Shanvi Srivastava (born 8 December 1993) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Kannada and Telugu films.[1][2] Srivastava has won the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada for Masterpiece (2015) and SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for Tarak (2017), being the only Kannada actress to win both these awards.[3]
Shanvi Srivastava | |
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 Shanvi in 2019 | |
| Born | 8 December 1993 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Relatives | Vidisha (sister) |
Early life
editSrivastava was born on 8 December 1993,[4][5][6] in Varanasi, she did her schooling at Children College Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh and graduation at the Thakur College of Science and Commerce in Mumbai and completed her B.Com degree in 2016.[7] Srivastava has one elder brother and one elder sister, actress Vidisha.[8][9]
Career
editSrivastava made her debut in 2012 in B. Jaya's Lovely while she was still studying.[10] In her second Telugu film Adda she was seen as a fashion designing student and her performance was well received by critics. The Times of India wrote, "In the lengthy role that she has, Shanvi gets all her expressions right".[11] She was then signed by Ram Gopal Varma to play a brief role as Vishnu Manchu's romantic interest in his Telugu political drama Rowdy.[12][13]
In 2014, she made her Kannada debut with the horror comedy film Chandralekha[14] and received positive reviews for her performance.[15][16] In 2015, she won the South Indian International Movie Awards and was also nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada for Masterpiece (2015 film)[17] directed by Manju Mandavya. She was also nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress Kannada and won the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in lead role (Female)- Kannada for the movie Tarak.[18]
Srivastava made her international debut in the Chinese drama series 夜天子 (Ye Tian Zi, The Dark Lord) in 2018, making the selection over the initial choice of Sunny Leone. She learned Manderine for the role.[19]
In 2019, Srivastava had two releases - Avane Srimannarayana and Geetha which became the first Kannada film where she dubbed for herself.[20][21]
Media image
editSrivastava was named the Bangalore Times' Most Desirable Women in 2019, and was placed 3rd in 2020.[22][23] Srivastava is one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram.[24]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lovely | Lavanya (Lovely) | Telugu | Debut Film |
| 2013 | Adda | Priya | ||
| 2014 | Chandralekha | Aishu | Kannada | Debut Kannada Film |
| Rowdy | Sirisha | Telugu | ||
| Pyar Mein Padipoyane | Yukta | |||
| 2015 | Masterpiece | Nisha | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Bhale Jodi | Nithya | ||
| Sundaranga Jaana | Nandana | |||
| 2017 | Saheba | Nandini | ||
| Tarak | Meera | |||
| Mufti | Raksha | |||
| 2018 | The Villain | Herself | Cameo appearance in a song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa" | |
| 2019 | Geetha | Aarthi/ Priya | ||
| Avane Srimannarayana | Lakshmi | |||
| 2022 | Kasthuri Mahal | Kasthuri | [25] | |
| Maha Veeryar | Devayani | Malayalam | Debut Malayalam Film[26] | |
| 2023 | Baang | Leona | Kannada | |
| 2024 | Thrishulam † | TBA | Completed[27] | |
| Raanti † | TBA | Marathi | Debut Marathi Film, Remake of Kannada film Ugramm |
Awards and nominations
edit| Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpiece | 5th SIIMA Awards | Best Actress Critics – Kannada | Won | [28] |
| 63rd Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Nominated | [29] | |
| Tarak | 7th SIIMA Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Won | [30] |
| 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Nominated | [31] | |
| Avane Srimannarayana | 9th SIIMA Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Nominated | [32] |
References
edit- ^ "Shanvi: RGV told me not to smile in Rowdy - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Ians - Chennai (14 August 2013). "Shanvi beats long working hours with yoga". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Aadi and I have matured as actors since 'Lovely': Shanvi - Yahoo Movies India". Yahoo!. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Shanvi Srivastava Birthday Special: Five photos that highlight all her different shades". The Times of India. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Of stars, scents and fashion sense". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "HBD Shanvi Srivastava: ಶಾನ್ವಿ ಶ್ರೀವಾಸ್ತವ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಶ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ರಕ್ಷಿತ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ: ಮುದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ ಜೋಡಿ ಎಂದ ನೆಟ್ಟಿಗರು..!– News18 Kannada". News18 Kannada (in Kannada). 8 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Small town gal with big dreams". Deccan Chronicle. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Shanvi keen to play rural characters (With Image)". Sify. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Desai, Dhwani. "Shanvi Srivastav is juggling studies, films". The Times of India.
- ^ "Lovely heroine Shanvi about her debut film Lovely >> Tollywood Star Interviews". Raagalahari.com. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Adda movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India (in German). Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Working with Ram Gopal Varma a dream come true for Shanvi". Ibnlive.in.com. 15 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Learning from the best". Deccan Chronicle. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Playing ghost spooked Shanvi". The Times of India. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Chandalekha movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review : Chandralekha". Sify. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Masterpiece made Shanvi more lovlier". 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Shanvi's spectacular performance in Tarak". 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Shanvi Srivastava beats sunny leone to be Indian princess - The New Indian Express". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Avane Srimannarayana Movie Review: Rakshith Shetty Steals the Show". News18. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Geetha Movie Review: A perfect amalgam of two beautiful love stories". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2019". Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Meet the beautiful ladies who make up Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2020". Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Radhika Pandit to Milana Nagaraj: The most followed Kannada actresses on Instagram". News18 India. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "ರಚಿತಾ ರಾಮ್ ಔಟ್, 'ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಮಹಲ್'ಗೆ ಶಾನ್ವಿ ಶ್ರೀವಾಸ್ತವ್ ಪ್ರವೇಶ! | Kannadaprabha". m.kannadaprabha.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Abrid Shine's Mahaveeryar, with Nivin Pauly and Asif Ali, gets first look poster". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Upendra: ರವಿಚಂದ್ರನ್-ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್ನ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಚೇಂಜ್!". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "5th SIIMA WINNERS LIST". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Winners of 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 (Telugu)". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2019". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.