Hansika Motwani

Hansika Motwani



Name: Hansika Motwani

Birthdate: 9 August, 1991 
Height: 0.0 m
Parents : Mona Motwani, Pradeep Motwani
Hansika Motwani  is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her film debut as a leading actress in the Telugu movie Desamuduru (2007), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. Following appearances in several high-budget Telugu films including Kantri and Maska, she started her career in Tamil cinema with Mappillai (2011). After being part of commercially successful Tamil films , Velayudham (2011) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), she has rose to fame in the Tamil film industry.

Hansika Motwani was born to Pradeep Motwani, a businessman and Mona Motwani, a dermatologist. She has a brother Prashant Motwani. Her mother tongue is Sindhi. She was born in Mangalore.

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. She acted in the Indian serial Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, for which she received the Favorite Child Award at the Star Parivaar Awards. She appeared as one of the children in Koi Mil Gaya with Preity Zinta and Hrithik Roshan.

Hansika made her debut in a lead role in Puri Jagannadh's Telugu film, Desamuduru, opposite Allu Arjun. Hansika made her debut as a leading actress in Bollywood with Himesh Reshammiya in Aap Kaa Surroor — 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 starring Puneet Rajkumar, which was her first and remains her only Kannada film. Later that year she was paired with Jr. NTR in the film Kantri. She made her Tamil film debut in the 2011's unsuccessful Mappillai opposite Dhanush. Her next Tamil film, Engeyum Kadhal opposite Jayam Ravi, released and it was a box office success. 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 Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, which became her first runaway hit and earned her positive reviews from critics for her performance. Her latest release was Denikaina Ready opposite Vishnu Manchu which also earned positive response from the public. She is currently filming for Settai opposite Arya and has been selected to play Maya, a gangster , in Silambarasan's Vettai Mannan, with whom she also acting with in Vaalu. She has been signed to play the lead role in Suriya's Singam II  and is currently working with Karthi in Biriyani as well. She has also been selected to play the leading role in Sundar C.'s Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru ,opposite Siddharth.