Avantika Vandanapu

Avantika Vandanapu, sometimes credited simply as Avantika, (born c. 2004)[1] is an American actress and dancer. She has worked in several Indian films, predominantly in Telugu language, in addition to commercials. In 2021, she starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Spin. She was also the second winner of the Zee TV reality show Dance India Dance Lil Masters North America.

Avantika Vandanapu
Vandanapu in 2017
Bornc. 2004 (age 17–18)
San Francisco, California, U.S.A
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2015–present
Notable work
Zee TV Dance India Dance Lil Masters North America
Websiteiamavantika.com

Early life

Vandanapu was born into a Telugu family in San Francisco, California.[2][3] Her family originally hails from Hyderabad in Telangana, India who emigrated to the United States. She took drama lessons at the American Conservatory Theater.[4]

Career

In 2014, Vandanapu won second place in Dance India Dance Lil Masters (North America Edition).[5][6][1][7][8]

Vandanapu entered Telugu cinema in 2015 and was signed for two movies. She was selected to play the role of Chutki in 14 Reels Entertainment's Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha, which was released in February 2016. However, due to the scheduling conflicts, she could not continue with the movie. Vandanapu officially debuted as a child artist in Brahmotsavam starring Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha and Pranitha Subhash which started shooting on 16 September 2015. She then appeared in Chandra Shekhar Yeleti's film Manamantha. Later, she signed on for Premam starring Naga Chaitanya and Shruti Hassan, in which she portrays the younger version of Madonna Sebastian.

In 2021, Vandanapu played the lead role of Rhea Kumar in the Disney Channel Original Movie Spin which stars Meera Syal, Abhay Deol, Aryan Simhadri, Michael Bishop, Jahbril Cook, Anna Cathcart and Kerri Medders.[9]

Filmography

As actress
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films and roles
Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2016BrahmotsavamBabu's cousinTelugu
ManamanthaSwathiTelugu
PremamYoung SindhuTelugu
2017Rarandoi Veduka Chudhamyoung BhramarambhaTelugu
BalakrishnuduYoung AadhyaTelugu
OxygenAvanthikaTelugu
2018AgnyaathavaasiSampath's daughterTelugu
2020Mira, Royal DetectiveKamalaEnglishRecurring voice role
2020Diary of a Future PresidentMonycaEnglishRecurring role (Season one)
2021SpinRhea KumarEnglishLead role[10]
BoomikaBoomikaTamilTamil debut[11]
2022Senior Year JanetEnglish[12]

Series

References
  1. "9-Year-Old Avantika Wins 'Dance India Dance' N. America". indiajournal.com. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015.
  2. Jhunjhunwala, Udita (18 August 2021). "Spin actor Avantika on Disney Channel film being a win for South Asian community, her acting icons, and career aspirations". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021.
  3. Kalanidhi, Manju Latha (22 August 2021). "Girl on fire: Telugu ammayi from LA Avantika Vandanapu hailed as breakout star of Disney's 'Spin'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021.
  4. Belle, Nithin (28 August 2021). "Dubai is favourite city for Indian-American showbiz star Avantika Vandanapu". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021.
  5. "Avantika Vandanapu from Union City was selected as one of the top ten finalists out of more than 10,000 contestants". tricityvoice.com. 13 August 2014.
  6. "9-Year-Old Girl Wins 'Dance India Dance' North America". indiawest.com. 14 August 2014.
  7. "20th Festival of India Results" (PDF). fiaonline.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  8. "special performance by Avantika Vandanapu 2nd place in "Dance India dance L'il Masters" and more". telugucommunitynews.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  9. "Spin movie review: Avantika Vandanapu, Abhay Deol film is a welcome deviation from typical high school flicks". www.msn.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. "EXCLUSIVE: Avantika Vandanapu on her Disney movie SPIN & why her Desi family covers the remote with plastic". Pinkvilla. 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  11. "Aishwarya Rajesh starrer Boomika promises to be a gripping horror movie". The Indian Express. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  12. "Girl on fire: Telugu ammayi from LA Avantika Vandanapu hailed as breakout star of Disney's 'Spin'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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