Avantika Mishra

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Avantika Mishra
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NationalityIndian
Occupation(s) Actress, Model
Years active2014–present

Avantika Mishra is an Indian actress and former model who predominantly appears in Telugu films. She has also acted in Tamil films. [1]

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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. [2]

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 .[ 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

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2014 Maaya MeghanaTeluguDebut film
2016 Meeku Meere Maaku Meme Priya
2017 Vaisakham Bhanumathi
2019 Meeku Maathrame Cheptha Rakesh's co-anchorCameo Appearance
2020 Bheeshma The Girl in the TempleSpecial appearance in the song "Singles Anthem"
2022 Enna Solla Pogirai AnjaliTamilDebut in Tamil cinema
D Block Shruthi
2023 Nenjamellam Kadhal LeonaFilming
Untitled film with Axess Film FactoryTBA

Music Videos

YearTitleSingerNotes
2020Raasathi Nenje Yuvan Shankar Raja, Dharan Kumar
2021Shades of KadhalSudharshan Ashok, Nalini VittobanePortraying Herself

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguagePlatformNotes
2023 Athidhi MayaTelugu Disney+Hotstar
Goli Soda Rising JananiTamil

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References

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  5. "First look Poster of Arulnithi's D Block". The Times of India. 21 July 2021.
  6. "Teju Ashwini and Avantika to play the female leads in Ashwin Kumar's next". Cinema Express . 9 July 2021.