| 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.
Early life and background
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.
Career
Avantika Mishra began her career as a model for Puma, Femina, and several other brands. Her first acting role was in Neelakanta's Maaya. She played the lead in Meeku Meere Maaku Meme alongside Tarun Shetty; the film was released on 17 June 2016.
She appeared alongside Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam and Vani Bhojan in the film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha produced by Vijay Deverakonda. 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). 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.
Filmography
Films
| 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 | |||
| 2024 | Emakku Thozhil Romance | Leona Joseph | ||
| TBA | Untitled film with Axess Film Factory † | TBA | Filming |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Raasathi Nenje | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Dharan Kumar | |
| 2021 | Shades of Kadhal | Sudharshan Ashok, Nalini Vittobane | Portraying Herself |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Athidhi | Maya | Telugu | Disney+Hotstar | |
| Goli Soda Rising | Janani | Tamil |
References
- "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.
- "Ashok Selvan's Emakku Thozhil Romance To Release On This Date!". Times Now. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.