Hansika Motwani is a Tamil and Telugu actress of South Indian cinema. Hansika, who started her acting career as a child artist, took advantage of her acting skills by working in adult films. She made her debut in the Telugu industry with the movie ‘Deshmuduru’ in 2007 and in the Tamil industry with the movie ‘Mappillai’ in 2011. Most of her films have been commercially successful. She became known in Bollywood through his work as a child artist in the film ‘Koi… Mil Gaya’.
Some of her notable films are:
2007– Deshmuduru
2008– Kantari
2009– Maska
2011– Mappillai, Njiyum Kadhal, Velayudham, Singam II, A3201ran
2012– Oru Kal Oru Kannada
2013– Thea Velai Seyanum Kumaru
2017– Villain
Attribute | Details |
Born | 9 August 1991 |
Parents | Pradeep Motwani
Mona Motwani |
Years Active | 2001 – Present |
Spouse | Sohail Khaturia (2022) |
Personal Details
Hansika Motwani was born on 9 August 1991 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her father’s name is Pradeep Motwani, he is a businessman and her mother’s name is Mona Motwani, she is a dermatologist by profession. She completed her primary education from Podar International School, Mumbai and International Curriculum School, Santacruz.
The actress is very health conscious and regularly practices meditation. In an interview, the actress said, “For me, the best way to effectively reduce stress is to chant.” Hansika has been in a long-term relationship with Silambarasan since 2015. She tied the knot with Indian businessman Sohail Khaturia, the husband of her best friend Rinki, on 4 December 2022 at the Mundota Fort and Palace in Jaipur. The couple spent an estimated INR 20 crore on their wedding. Whereas according to the 2022 report, the current assets of this actress are 37 crore Indian rupees.
Movies
2007-2010
Hansika started her acting career as a child artist with TV shows like ‘Shaka Laka Boom Boom’ and ‘Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand’. But she came to limelight after playing a child artist role in the film ‘Koi… Mil Gaya‘. Then in 2007, at the age of 15, she got the opportunity to act in the lead role in the Telugu film ‘Desamuduru’ and won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her first Kannada film ‘Bindas’ was released in 2008.
2011-2015
Hansika made her debut in the Tamil film industry in 2011 with the film ‘Mappillai’. She then acted in ‘Velayudhame‘ the same year. In 2012, she had two films released: ‘Oru Kal Oru Kannadi’, ‘Denikina Ready’. In 2013, she had four and in 2014, she had five films released at the box office. One of them was the 2013 film ‘Singam II’. In 2015, she acted in the films ‘Ambala’ and ‘Romeo Juliet’.
2016-Present
In 2016, Hansika had some unsuccessful films like ‘Aranmanai 2’ and ‘Manithaan’. The actress started the year with the film ‘Bogan’. Then she acted in the film ‘Lakunnodu’. Thus, ‘Gulabaghavali’ (2018), Thuppakki Munai’ (2018), ‘100’ (2019), Telugu film ‘Ramakrishna BA’ (2019), and in 2022, she acted in the film ‘Maha’ as her 50th film. She was last seen in the horror movie Guardian for 105 minutes in 2024. According to reports in 2022, this actress charges 75 lakhs – 1 crore Indian rupees per film. Currently, her net worth is around 37 crore Indian rupees.