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Hansika Motwani Biography – An Indian Actress who appears in Tamil and Telugu films

Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Hansika began her career as a child actor in Hindi films, and later went on to appear in lead roles in Telugu films, including Desamuduru, Kantri and Maska.

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Real Name: Hansika Motwani
Profession: Indian actress
Birthplace: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Boyfriend: Sohael Khaturiya
Age: 31

Hansika Motwani (born 9 August 1991) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Hansika began her career as a child actor in Hindi films and later went on to appear in lead roles in Telugu films, including Desamuduru (2007), Kantri (2008), and Maska (2009). She started her career in Tamil cinema with Mappillai (2011) and then appeared in several commercially successful Tamil films such as Engeyum Kadhal (2011), Velayudham (2011), Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (2013), Singam II (2013) and Aranmanai (2014). She has also acted in the Malayalam film Villain (2017).

Hansika Motwani Biography
Hansika Motwani Biography
Hansika Motwani Biography
Born 9 August 1991 (age 31)

Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–2004 (child actress)
2007–present

Early life

Hansika Motwani was born to a Sindhi family in Bombay, Maharashtra (present-day Mumbai). Her father, Pradeep Motwani is a businessman and her mother, Mona Motwani is a dermatologist. She attended the Podar International School and the International Curriculum School, Santacruz, both in Mumbai.

Hansika Motwani Biography
Hansika Motwani Biography

Career

2001–2010

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.

She made her debut in a lead role 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. She later appeared in the Hindi film Aap Kaa Surroor with Himesh Reshammiya.

Her first 2008 release was Bindaas, starring Puneeth Rajkumar, and is the first and only Kannada film to date. Later that year, she appeared in Kantri with Jr. NTR.

2011–2015

Hansika debuted in Tamil cinema with Mappillai. Her next Tamil film, Engeyum Kadhal was a successful one. The same year she went on to star alongside Vijay in Velayudham.

In 2012, she 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. In Telugu, she was featured in Denikaina Ready which also earned a positive response from the public. 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, Sundar C.’s Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru, Hari’s Singam II starring Suriya 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 Tummeda and the action-masala film Power. Her Tamil releases were the fantasy film Maan Karate with Sivakarthikeyan, Sundar C.’s horror comedy Aranmanai and the action thriller film Meaghamann.

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.

2016–present

In 2016, Aranmanai 2 directed by Sundar C. received mixed reviews. Hansika had a list of flops later that year, including Uyire Uyire and Pokkiri Raja. Her last release in 2016 was Manithan with Udhayanidhi Stalin.

Bogan was her first release in 2017 and it was reviewed positively. Many critics praised her for her performance in the introduction scene and the pre-climax scene. She also acted in the Telugu film Luckunnodu. She 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.

Hansika Motwani played for her 50th film in Maha (2022) as lead actress.

Personal life (Hansika Motwani Biography)

Hansika participates in philanthropic activities. She provides monetary support for the education of underprivileged children and women who are suffering from breast cancer. She is the brand Ambassador of Chennai turns Pink, an awareness program to promote breast cancer awareness among women.

She converted to Buddhism. She said in an interview, “The best way to effectively de-stress for me is to chant- Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo, as I strongly follow Buddhism.” According to the actress, chanting has helped her personally and professionally.

In 2014, she was featured in Forbes’ 250 celebrities list.

Hansika Motwani with Her Boyfriend
Hansika Motwani with her Boyfriend

Filmography (Hansika Motwani Biography)

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

List of films and roles
Year Title Role Language Notes
2003 Hawa Sasha Hindi Child artist
Koi… Mil Gaya Priya
2004 Jaago Shruti
Hum Kaun Hai? Sara Williams
Aabra Ka Daabra Pinky
2007 Desamuduru Vaishali Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South
Aap Kaa Surroor Ria Bakshi Hindi Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
2008 Bindaas Preethi Kannada
Kantri Varalakshmi Telugu
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Ashima Kapoor Hindi
2009 Maska Meenu Telugu
Billa Priya Cameo appearance
Jayeebhava Anjali Narashima
2010 Seeta Ramula Kalyanam Nandhini
2011 Mappillai Gayathri Tamil
Engeyum Kadhal Kayalvizhi (Lolita)
Kandireega Sruthi Telugu Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu)
Velayudham Vaidehi Tamil
Oh My Friend Rithu Telugu
2012 Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Meera Mahendrakumar Tamil
Denikaina Ready Sharmila Telugu Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
2013 Settai Madhumitha Tamil
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Sanjana Tamil Bilingual film
Something Something Telugu
Singam II Sathya Tamil
Biriyani Priyanka
2014 Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda Honey Telugu
Maan Karate Yazhini Tamil
Power Nirupama Telugu
Aranmanai Selvi Tamil
Meaghamann Usha
2015 Aambala Maya
Romeo Juliet Aishwarya (Subbulakshmi)
Vaalu Priya Mahalakshmi
Puli Princess Manthagini
Size Zero Herself Telugu Bilingual film,
Cameo appearance
Inji Iduppazhagi Tamil
2016 Aranmanai 2 Maya Tamil
Pokkiri Raja Sunitha
Uyire Uyire Priya
Manithan Priya
2017 Luckunnodu Positive Padma Telugu
Bogan Mahalakshmi Tamil
Singam 3 Sathya Cameo appearance
Goutham Nanda Spoorthi Telugu
Villain Dr. Shreya Venkatesh Malayalam
2018 Gulaebaghavali Viji Tamil
Thuppakki Munai Mythili
2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu Jaya Prada Telugu Special appearance
100 Nisha Tamil
Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL Rukmini Telugu
2022 Maha Maha Tamil
Partner Not yet released TBA Completed
105 Minutes Not yet released TBA Telugu Completed
My Name Is Shruthi Not yet released Shruthi Telugu Filming
Rowdy Baby Not yet released TBA Tamil Filming
Guardian Not yet released TBA Tamil Filming
Untitled R. Kannan film Not yet released Nethra Tamil Filming
Untitled Igore film Not yet released TBA Tamil Filming

Web series

List of web series and roles
Year Title Role Language Notes
TBA Nasha Not yet released TBA Telugu Filming
TBA MY3 Not yet released Mythri Tamil Completed

Television

List of television shows and roles
Year Title Role Language
2001–2003 Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand Tina Hindi
2001 Shaka Laka Boom Boom Karuna / Shona
2002 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Baavri Virani
Son Pari Sweety
2003 Karishma Kaa Karishma Teena
2004–05 Hum Do Hain Na Kareena / Koel
2005 Celebrity Fame Gurukul Herself (contestant)

Music videos

List of music videos
Year Title Singer(s) Language Label
2021 Booty Shake Tony Kakkar and Sonu Kakkar Hindi Desi Music Factory
Mazaa B Praak Saregama
2022 Shreaam Pagal Sunidhi Chauhan Punjabi YRF

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result
2008 55th Filmfare Awards South Best Debut actress Desamuduru Won
2014 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Nominated
2015 Best Actress Aranmanai Won
Vijay Awards Favorite Heroine Maan Karate Won

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