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 | |
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Born | Avika Gor 30 June 1997 |
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Years active | 2008–2010 (Child actress) 2011–present |
Notable work |
Early life and career
editAvika 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
editFilms
editYear | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Morning Walk | Gargi | Hindi | Child Artist | |
2010 | Paathshala | Avika | |||
2012 | Tezz | Piya Raina | |||
2013 | Uyyala Jampala | Uma Devi | Telugu | Debut as lead actress. | [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; Debut in Kannada; Debut as Lead Actress in Hindi | [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 | ZEE5 film | ||
#Bro | Subhadra | Released on SonyLIV | |||
2022 | 10th Class Diaries | Chandini | [15] | ||
Thank You | Sravani | [16] | |||
Kazakh Business in India | Avika | Kazakh | Khazakh Debut | [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
editYear | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes | Ref |
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2008 | Raajkumar Aaryyan | Young Rajkumari Bhairavi | Hindi | Colors TV | Television Debut | |
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 |
Web Series
editYear | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes | Ref |
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2023 | Mansion 24 | Swapna | Telugu | Disney+Hotstar | Web Debut | |
Vadhuvu | Anjuri Indu |
Music videos
editYear | Title | Singer | Ref. |
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2019 | "Doggy" | Ishaan Khan | [26] |
2021 | "Dil Ko Mere" | Rahul Jain | |
"Qurbaan" | Stebin Ben, Asad Khan | [27] |
Awards and nominations
editYear | Award Ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | 8th Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Child Artist | Balika Vadhu | Won | [28] [29] |
Best Actress – Drama (Jury) | |||||
2009 | 9th Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Child Artist | Won | [30] | |
2010 | 10th Indian Television Academy Awards | Won | [31] [32] | ||
2014 | 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Uyyala Jampala | Won | [2] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c "2014 SIIMA award winners list". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "I'd love to do a Gujarati movie: Avika Gor". The Times of India. 29 April 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Exclusive: Avika Gor talks about Balika Vadhu, her Bollywood debut and the lessons she learnt". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Avika Gor gets busy in Tollywood". Deccan Chronicle. 4 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Avika Gor comes to Sandalwood". The Times of India. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'Raju Gari Gadhi 3' film review: Ashwin Babu and Avika Gor-starrer is a comedy gone rogue". The New Indian Express. India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Chowdhury, Titas (15 March 2022). "After debut Kazakh film, Avika Gor aims to be a global actor". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Umapathi Review: Avika Gor Shines in This Rural Drama". Deccan Chronicle. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Avika Gor starrer Bloody Ishq goes on floors". Bollywood Hungama. 18 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Idea ITA Awards, 2008". Archived from the original on 20 August 2010.
- ^ "IndianTelevisionAcademy.com". 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.
- ^ "The Idea ITA Awards, 2009". Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.
- ^ "The ITA Awards » The Indian Television Academy Awards". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010.
- ^ "The 10th Indian Television Academy Awards – Top −4". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.