Sharma Poddar's great-great-grandmother in the second and third generations of Star Plus's longest-running soap opera ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' from 2016 to 2023.
Chitnis has appeared in films such as ''Shubhamangal Savadhan'' and ''Hee Porgi Kunachi''. She later appeared in television shows such as ''Laagi Tujhse Lagan'', ''Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother''. She also appeared in Star Plus's series ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'', where she played Dadi (Subhadra / Sumi), Arnav's paternal grandmother.
==Filmography== *''Ventilator'' (2016) as Indu *''Lagna Pahave Karun'' as Nalini Dixit *''Rajjo (2013)'' as Ammi *''Road to Sangam'' (2010) as Aara *''Shubha Mangal Saavadhan'' (2006) *''Hee Porgi Kunachi (2006)'' as Mrs. Deshmukh *''Jungle'' (2000) as Mrs. Malhotra
== Television == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Series ! Character ! Channel |- | 1997 | Paltan | | DD National |- | 2000 | ''Alag Alag'' | Lalita | |- | 2001-2003 | ''Avantika'' | Ratna | Alpha TV Marathi |- | 2004-2008 | ''Adhuri Ek Kahani'' | Anandita | Alpha TV Marathi |- | 2008-2009 | ''Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family'' | Jasumati Jayantilaal Joshi | NDTV Imagine |- | 2009-2010 | ''Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke'' | Mahaviri | Star Plus |- | 2009-2012 | ''Laagi Tujhse Lagan'' | Aayi Sahib | Colors TV |- | 2012 | ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?''<ref name=TOI_MyRole_Swati>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/My-role-in-Iss-Pyaar-Ko-is-a-challenging-one-to-play-Swati-Chitnis/articleshow/15420216.cms? Times Of India: My Role in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon is a challenging to play - Swati Chitnis] Interview.</ref> | Subhadra | Star Plus |- | 2012 | ''Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother''<ref name=ToiSwatiInBhai>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Swati-Chitnis-in-Bhai-Bhaiya-Aur-Brother/articleshow/13096322.cms Times Of India: Swati Chitnis in Bhai Aur Brother]</ref> | Jamuna Mahendra Chawla | Sony SAB |- | 2013 | ''Sasural Simar Ka''<ref name=ibnlive_swati>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/swati-chitnis-to-add-more-drama-to-sasural-simar-ka-627694.html|title=Swati Chitnis to add more drama to 'Sasural Simar Ka'|work=IBNLive|access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref> | Shobha | Colors TV |- | 2016–2023 | ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-swati-chitnis-enters-the-show--459419|title=Yeh Rishta Kya kehlata Hai: Swati Chitnis enters the show!|website=Abp Live|access-date=15 August 2019|archive-date=15 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815074743/https://www.abplive.in/television/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-swati-chitnis-enters-the-show--459419|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Suhasini "Mimi" Ajmera Goenka | Star Plus |- | 2016 | ''Nakushi - Tarihi Havihavishi'' | | Star Pravah |- | 2024 | ''Mishri'' | Mrs. Sharma | Colors TV |- | 2025–present | ''Saru'' | Annapurna Indravadan Bajaj | Zee TV |- | 2025 | ''Tu Hi Re Maza Mitwa'' | Subhadra Rajeshirke | Star Pravah |- |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1247937}} *{{instagram|swatichitnisofficial}} {{authority control}}
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