Avantika Mishra

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{{short description|Indian actress and model}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{infobox person
| name = Avantika Mishra
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|30|df=y}}
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute]] [[Kendriya Vidyalaya Hebbal]]
| alma_mater = [[BMS College of Engineering]]
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[Model (person)|Model]]
| years_active = 2014–present
}}

'''Avantika Mishra''' is an Indian actress and former model who predominantly appears in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She is also making her debut in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/took-time-to-fall-in-love-with-cinema-avantika-117011700430_1.html |title=Took time to fall in love with cinema: Avantika | Business Standard News |publisher=Business-standard.com |date=2017-01-17 |access-date=2017-02-16 |archive-date=16 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016170723/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/took-time-to-fall-in-love-with-cinema-avantika-117011700430_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life and background ==
A native of New Delhi, She studied in the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute and K V Hebbal, Bangalore, and then she went on to study [[Chemical Engineering]] from [[BMS College of Engineering]], [[Bangalore]]{{cn|date=June 2021}}. Later, she traveled a lot for modeling assignments, which gave her the confidence to enter the film industry. After being in modeling for six months, she got a chance to meet director [[Neelakanta (director)|Neelakanta]] and it took just 10 minutes to finalize her for the role.<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/modelling-gave-me-confidence-to-be-in-movies-avantika-mishra/ |title=Modelling gave me confidence to be in movies: Avantika Mishra |publisher=The Indian Express |access-date=29 August 2014 |archive-date=30 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830224443/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/modelling-gave-me-confidence-to-be-in-movies-avantika-mishra/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Career ==
Mishra began her career as a model for Puma, Femina, and several other brands. Her first acting role was in Neelakanta's ''[[Maaya (2014 film)|Maaya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/maaya.html|title=Maaya | Maaya Movie | Maaya Telugu Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=16 October 2019|archive-date=16 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016165440/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/maaya.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> She played the lead in ''[[Meeku Meere Maaku Meme]]'' alongside Tarun Shetty; the film was released on 17 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/meeku-meere-maaku-meme/movie-review/52798304.cms |title=Review by TOI |date=2016-06-17 |work=Times of India |access-date=2019-09-13 |archive-date=9 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809212136/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/meeku-meere-maaku-meme/movie-review/52798304.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

She appeared alongside [[Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam]] and [[Vani Bhojan]] in the film ''[[Meeku Maathrame Cheptha]]'' produced by [[Vijay Devarakonda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-avantika-mishra-5-hot-as-hell-photos-of-the-maaya-bombshell/photostory/69579601.cms|title=Happy Birthday Avantika Mishra: 5 Hot-as-Hell photos of the 'Maaya' bombshell|date=30 May 2019|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 October 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110165239/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-avantika-mishra-5-hot-as-hell-photos-of-the-maaya-bombshell/photostory/69579601.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> She will be next seen as a lead in D Block, a college-based drama alongside actor [[Arulnithi]] and directed by YouTuber Vijay Kumar Rajendran (of Eruma Saani fame).<ref >{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/first-look-poster-of-arulnithis-d-block/articleshow/84610850.cms|title= First look Poster of Arulnithi’s D Block|website= Timesofindia.com|date=Jul 21, 2021}}</ref> She is also playing the lead in ''[[Enna Solla Pogirai]]'', a film to be directed by debutante Hariharan for ''Trident Arts'' production co-starring [[ Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan ]]<ref >{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jul/09/teju-ashwini-and-avantika-to-play-the-female-leads-in-ashwin-kumars-next-25387.html|title= Teju Ashwini and Avantika to play the female leads in Ashwin Kumar's next|website= Cinemaexpress.com|date=Jul 9, 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
|2014
|''[[Maaya (2014 film)|Maaya]]''
|Meghana
|Telugu
|Debut
|-
|2016
| ''[[Meeku Meere Maaku Meme]]''
|Priya
|Telugu
|
|-
|2017
| '' Vyshakam''
|Bhanumathi
|Telugu
|
|-
| 2019
|''[[Meeku Maathrame Cheptha]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
| 2020
|''[[Bheeshma (2020 film)|Bheeshma]]''
|Cameo appearance
|Telugu
|Special appearance in the song "Singles Anthem"
|-
|Rowspan=2|2021
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Nenjamellam Kadhal]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|Leona
|Tamil
|Filming
|-
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''D Block''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|Shruthi
|Tamil
|Filming
|-
|{{TBA}}
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Enna Solla Pogirai]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{TBA}}
| Tamil
|Filming
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Female models from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Bangalore]]
[[Category:1992 births]]

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