Tanya Maniktala

Tanya Maniktala
Maniktala in 2024
Born	(1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27) 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).

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2023	Mumbaikar	Ishita		[17]
	Kill	Tulika Singh		[18]

Television

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]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2020	Toronto International Film Festival	Rising Stars Award	A Suitable Boy	Won	[23]

References

1. Milward, Charlie (26 July 2020). "A Suitable Boy Lata star replaced after behind-the-scenes disaster: 'It was a challenge'". Daily Express. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
2. "'Suitable girl' Tanya Maniktala adds Chutzpah to her career: 'I did feel a little uncomfortable'". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
3. "Rohit Saraf, Tanya Maniktala to Ritwik Bhowmik: A look at young and upcoming OTT stars". The Times of India. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
4. Carr, Flora (18 July 2020). "BBC's A Suitable Boy lead: 'It was important to cast Indian actors, not British Indian'". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
5. Kalia, Ammar (20 July 2020). "'This show is just the start': inside the BBC's all-person-of-colour A Suitable Boy". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 July 2020.
6. Rao, Milana (20 August 2021). "Tanya Maniktala: Working with Mira Nair in 'The Suitable Boy' was like a dream; also talks about her life and career". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
7. "Flames 2 Review: Ritvik Sahore and Tanya Maniktala's show is a perfect blend of romance and nostalgia". Indian Express. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
8. Kumar, Anu (30 August 2020). "Book versus series: 'A Suitable Boy' and the journey from 1,349 pages to six episodes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
9. Humphreys, Georgia. "I think people from all over the world will find A Suitable Boy fascinating". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
10. "'A Suitable Boy' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
11. "Feels Like Ishq Review: Netflix Anthology Might Not Sweep You Off Your Feet But Is Easy To Love". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
12. "Chutzpah Season 1 Review: An interesting premise falls flat due to average execution". The Times Of India . Retrieved 27 July 2021.
13. "Karan Johar shares first look of Vikrant Massey and Vijay Sethupathi's Mumbaikar". India Today . 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
14. "Mirzapur 3, Paatal Lok 2 to Made in Heaven 2 and PI Meena, Amazon Prime Video announces 40 new titles". India Today. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
15. Daniels, Robert (10 July 2024). "How 'Kill' Slices Bollywood Open" . The New York Times . Retrieved 17 July 2024.
16. Verma, Sukanya (3 July 2024). "Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage". Rediff.com . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
17. "Hindi remake of Maanagaram titled Mumbaikar". Cinema Express. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
18. "Karan Johar announces Lakshya starrer Kill to release in theatres on July 5, 2024". Bollywood Hungama. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
19. "TVF And Timeliner's 'FLAMES' Web Series Season 2 Trailer - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 October 2019.
20. "Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy will soon stream on Netflix; here's what the novel is all about". Indian Express. 22 October 2020.
21. "Shantanu Maheshwari and Tanya Maniktala to star in Netflix's romantic fantasy-series Tooth Pari: When Love Bites, watch teaser". Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 22 March 2023.
22. "Amazon Prime Video's PI Meena to star Tanya Maniktala, Jisshu Sengupta, Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Samir Soni". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
23. Michael Rosser, "Anthony Hopkins, Chloe Zhao, Mira Nair to receive TIFF Tribute Awards". Screen Daily , 12 August 2020.

External links

• Tanya Maniktala at IMDb