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Hansika Motwani

Hansika Motwani, Indian actress

Life at a glance

Born
1991 · August 9
Age this year
35No death recorded in our data
Known as
film actor, television actor, and actor. Citizenship: India
Born
35th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Personal life Motwani regularly practices meditation . [ 1 ] 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." [ 2 ] According to the actress, chanting has helped her personally and professionally. [ 2 ] Since 2015, Motwani was in a relationship with Silambarasan for a few years. [ 3 ] She married her longtime boyfriend,

Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Motwani 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),

Early life

Early life Hansika Motwani, hailing from a Sindhi Hindu family, was born on 9 August 1991 in Mumbai, Maharashtra . [ 1 ] Her father, Pradeep Motwani, is a businessman, while her mother, Mona Motwani, is a dermatologist . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She received her education at the Podar International School and the International Curriculum School, Santacruz both located in Mumbai. ^ Sreedhar, Pillai (8 August 2009). "I'm here to entertain: Hansika" . The Times of India .

Path and career

Awards / honours: Filmfare Awards South.

Career 2001–2010 Motwani began her television career as a child actor 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 . She also did ad campaigns for Bournvita, Onida and Santro, as a child artiste. [ 1 ] She made her debut in 2007 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. [

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Questions about Hansika Motwani

When was Hansika Motwani born?

August 9 1991.

How old would Hansika Motwani be today?

35 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on August 9?

Stuart McInally, İshak Doğan, Alexa Bliss and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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