Avika Gor (born 30 June 1997) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films and television. She is famously known for playing the role of Anandi in Balika Vadhu, for which she won Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2009[1] in the category of child prodigy and Roli in Sasural Simar Ka. She made her Telugu film debut with Uyyala Jampala (2013), for which she won SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu.[2]

Avika Gor
Gor in 2020
Born
Avika Gor

(1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 27)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Producer
Years active2008–present
Notable work

Early life and career

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Avika Gor was born 30 June 1997[3] in a Gujarati family in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[4][5] She attended Sharon English High School in the Mulund suburb of Mumbai.[6]

She made her Hindi television debut with Ssshhhh...Koi Hai in 2007.[7] She made her film debut in Tollywood with Uyyala Jampala in 2013[8] and won SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu.[2]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2009 Morning Walk Gargi Hindi Child Artist
2010 Paathshala Avika
2012 Tezz Piya Raina
2013 Uyyala Jampala Uma Devi Telugu [9]
2014 Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki Lakshmi [10]
2015 Cinema Choopistha Mava Parineeta Chatterjee
Thanu Nenu Keerthi
Care of Footpath 2 Geetha Kannada/Hindi Bilingual film [11]
Kill Them Young
2016 Ankahi Baatein Hindi Short film [12]
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada Ayesha / Amala Telugu [13]
2017 I, Me, Myself Hindi Short film; also writer [12]
2019 Natasaarvabhowma Bride Kannada Special appearance in the song "Tajaa Samcahara"
Raju Gari Gadhi 3 Maya Telugu [14]
2021 Net Priya
#Bro Subhadra
2022 10th Class Diaries Chandini [15]
Thank You Sravani [16]
Kazakh Business in India Avika Kazakh [17][18][19][20]
Kahani Rubberband Ki Hindi
2023 Popcorn Sameerana Telugu Also producer
1920: Horrors of the Heart Meghana Hindi [21]
Umapati Uma Telugu [22]
2024 Bloody Ishq Neha Hindi Filming [23]

Television

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Year Title Role Language Channel Notes Ref
2008 Raajkumar Aaryyan Young Rajkumari Bhairavi Hindi Colors TV
2008–2010 Balika Vadhu Young Anandi Singh
2011–2016 Sasural Simar Ka Roli Dwivedi Bhardwaj
2012 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 Contestant Episode 15/16
2017–18 Laado – Veerpur Ki Mardani Anushka Sangwan Choudhary
2019 Khatra Khatra Khatra Herself [24][25]
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 Contestant 12th place
2023 Mansion 24 Swapna Telugu Disney+Hotstar
Vadhuvu Anjuri Indu

Music videos

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Year Title Singer Ref.
2019 "Doggy" Ishaan Khan [26]
2021 "Dil Ko Mere" Rahul Jain
"Qurbaan" Stebin Ben, Asad Khan [27]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
2008 8th Indian Television Academy Awards Best Child Artist Balika Vadhu Won [28]
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Best Actress – Drama (Jury)
2009 9th Indian Television Academy Awards Best Child Artist Won [30]
2010 10th Indian Television Academy Awards Won [31]
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2014 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Uyyala Jampala Won [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stars sizzle at Rajiv Gandhi Awards". India Today. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "2014 SIIMA award winners list". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Happy Birthday Avika Gor: Five interesting facts we bet you didn't know about Balika Vadhu's Anandi". Pinkvilla. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Avika Gor turns 19, brings in her birthday with Sasural Simar Ka actor Manish Raisinghan?". India Today. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  5. ^ "I'd love to do a Gujarati movie: Avika Gor". The Times of India. 29 April 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ Olivera, Roshni K. (22 December 2008). "Work? Acting is my hobby!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Avika Gor says she gets work because of her talent and not social media: 'If you're trying to please...'". DNA India. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Exclusive: Avika Gor talks about Balika Vadhu, her Bollywood debut and the lessons she learnt". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Avika Gor's serial a hit in the Telugu market - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Avika Gor gets busy in Tollywood". Deccan Chronicle. 4 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Avika Gor comes to Sandalwood". The Times of India. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
  12. ^ a b "I took a break to understand what I want: Avika Gor". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  13. ^ Nayak, Elina Priyadarshini (16 January 2017). "Nikhil to revisit his Happy Days look in Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  14. ^ "'Raju Gari Gadhi 3' film review: Ashwin Babu and Avika Gor-starrer is a comedy gone rogue". The New Indian Express. India. 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Avika Gor's next '10th Class Diaries' talks about friendship, career goals". Telangana Today. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  16. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (4 April 2021). "Raashii Khanna and Naga Chaitanya team up". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Знаменитая Ананди сыграет в фильме Коянбаева, о чем рассказала на казахском языке | NUR.KZ". 22 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  18. ^ Chowdhury, Titas (15 March 2022). "After debut Kazakh film, Avika Gor aims to be a global actor". Hindustan Times.
  19. ^ "Avika Gor on working in a Kazakh project". The Tribune. 24 March 2022. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  20. ^ Sur, Prateek (24 March 2022). "Avika Gor: People In Kazakhstan Are Familiar With Raj Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Mithun Chakraborty". Outlook. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  21. ^ Keshri, Shweta (24 April 2022). "Balika Vadhu star Avika Gor is set to make her Bollywood debut with Vikram Bhatt's 1920 Horrors of Heart". India Today. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  22. ^ "Umapathi Review: Avika Gor Shines in This Rural Drama". Deccan Chronicle. 30 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Avika Gor starrer Bloody Ishq goes on floors". Bollywood Hungama. 18 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Avika Gor on her role in TV show Laado 2: Won't be a victim of social evils but will stand up against them". The Indian Express. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  25. ^ "Avika Gor aka Anushka steps into Ammaji's shoes in Laado - Veerpur Ki Mardaani". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Avika Gor to feature in 'Doggy' music video with Ishaan Khan". DNA India. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Music Video - 'Qurbaan' Sung By Stebin Ben And Asad Khan Featuring Aadil Khan And Avika Gor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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  29. ^ "IndianTelevisionAcademy.com". 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.
  30. ^ "The Idea ITA Awards, 2009". Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.
  31. ^ "The ITA Awards » The Indian Television Academy Awards". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010.
  32. ^ "The 10th Indian Television Academy Awards – Top −4". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
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