Born 3 November 1958, Swaroop graduated from the University of Worcester in England with a PhD in Education. She went on to become Miss India in 1979, and competed in the 1979 Miss Universe pageant. She is married to actor Paresh Rawal, and has two sons, Aditya and Aniruddh. She is best known for her role as Renu, in the comedy series Ye Jo Hai Zindagi.