Tanya Maniktala

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Tanya Maniktala
Born (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27)
Delhi, India
Alma mater Shivaji College, University of Delhi
OccupationActress
Years active2018-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).

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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 Pratim D Gupta's Tooth Paris opposite Shantanu Maheshwari along with the web series P.I. Meena and Flames Season 3. [14]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 Mumbaikar Ishita [15]
2023 Kill Tulika [16]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2018School DaysHerself YouTube
2018–present Flames Ishita YouTube

Amazon Prime Video

[17]
2020 A Suitable Boy Lata Mehra BBC One

Netflix

[18]
2021 Feels Like Ishq Meher Netflix
Chutzpah Sikha SonyLIV
2022How To Fall In LoveTanya YouTube

Netflix

2023 Tooth Pari: When Love Bites Rumi Netflix [19]
P I Meena Meena Iyer Amazon Prime Video [20]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020 Toronto International Film Festival Rising Stars Award A Suitable Boy Won [21]

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