Tanya Maniktala
Tanya Maniktala | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Shivaji College, University of Delhi |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018-present |
Tanya Maniktala (born 7 July 1997) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi web shows. She is best known for her portrayal of Ishita in Flames (2018) and Lata Mehra in A Suitable Boy (2020).[1][2]
Early life
Maniktala was born on 7 July 1997 in Delhi.[3] She graduated from Shivaji College, University of Delhi. She also worked as a copywriter during her early career days.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] She received praises from the critics for her performance.[7][8]
In 2021, she appeared in Netflix's Feels Like Ishq[9] opposite Skand Thakur and in Sony LIV's Chutzpah alongside Varun Sharma.[10] She also appeared in Netflix's How To Fall In Love opposite Ayush Mehra.[citation needed]
Maniktala will make her Hindi film debut with Mumbaikar alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Vikrant Massey.[11] She also has Pratim D Gupta's Tooth Pari opposite Shantanu Maheshwari along with web series P.I. Meena and Flames Season 3 in her kitty.[12]
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Mumbaikar | Ishita | Released directly on Jio Cinema | [13] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | School Days | Herself | ||
2018–present | Flames | Ishita | 3 seasons | [14] |
2020 | A Suitable Boy | Lata Mehra | [15] | |
2021 | Feels Like Ishq | Meher | Segment: "Ishq Mastana" | |
Chutzpah | Sikha | SonyLIV | ||
2022 | How To Fall In Love | Tanya | mini-series | |
2023 | Tooth Pari: When Love Bites | Rumi | Netflix | [16] |
PI Meena † | Meena | Completed | [17] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Toronto International Film Festival | Rising Stars Award | A Suitable Boy | Won | [18] |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'Suitable girl' Tanya Maniktala adds Chutzpah to her career: 'I did feel a little uncomfortable'". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Rohit Saraf, Tanya Maniktala to Ritwik Bhowmik: A look at young and upcoming OTT stars". Times Of India. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Tanya Maniktala: Working with Mira Nair in 'The Suitable Boy' was like a dream; also talks about her life and career". Times Of India. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Flames 2 Review: Ritvik Sahore and Tanya Maniktala's show is a perfect blend of romance and nostalgia". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Kumar, Anu. "Book versus series: 'A Suitable Boy' and the journey from 1,349 pages to six episodes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "'A Suitable Boy' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Humphreys, Georgia. "I think people from all over the world will find A Suitable Boy fascinating". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Feels Like Ishq Review: Netflix Anthology Might Not Sweep You Off Your Feet But Is Easy To Love". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Chutzpah Season 1 Review: An interesting premise falls flat due to average execution". The Times Of India. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Karan Johar shares first look of Vikrant Massey and Vijay Sethupathi's Mumbaikar". India Today. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hindi remake of Maanagaram titled Mumbaikar". Cinema Express. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "TVF And Timeliner's 'FLAMES' Web Series Season 2 Trailer - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy will soon stream on Netflix; here's what the novel is all about". Indian Express. 22 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Amazon Prime Video's PI Meena to star Tanya Maniktala, Jisshu Sengupta, Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Samir Soni". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Michael Rosser, "Anthony Hopkins, Chloe Zhao, Mira Nair to receive TIFF Tribute Aawards". Screen Daily, 12 August 2020.