Tanya Maniktala
Tanya Maniktala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1997 |
| Alma mater | Shivaji College, University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018-present |
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]
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.
