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Avantika Mishra
Indian actress and model From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Introduction
Avantika Mishhra is a former model turned actress who predominantly has acted in Tamil and Telugu films. She is making her big Hindi debut in 2025. She has also acted in Tamil films.[1]
Early life and background
Avantika comes from a defence background. Her father is a retired Indian Air Force officer who later became a lawyer Due to her father’s postings, she lived in different parts of India and attended several schools, She studied in the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute and K V Hebbal, Bangalore. She has done her under graduation from BMS College of Engineering , Basavanagudi, 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]
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Avantika Mishra started as a model in Bangalore and she quickly became a face to reckon with in the modelling world. She became the face of several notable brands like Kalyan silks, Caratlane, Puma, Parachute, Everyuth, Shaadi.com and several other brands. Her early success in modelling led to multiple acting offers, and she made her Telugu debut opposite Harshvardhan Rane. She has since appeared in several successful Tamil and Telugu films, notably D Block opposite Arulnithi and a romantic comedy with Ashok Selvan. She has also headlined two shows for Disney+ Hotstar — Athidhi and Goli Soda Rising. She is set to make her Hindi debut with a film starring opposite R. Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut[3]. 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.[4]
She appeared alongside Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam and Vani Bhojan in the film Meeku Maathrame Cheptha produced by Vijay Deverakonda.[5] 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).[6] 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.[7]
Other Ventures
She also runs SstarSpeak, a holistic guidance venture offering astrology, numerology, Vastu consultations, and life coaching services.[8]
Training and Public Speaking
She is a trained classical dancer, having studied at Kripa’s Centre for Fine Arts since 2001[9]. She has also trained in Muay Thai for stunt preparation[10]. In 2023, she delivered her first public TEDx talk, titled "The Art of Embracing Failure for a Bright Future"[11][12].
Filmography
Films
Music Videos
Web series
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References
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