Tanya Maniktala (born 7 July 1997) is an Indian actor 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]
Tanya Maniktala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1997 |
| Alma mater | Shivaji College, University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018-present |
Early life edit
Maniktala was born on 7 July 1997 in Delhi.[3] She is of Hindu descent.[4]
She graduated from Shivaji College, University of Delhi with a degree in English literature in 2018.[5]
She also worked as a copywriter during her early career.[6]
Career edit
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.[7]
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.[8] She was asked by a friend to audition for a new production, unaware that the show involved was A Suitable Boy.[9] She received praises from the critics for her performance.[10][9]
In 2021, she appeared in Netflix's Feels Like Ishq[11] opposite Skand Thakur and in Sony LIV's Chutzpah alongside Varun Sharma.[12] She also appeared in Netflix's How To Fall In Love opposite Ayush Mehra.[citation needed]
Maniktala made her Hindi film debut with Mumbaikar alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Vikrant Massey.[13] She also acted in Pratim D Gupta's Tooth Paris opposite Shantanu Maheshwari along with the web series P.I. Meena and Flames Season 3.[14]
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mumbaikar | Ishita | [15] | |
| 2024 | Kill † | TBA | Completed | [16] |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | School Days | Herself | YouTube | |
| 2018–present | Flames | Ishita | YouTube | [17] |
| 2020 | A Suitable Boy | Lata Mehra | BBC One | [18] |
| 2021 | Feels Like Ishq | Meher | Netflix | |
| Chutzpah | Sikha | SonyLIV | ||
| 2022 | How To Fall In Love | Tanya | YouTube | |
| 2023 | Tooth Pari: When Love Bites | Rumi | Netflix | [19] |
| P I Meena | Meena Iyer | Amazon Prime Video | [20] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Toronto International Film Festival | Rising Stars Award | A Suitable Boy | Won | [21] |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BBC's A Suitable Boy lead: 'It was important to cast Indian actors, not British Indian'". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ Kalia, Ammar (20 July 2020). "'This show is just the start': inside the BBC's all-person-of-colour A Suitable Boy". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "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 b Humphreys, Georgia. "I think people from all over the world will find A Suitable Boy fascinating". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "'A Suitable Boy' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Karan Johar announces Lakshya starrer Kill to release in theatres on July 5, 2024". Bollywood Hungama. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
