Avantika Mishra
Avantika Mishra | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Avantika Mishra is an Indian actress and former model who predominantly appears in Telugu films. She has also acted in Tamil films.[1]
Early life and background[edit]
A native of New Delhi, She studied in the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute and K V Hebbal, Bangalore. Later, she traveled a lot for modeling assignments, which gave her the confidence to enter the film industry. After being in modeling for six months, she got a chance to meet director Neelakanta for the Telugu film Maaya.[2]
Career[edit]
Avantika Mishra began her career as a model for Puma, Femina, and several other brands. Her first acting role was in Neelakanta's Maaya.[citation needed] She played the lead in Meeku Meere Maaku Meme alongside Tarun Shetty; the film was released on 17 June 2016.[3]
She appeared alongside Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam and Vani Bhojan in the film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha produced by Vijay Deverakonda.[4] She will be next seen as a lead in D Block, a college-based drama alongside actor Arulnithi and directed by YouTuber Vijay Kumar Rajendran (of Eruma Saani fame).[5] She is also playing the lead in Enna Solla Pogirai, a film to be directed by debutante Hariharan for Trident Arts production co-starring Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Maaya | Meghana | Telugu | Debut film |
| 2016 | Meeku Meere Maaku Meme | Priya | ||
| 2017 | Vaisakham | Bhanumathi | ||
| 2019 | Meeku Maathrame Cheptha | Rakesh's co-anchor | Cameo Appearance | |
| 2020 | Bheeshma | The Girl in the Temple | Special appearance in the song "Singles Anthem" | |
| 2022 | Enna Solla Pogirai | Anjali | Tamil | Debut in Tamil cinema |
| D Block | Shruthi | |||
| 2023 | Nenjamellam Kadhal† | Leona | Filming | |
| Untitled film with Axess Film Factory | TBA |
Music Videos[edit]
| Year | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Raasathi Nenje | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Dharan Kumar | |
| 2021 | Shades of Kadhal | Sudharshan Ashok, Nalini Vittobane | Portraying Herself |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Athidhi | Maya | Telugu | Disney+Hotstar | |
| Goli Soda: The Rising | TBA | Tamil | Disney+Hotstar | Filming |
References[edit]
- ^ "Took time to fall in love with cinema: Avantika | Business Standard News". Business Standard. 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Modelling gave me confidence to be in movies: Avantika Mishra". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Review by TOI". The Times of India. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Avantika Mishra: 5 Hot-as-Hell photos of the 'Maaya' bombshell". The Times of India. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "First look Poster of Arulnithi's D Block". The Times of India. 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Teju Ashwini and Avantika to play the female leads in Ashwin Kumar's next". Cinema Express. 9 July 2021.