Hansika Motwani

Hansika Motwani (Hindi: हंसीका मोटवानी), born August 9, 1991, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India is an Indian actress and a former child actress.
Personal life
Hansika is currently enrolled in the 12th Grade doing A levels. She attends Podar International School. Hansika mainly speaks Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, English, Hindi and Tulu, although her native tongue is Sindhi. Her father is Pradeep Motwani, a businessman, and her mother is Mona Motwani, a dermatologist. She is learning Tamil as she is making her debut in a Tamil film industry. She wants to be a leading actress in Tamil also

Before Film Career
She began her TV journey on a serial called Shakalaka Boom Boom (a story about a boy named Sanju and his magic pencil). Simultaneously, she also acted a child's role in the Indian serial Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chaand, for which she had received an award for the Favorite Child Award at Star Parivaar Awards. She also appeared as one of the children in Koi Mil Gaya.Film careerHansika made her debut in Puri Jagannadh's Telugu film, Desamuduru, starring opposite Allu Arjun. The film is about a crime reporter who falls in love with a sannyasi, played by Hansika.She also has a Hindi film entitled He: The Only One in where she will be essaying the role of a killer, hell bent on taking revenge for her family.
Hansika made her debut as a leading actress in Bollywood with Himesh Reshammiya in Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story. She played the role of Himesh Reshammiya's lover Ria. The film was released on 29 June 2007 and became a hit mostly with the masses across India. This has paved the way for her to be called a promising newcomer.

Hansika made her debut as a lead actress in Kannada film Bindaas with Puneet Rajkumar.The film was released on 15 February 2008. She paired with Jr. NTR in the film Kantri which was released in May 2008. The film was a moderate hit. She is also making her Tamil film debut through Maapillai opposite actor Dhanush.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Language Notes
2003 Escape from Taliban Guncha Hindi Child artist
Hawa Sanjana's daughter Hindi Child artistKoi... Mil Gaya Priya Six Hindi Child artist
Aabra Ka Daabra Pinky Hindi Child artist
2004 Jaago Shruti Hindi Child artist
Hum Kaun Hai Sara Williams Hindi Child artist
2007 Desamuduru Vaishali Telugu Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut (South)
Aap Ka Surroor Ria Hindi Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
2008 Bindaas Preethi Kannada
Kantri Varalakshmi Telugu
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Ashima Kapoor Hindi
2009 Maska Meenu Telugu
Billa Priya Telugu Cameo role
Jayeebhava Anjali Narasimha Telugu
2010 Seetharamula Kalyanam Nandhini Telugu
Mappillai Tamil Filming
Ich Tamil Filming
Velayudham Tamil Pre-production
Television
Year Title Role Language Notes
1999 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Baavri Virani Hindi
1999 Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand Tina Hindi
2003 Shaka Laka Boom Boom Karuna Hindi
2004 Hum 2 Hain Na Kareena / Koel Hindi
Karishma Kaa Karishma Tina Hindi

Adfilms (Commercials)
Hyundai Santro
she appeared in the ad of nirma replacing sonali bendre