Hansika Motwani
Hansika Motwani
Hansika Motwani | |
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| Born | 9 August 1991[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2001–2005 2007-present |
Hansika Motwani (born 9 August 1991) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil films. She also appears in Telugu films, and has done a number of films in Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada. Hansika made her film debut in Telugu cinema with Desamuduru, and became the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Filmfare Award.
Motwani appeared in a couple of Telugu movies, including Kantri and Maska. She started her career in Tamil cinema with Mappillai and then appeared in several commercially successful Tamil films such as Engeyum Kadhal, Velayudham, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru and Singam II. She debuted in Malayalam cinema with Villain.
Early life[edit source]
Hansika Motwani was born to a Sindhi family in Mumbai.[2][3] Her father, Pradeep Motwani is a businessman and her mother, Mona Motwani is a dermatologist.[4][5]
Motwani attended the Podar International School[6] and the International Curriculum School, Santacruz, both in Mumbai.
Career[edit source]
2001–2010[edit source]
Hansika began her television career with a serial called Shaka Laka Boom Boom. She later acted in the Indian serial Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand and appeared as one of the children in Koi Mil Gaya with Preity Zinta and Hrithik Roshan.
Hansika made her debut at the age of 15 in a lead role in Puri Jagannadh's Telugu film Desamuduru and earned the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for her performance.[7] She made her debut at the age of 16 as a leading actress in a Bollywood film Aap Kaa Surroor with Himesh Reshammiya.
Hansika's first 2008 release was Bindaas, starring Puneeth Rajkumar, her first and only Kannada film to date. Later that year, she appeared in Kantri with Jr. NTR.
2011–2015[edit source]
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Hansika debuted in Tamil cinema with Mappillai. Her next Tamil film, Engeyum Kadhal was a successful one.[8] The same year she went on to star alongside Vijay in Velayudham.
In 2012, Hansika had two releases, one in Tamil and another one in Telugu. Her first release was M. Rajesh's romantic comedy film Oru Kal Oru Kannadi which became her first runaway hit and earned her positive reviews for her performance.[9] In Telugu, she was featured in Denikaina Ready which also earned a positive response from the public.[10] She received her first Best Actress nomination at the 60th Filmfare Awards South for her performance in the films. In 2013, she appeared in four Tamil films such as Settai,[11] Sundar C.'s Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru, Hari's Singam II starring Suriya[12] and Venkat Prabhu's Biriyani with Suriya's brother Karthi. She had five releases in 2014, two of them were Telugu films, the comedy flick Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda[13] and the action-masala film Power.[14] Her Tamil releases were the fantasy film Maan Karate with Sivakarthikeyan,[15] Sundar C's horror comedy Aranmanai[16] and the action thriller film Meaghamann.[17]
Aambala, her third collaboration with Sundar C, was her first 2015 release. Her second release that year was Romeo Juliet, which marked her second film with Jayam Ravi. She also appeared in Vaalu with Silambarasan.[18][19]
2016–present[edit source]
In 2016, Aranmanai 2 directed by Sundar C. received mixed reviews.[20] She had a list of flops later that year, including Uyire Uyire and Pokkiri Raja. Her last release in 2016 was Manithan in which she played a teacher's role. She won praise for her depiction of Priya.
Bogan was her first release in 2017 and it was reviewed positively. Many critics praised Motwani for her performance in the introduction scene and the pre-climax scene. She also acted in a Telugu film Luckunnodu. Motwani debuted in Malayalam films with Villain in 2017.
Her first release of 2018 was Gulaebaghavali in which she played a con-artist's role named Viji. Her other release of 2018 was Thuppakki Munai, starring Vikram Prabhu. In 2019, she appeared with Atharvaa in the Tamil film 100, directed by Sam Anton and in the Telugu film Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL opposite Sundeep Kishan.
Her next films include the thriller film Maha directed by U. R. Jameel and Partner directed by Manoj Damodharan which also stars Aadhi Pinisetty in the lead role.[21] Hansika as also signed on to play the lead in the Telugu web series titled Nasha directed by G. Ashok [22] and in the untitled Tamil horror-comedy film directed by director duo Hari Shankar and Hareesh Narayan opposite former cricketer Sreesanth.[23]
Personal life[edit source]
Hansika participates in philanthropic activities. She provides monetary support for the education of 30 underprivileged children and also takes care of the medical needs of 10 women who are suffering with breast cancer.[24] She is the brand Ambassador of Chennai turns Pink, an awareness program to promote breast cancer awareness among women.[25]
In 2014, she was featured in Forbes's 250 celebrities list.[26]
Filmography[edit source]
Film[edit source]
 | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hawa | Sasha | Hindi | Child artist |
| 2003 | Koi... Mil Gaya | Priya Six | Hindi | Child artist |
| 2003 | Aabra Ka Daabra | Pinky | Hindi | Child artist |
| 2003 | Jaago | Shruti | Hindi | Child artist |
| 2004 | Hum Kaun Hai? | Sara Williams | Hindi | Child artist |
| 2007 | Desamuduru | Vaishali | Telugu | Lead debut; Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South |
| 2007 | Aap Kaa Surroor | Ria Bakshi | Hindi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut |
| 2008 | Bindaas | Preethi | Kannada | |
| 2008 | Kantri | Varalakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Ashima Kapoor | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Maska | Meenu | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Billa | Priya | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Jayeebhava | Anjali Narashima | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Seeta Ramula Kalyanam | Nandhini | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Mappillai | Gayathri | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Engeyum Kadhal | Kayalvizhi Rajasekhar | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Kandireega | Sruthi | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Velayudham | Vaidehi | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Oh My Friend | Rithu | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Meera Mahendrakumar | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Denikaina Ready | Sharmila | Telugu | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
| 2013 | Settai | Madhumitha | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Sanjana | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Singam II | Sathya | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Biriyani | Priyanka | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda | Honey | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Maan Karate | Yazhini | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Power | Nirupama | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Aranmanai | Selvi | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Meaghamann | Usha | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Aambala | Maya | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Romeo Juliet | Aishwarya (Subbulakshmi) | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Vaalu | Priya Mahalakshmi | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Puli | Princess Manthagini | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Size Zero | Herself | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| 2015 | Inji Iduppazhagi | Herself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2016 | Aranmanai 2 | Maya | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Pokkiri Raja | Sunitha | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Uyire Uyire | Priya | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Manithan | Priya | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Luckunnodu | Positive Padma | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Bogan | Mahalakshmi | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Singam 3 | Sathya | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Goutham Nanda | Spoorthi | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Villain | Dr. Shreya Venkatesh | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Gulaebaghavali | Viji | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Thuppakki Munai | Mythili | Tamil | |
| 2019 | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | Jaya Prada | Telugu | Special appearance |
| 2019 | 100 | Nisha | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL | Rukmini | Telugu | [27] |
| 2020 | Maha | Maha | Tamil | Post-production [28] |
Television[edit source]
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand | Tina | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Shaka Laka Boom Boom | Karuna / Shona | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Baavri Virani | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Son Pari | Sweety | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Karishma Kaa Karishma | Teena | Hindi | |
| 2004–05 | Hum 2 Hain Na | Kareena / Koel | Hindi | [29] |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fame Gurukul | Herself (Contestant) | Hindi | [30] |
Web series[edit source]
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nasha | TBA | Telugu | Filming [31] |
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