Tanya Maniktala | |
|---|---|
 Maniktala in 2024 | |
| Born | 7 July 1997 Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Shivaji College, University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018-present |
Tanya Maniktala (born 7 July 1997) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and series. She became known for her leading roles in the series Flames (2018) and A Suitable Boy (2020). [1] [2] She has since featured in the action film Kill (2023).
Maniktala was born on 7 July 1997 in Delhi in a Hindu family. [3] [4]
She graduated from Shivaji College, University of Delhi with a degree in English literature in 2018. [5]
She also worked as a copywriter during her early career. [6]
Maniktala made her acting debut in 2018 with School Days. The same year, Timeliner's Flames opposite Ritvik Sahore, became her first success and she received praises for her performance. [7]
In 2020, she portrayed Lata Mehra in BBC One's A Suitable Boy alongside Ishaan Khattar, which proved as a major turning point in her career. [8] She was asked by a friend to audition for a new production, unaware that the show involved was A Suitable Boy. [9] She received praises from the critics for her performance. [10] [9]
In 2021, she appeared in Netflix's Feels Like Ishq [11] opposite Skand Thakur and in Sony LIV's Chutzpah alongside Varun Sharma. [12] She also appeared in Netflix's How To Fall In Love opposite Ayush Mehra.[ citation needed ]
Maniktala made her Hindi film debut with Mumbaikar alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Vikrant Massey. [13] She also acted in Tooth Pari opposite Shantanu Maheshwari along with the web series P.I. Meena and Flames Season 3. [14]
In 2024, Maniktala played Tulika in her second film, Kill opposite Lakshya. [15] Praising her performance, Sukanya Verma noted, "Tanya's bright presence quickly achieves the beating heart as well as the gaping hole it leaves without slowing down Kill's reckless momentum." [16]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mumbaikar | Ishita | [17] | |
| Kill | Tulika | [18] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | School Days | Herself | |
| 2018–present | Flames | Ishita | [19] |
| 2020 | A Suitable Boy | Lata Mehra | [20] |
| 2021 | Feels Like Ishq | Meher | |
| Chutzpah | Sikha | ||
| 2022 | How To Fall In Love | Tanya | |
| 2023 | Tooth Pari: When Love Bites | Rumi | [21] |
| P I Meena | Meena Iyer | [22] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Toronto International Film Festival | Rising Stars Award | A Suitable Boy | Won | [23] |
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