Digangana Suryavanshi
Digangana Suryavanshi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Digangana Suryavanshi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's High School, Mumbai Mithibai College, Mumbai |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera |
Digangana Suryavanshi is an Indian Film and Television actress, singer and author.[1][2][3] Suryavanshi is well known for portraying the character of Veera Kaur Sampooran Singh in the popular Star Plus TV series Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera.[4][5][6] She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 9 in 2015.[7]
Suryavanshi won the Best Emerging Talent of Dadasaheb Phalke Award for her contribution to the Hindi cinema.[8]
Early life
Digangana who has a natural American accent when she speaks in English, actually lives in Mumbai, India. Suryavanshi also speaks fluent Hindi and Marathi. Digangana is the only child of her parents Neeraj Suryavanshi and Sarit Suryavanshi. Suryavanshi mentions a lot about her nani (maternal grandma) and dedicates her achievements to her as she believes her nani is her source of inspiration, motivation.[9]
Suryavanshi completed her schooling from St. Xavier’s higher school, Mumbai, scoring 76% in 10th board exams. Suryavanshi completed 12th from Mithibai College. While she was daily shooting for Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera, she gave 12th broad exams from Mithibai College and managed to score 77%.[10][11] She is currently pursuing B.A. Final Year.
Career
Suryavanshi started her career at the age of 7 as a child artist, debuting with the TV series Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat in 2002. Suryavanshi also played supporting roles in shows like Shakuntala (2009), Krisshna Arjun and Ruk Jaana Nahin (2011–12). Suryavanshi landed her big break with Star Plus soap opera Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera (2012–15) in the lead role, where she played the title role. Her performance in the series won Suryavanshi a Star Parivaar Award as Favourite Beti, besides earning her an Indian Telly Award nomination in 2014. She was one of contestants in the reality show Bigg Boss 9 on Colors TV and was evicted on December 7, 2015.[12][13][14] Suryavanshi participated in the Indian sports reality television show Box Cricket League Season I, played for Mumbai Warriors and Season II, played for Mumbai Tigers.[15][16]
Suryavanshi debuted in Bollywood with two films FryDay alongside Govinda and Jalebi under the banner Vishesh Films by Mukesh Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt. Coincedently, Suryavanshi had both the films release date as 12 October 2018.[17] Suryavanshi acted in the lead role with Govinda in the movie Rangeela Raja released on 18 January 2019.[18] Suryavanshi is currently filming a Telugu film Hippi, under the banner V. Creations, as the female lead, directed by Krishnan K.T. Nagarajan.[19]
Other work
Suryavanshi wrote her first book (book of lyrics) at young age of 15 called Waves the endless emotions.[20] Suryavanshi has written a novel, Nixie the Mermaid and the Power of Love.[21]
Television
| Year | Name | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat | — | Sony TV | Child artist | [9] |
| 2005 | Krishna Arjun | — | Star Plus | [9] | |
| 2009 | Shakuntala | Rajkumari Gauri | Star One | [9] | |
| 2010 | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | Karishma | Star Plus | Cameo | [9] |
| 2011 | Balika Vadhu | Gulli | Colors TV | Supporting role | |
| Ruk Jaana Nahin | Palakshi Tarachand Mathur | Star Plus | |||
| 2012 | Qubool Hai | Nuzzhat Ahmed Khan | Zee TV | ||
| 2013–15 | Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera | Veera Baldev Singh | Star Plus | Lead role | |
| 2014–15 | Box Cricket League | Contestant | Sony TV | Player in Mumbai Warriors | [22] |
| 2015 | Bigg Boss 9 | Colors TV | Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 57 | [23] | |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Player in Mumbai Tigers | [24] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FryDay | Bindu | Abhishek Dogra | Lead Role |
| Jalebi | Anu | Pushpdeep Bhardwaj | ||
| 2019 | Rangeela Raja | Shivranjani | Pahlaj Nihalani | |
| 2019 | Hippi | - | TN Krishna | Filming[19] |
Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Star Parivaar Awards | Favourite Beti | Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera |
| 2015 | India TV Yuva Awards | Youth Icon Award | As Icon |
| Lions Platinum Star Award | Best Actress | Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera | |
| 2016 | Women Achievers Award | Women Achiever | As Icon |
| ADHI AABADI AWARDS | Influencer | As Icon | |
| Lions Gold Awards | Favourite Versatile Actress | As Icon | |
| 2019 | Power Brands Awards | Rising Star Award | Best Actress |
| 2019 | Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Emerging talent award | Immense work and contribution towards Hindi cinema |
| 2019 | Maharashtra Sanmaan Award | Double Debut Distinction | For having her two movies Jalebi and FryDay releasing on the same day ( Oct 12 2018) |
Books
- WAVES - The Endless Emotions − Published By - Vakils, Feffer and Simons (2012) ISBN 8184620586
- Nixie the Mermaid and The Power of Love − Published By - Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd - First edition (2013) & Notion Press - Second Edition(2016) ISBN 9789352066148
Discography
Music video and albums
Suryavanshi got her first music album released at the age of 10, called "Devi Kheer Khalo" it's in local MP language. Suryavanshi's second music album was released at the age of 11, called "Shardamai Ki Madhuliya" it's also a devotional album.
Suryavanshi dedicated a song at the age of 14, to her maternal grandma, "I'm missing you", which was written, composed, sung and acted by her.[28][29]
Achievements
Suryavanshi made history with debuting with two films in Bollywood, FryDay and Jalebi, in a leading role that released on the same day 12th October 2018.
Suryavanshi made a record as she became the youngest celebrity contestant to have entered the popular reality show Bigg Boss 9 as she was only 17 years old when she entered the house and turned 18 in the house. [30][31][32]
Appreciations
Suryavanshi was acclaimed for her performance in Jalebi by Mahesh Bhatt. She has also been acclaimed by actor Govinda for her performance in FryDay
Digangana came as a sparkling brook into Jalebi. She just dazzled me with her scenes being fresh & with no prior reference to her acting. She's a talent one needs to look out for.
It is a cliché, but age is just a number. If you are a good performer, audiences will see beyond how you look, what your age is or where you have come from. I have not seen her past work, but Digangana’s work act speaks volumes of her experience. She is a mature actor, and I guess her performance will speak for her.
— Govinda
I remember filming our first few scenes. I had honestly prepared myself for a couple of retakes as I have worked with many newbies and they do take some time or are rather nervous in settling in, but Digangana came as a surprise. With very little to almost no retakes, she was confident in her skin, and that’s a quality you see in a rising star. I hope audiences like us on this joyride together.
— Govinda
See also
References
- ^ Tiwari, Vijaya (18 October 2012). "I dedicate my book to my maternal grandma: Digangana Suryavanshi". Times of India. TNN.
She turned fifteen on 15 October 2012 [...] She launched a book of English Lyrics titled "Waves" [...]
- ^ "Talent of the week : Digangana Suryavanshi". televisionworld.in. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi". Archived from the original on 28 March 2013.
A writer, singer & an actress
- ^ "Meet the new Veera on telly". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
Digangana Suryavanshi, who was last seen as Nuzhat in Qubool Hai is back on TV as the grown-up Veera in Veera.
- ^ "'Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera' to be shot in Delhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
[...] Digangana Suryavanshi (who will play the grown-up Veera) [...]
- ^ "Popular TV show Veera begins airing on Zee Telugu after being dubbed in Telugu". Tellychakkar. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 9 contstant Digangana Suryavanshi". IndiaTV News. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Dada Saheb Phalke Award Feels Like Been Acknowledged By Grandpa In The Family!". DailyHunt. 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Ek Veer Ki Aardaas... Veera actress Digangana Suryavanshi on a record, Find out!". DNA India.
- ^ "HSC results out: Young TV stars perform excellently". TellyChakkar.com. 25 May 2015.
- ^ "HSC results out: Young TV stars perform excellently". Divya Bhaskar. 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 1: Digangana Suryavanshi, 'Veera' out on hunt without her 'Veer'?". Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 9: Digangana Suryavanshi gets evicted". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 9: Digangana Out, Says Priya Malik is 'Playing a Smart Game'". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". Times Of India. 18 December 2015.
- ^ "BCL Recipe: Bigg Boss brand controversies, soap masala and a pinch of cricket". India Today Group. 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi all set for a double Bollywood debut". IN.com. 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Rangeela Raja title song: A quirky track featuring Govinda and his popular hook steps, with Benny Dayal's vocals". First Post. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ a b "RX100 fame Kartikeya's Hippi goes on floors". The Indian Express. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Love story, fantasy will influence me to write novel". Zee News. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
[...]Love story, fantasy will influence me to write novel [...]
- ^ "Televisions World Latest Entertainment".
- ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi: The first 17-year-old Bigg Boss contestant". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". India.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi travelled all the way to Mumbai between her shoots for a Prestigious award function from Hyderabad". NewsStudio18. 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi received Maharashtra Sanmaan award". NewsStudio18. 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi launches book of English lyrics on her birthday". Glamgold. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "Love story, fantasy will influence me to write novel: Digangana". Business Standard. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ . dnaindia.com. 31 January 2019 https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-ek-veer-ki-aardaas-veera-actress-digangana-suryavanshi-on-a-record-find-out-2713922.
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