Actress Hansika Motwani Biography, Filmography

Actress Hansika Motwani Biography (Profile)

Born 9 August 1991 (age 22)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress, Model
Height: 1.65 m
Religion Buddhism
Relatives Mona Motwani

Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Hansika Motwani was born to Pradeep Motwani, a businessman and Mona Motwani, a dermatologist. She has a brother Prashant Motwani. Her parents were separated in 2004, with Hansika living with her mother and brother. Her mother tongue is Sindhi and she is a Buddhist. She was born in Mumbai. Hansika attended the Podar International School in Mumbai. She went on to study at the International Curriculum School in Mumbai.

Hansika began her television career with a serial called Shaka Laka Boom Boom, a story about a boy named Sanju and his magic pencil. Simultaneously, she also acted in a child role in the Indian serial Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, for which she received the Favorite Child Award at the Star Parivaar Awards. She also appeared as one of the children in Koi Mil Gaya with Preity Zinta and Hrithik Roshan.

Hansika Motwani Childhood Photo

Hansika made her debut in a lead role in Puri Jagannadh's Telugu film, Desamuduru, starring opposite Allu Arjun. The film was about a crime reporter who falls in love with a sanyasini, played by Hansika. Hansika made her debut as a leading actress in Bollywood with Himesh Reshammiya in Aap Kaa Surroor in which played the role of Reshammiya's love interest Ria. The film was a moderate hit. She had next signed the Hindi film titled He: The Only One, where she was to essay the role of a killer, hell-bent on taking revenge for her family. The film was shelved midway. Hansika's first 2008 release was Bindaas (2008) starring Puneet Rajkumar, which was her first and remains her only Kannada film. Later the year she was paired with Jr. NTR in the film Kantri (2008). She made her Tamil film debut in the 2011 film Mappillai opposite Dhanush, following which her next Tamil film Engeyum Kadhal opposite Jayam Ravi released. Her last film in 2011 was Velayudham alongside Vijay, which became a box-office success. It was the first time she portrayed the role of a village belle.

In 2012, Hansika's first release was M. Rajesh's romantic comedy film Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, which became a runaway hit and earned her positive reviews from critics for her performance. She is filming for Denikaina Ready opposite Vishnu Manchu, and Settai opposite Arya. She was selected to play Maya, a female gangster in Silambarasan's Vettai Mannan, and is also acting in Vaalu with him. She has also acting in Hari's singam 2 opposite suriya..She has completed filming for Venkat Prabhu's Biriyani with Karthi. She was selected to play Maya, a gangster, in Silambarasan's Vettai Mannan, with whom she was also acting in Vaalu. She started shooting for Sundar C's psychological thriller Aranmanai in October 2013. Apart from Aranmanai, she is also working on two Tamil films Maan Karate and Uyire Uyire, the remake of the Telugu film Ishq under Jaya Prada's production and a Telugu film Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda. She has also signed another Telugu film to be directed by KS Ravindra (Bobby).

Filmography

Year  ---  Film ---   Role ---   Language ---   Notes

2003 Hawa Sanjana's daughter Hindi Child artist

Koi... Mil Gaya Priya Six Hindi Child artist

Aabra Ka Daabra Pinky Hindi Child artist

2004 Jaago Shruti Hindi Child artist

Hum Kaun Hai? Sara Williams Hindi Child artist

2007 Desamuduru Vaishali Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South

Aap Kaa Surroor Ria 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 Telugu Cameo role

Jayeebhava Anjali Narashima Telugu

2010 Seetharamula Kalyanam Nandhini Telugu

2011 Mappillai Gayathri Tamil SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actress

Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress

Engeyum Kadhal Kayalvizhi Rajasekhar (Lolita) Tamil Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine

Nominated—SIIMA Award Award for Best Actress

Kandireega Sruthi Telugu

Velayudham Vaidehi Tamil

Oh My Friend Ritu Telugu

2012 Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Meera Mahendrakumar Tamil Edison Award for Best Actress

SIIMA Award for Best Actress

Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine

Denikaina Ready Sharmila Telugu Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress

2013 Settai Madhumitha Tamil

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Sanjana Tamil

Something Something Telugu

Singam II Sathya Tamil

Biriyani Priyanka Tamil

2014 Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda Honey Telugu

Vaalu Tamil Filming

Aranmanai Tamil Filming

Vettai Mannan Maya Tamil Filming

Maan Karate Yazhini Tamil Filming

Uyire Uyire Tamil Filming

(Ishq remake)

Power Telugu Filming

Vettai remake Hindi Filming

Television

Year Title Role Language

2001-03 Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand Tina Hindi

2001 Shaka Laka Boom Boom Karuna / Shona

2002 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Baavri Virani

2002 Son Pari Sweety

2003 Karishma Kaa Karishma Teena

2004-05 Hum Do Hain Na Kareena / Koyal

2005 Celebrity Fame Gurukul Herself (Contestant)

Awards

Won:
Indian Telly Award for Child Artiste of the Year - Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand (2003)
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South - Desamuduru
SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actress - Tamil - Mappillai
SIIMA Award for Special Appreciation as Actress - Telugu - Kandireega
Chennai Times Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer-Female - Mappillai
Edison Award for Best Actress - Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
SIIMA Award for Best Actress - Tamil - Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Nominations:
Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female - Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand (2004)
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - Aap Ka Surroor
Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress - Mappillai
SIIMA Award for Best Actress - Tamil - Engeyum Kaadhal
Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine - Engeyum Kaadhal
Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine - Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

Hansika Motwani confirms relationship with Tamil actor Simbu

Southern actress Hansika Motwani and Tamil actor Silambarasan aka Simbu have confirmed that they are in a relationship. However, Simbu says any decision related to their marriage will be taken by their respective families. Hansika had been rubbishing rumours about her link-up with Simbu, but she has finally opened up on micro-blogging site Twitter.

"(I have) been hearing many rumours about my personal life, so just want to clear (the air).Yes, I'm seeing STR (Simbu) and hence I wouldn't like to talk about my personal life," Hansika posted on her Twitter page.

Confirming the news, Simbu posted on Twitter: "Yes, I'm with Hansika and right now she is doing really good and marriage will be decided by our family. (I) hope you will respect our privacy".