Divyansha Kaushik | |
|---|---|
 Divyansha in 2019 | |
| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Divyansha Kaushik is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Majili (2019). [1]
Divyansha was born and brought up in Delhi. Her mother, Anju Kaushik, is an established make-up artiste in Hindi cinema, who has mostly worked with Rani Mukerji. [2] She worked as an intern with Yash Raj Films. [3]
Divyansha made her acting debut in 2019 with the Telugu film Majili opposite Naga Chaitanya. [4] [5] It became a box-office success. Firstpost noted, "Divyansha Kaushik is a terrific new talent and she is the big surprise package of Majili." [6] [7]
She then made her Hindi film debut with The Wife in 2021. [8] The film received mostly mixed reviews from critics and released on ZEE5. [9]
She portrayed the lead opposite Ravi Teja in the 2022 Telugu film Ramarao on Duty . [10] The News Minute stated "Divyansha is not given a substantial role. She is merely like a junior artist and seems miscast". [11] It became a box-office failure. [12]
Divyansha next appeared in the 2023 film Michael opposite Sundeep Kishan. [13] Divyansha has Sudheer Varma's next Telugu film opposite Nikhil Siddharth [14] and the long delayed Tamil film Takkar opposite Siddharth. [15]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Majili | Anshu | Telugu | [16] | |
| 2021 | The Wife | Katrina Murad | Hindi | [17] | |
| 2022 | Ramarao on Duty | Nandini Ramarao | Telugu | [18] | |
| 2023 | Michael | Theera | [19] | ||
| Takkar | Mahalakshmi "Lucky" | Tamil | [20] | ||
| 2024 | The Family Star | Govardhan's colleague | Telugu | Cameo appearance | [21] |
| Appudo Ippudo Eppudo | Tulasi |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SIIMA Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Majili | Nominated | [22] |
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Rama Rao on Duty has been made on a budget of Rs 50-60 crores.
