Avantika Vandanapu

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Avantika Vandanapu
File:Avantika Vandanapu Profile.jpg
Born (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 19)
Union City, California, USA
Nationality USA
Ethnicity South Indian
Citizenship USA
Years active 2005-current
Known for Dance, Acting
Notable work Zee TV Dance India Dance Lil Masters North America

Avantika Vandanapu is a dancer, model, anchor and an actor (child artist) from Union City, California, USA better known for her performance in the Zee TV reality show Dance India Dance Lil Masters North America June 2014 and was declared as the second winner.[1]

Early Life and Education

Avantika Vandanapu was born in Union City, California, USA to parents Srikanth Vandanapu and Anupama Reddy Chintala who are of Indian ancestry. Avantika is currently studying fifth grade.

Career

Avantika started her artistic career through dancing when she was five years old. She initially started taking classes in semi-classical dance. Later she started learning South Indian classical dance called Kuchipudi at the age of 7. Avantika participated in several dance shows and competitions and first awarded by ATA Star Dancer in 2012.[2] Avantika was also selected as second winner in first North American edition ZeeTV reality show Dance India Dance Lil Masters in 2014.[1][3][4][5][6]

Avantika entered Telugu Film Industry in 2015 and signed two movies. The first one is under the banner of 14 Reels Entertainment which is Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha released in February 2016. Avantika was selected to play the role of older girl (Chutki). However, due to the conflict of dates, She decided to not do the movie. Avantika debuted as a child artist for her officially first movie Brahmotsavam starring Mahesh Babu, Kajal Agarwal, Samantha and Pranitha which started shooting on 16 September 2015. She then acted in in Chandra Shekhar Yeleti's film Manamantha. Avantika also played a small role as a child artist in a song in Gopichand's movie 'Oxygen'. Later she signed up for 'Premam' and a movie with Abhishek Pictures.

During March 2016, Avantika acted in the short film "Swecha"[7] directed by Raj Sivasadhani.

Year Film Role Language Notes
2016 Brahmotsavam Mahesh Babu's cousin Telugu Telugu Debut
2016 Swecha (Short Film) Adolescent Girl Telugu
2016 Oxygen_(2016_film) Avantika Telugu Post Production
2016 Manamantha Avantika Telugu Post Production
2016 Premam Avantika Telugu Filming
2016 Abhishek Pictures Avantika Telugu Filming

Awards & Recognitions

  • TV9 Andhra Pradesh Beauty Contest (Winner) (2010)
  • CA Fabulous Faces and Central Coast Pageant (Winner of Best Personality) (2011)
  • ATA Star Dancer Award (2012)[8]
  • ATA Star Dancer Award (2014)
  • Silicon Valley Got Talent Award (2014)
  • Saratoga's Got Talent competition (2014)[9]
  • Zee TV Dance India Dance Lil Masters North America (Second Winner) (2014)[1][3][5]
  • BATA 14th Annual Youth Talent Show Dance Categories (2014)[10]
  • BATA Sankranti Kids Talent Show (Winner) (2015)
  • India Waves Dance Muqabla Dance Competition (Junior Solo Winner) (2015)
  • Bay Area Naach Meri Jaan Dance Competition by Javed Jaafrey (Winner) (2015)
  • Shake The Ground Dance Competition by The City Hi Life Magazine (Winner) (2015)
  • Kids Model Hunt by The City Hi Life Magazine (Winner) (2015)
  • ETv Star Mahila Contest Winner (2015)[11]
  • ETV Cash Reality Show Participant (2015) [12][13]

Performances

  • Avantika interviews Mahesh Babu during Brahmotsavam Promotion [14] [15]
  • Avantika interviews Kajal Aggarwal during Brahmotsavam Promotion [16]
  • Avantika promotes Brahmotsavam Movie during Centro Brahmotsavam Collections Launch [17]

References

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