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Avantika Khattri (born 20 November 1989)[1] is an Indian Bollywood actress, producer, and director [2] who debuted with the movie War Chhod Na Yaar in which she played the parallel lead with Soha Ali Khan along with co-stars Sharman Joshi and Javed Jaffrey.[3]
Avantika Khattri | |
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| Born | Avantika Khattri 20 November 1989 |
| Occupation | Film Actress Producer Director |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Career
editAvantika debuted in Bollywood as an actress with the Hindi movie War Chhod Na Yaar.[4] She had already produced a film titled by Beautiful World[5] which was based on the 2016 incident that happened in Bulandshahr, starring Amruta Subhash,[6] Swanand Kirkire and Shweta Tripathi and it was presented by Anurag Kashyap.[7][8][9] Avantika Khatri has done an album named Bottoms Up as a lead actress with Mika Singh.[10][11]
Avantika's second short film For All That You Are as a producer and also her debut directorial - won the Best LGBTQ Film award at the Top Shorts International Film Festival. The film, which has Avantika playing the protagonist, is a revenge drama revolving around two female ex-lovers. She was chosen as the Best Actress In An Indie Film in Actors Award at Los Angeles; the Best Woman Filmmaker at The IndieFEST Film Awards (US) and the Best Actress-Leading at Accolade Global Film Competition (US). The film also won the award for the Best Short at the Mediterranean Film Festival and Best Short at Canada Shorts Film Festival.[1] Avantika walked the Red Carpet[12][2] at the 71st Cannes Film Festival where For All That You Are[2] was screened in the Short Film Corner.[13][2]
Avantika has been awarded with Iconic Producer, Film-Director & Actress at Mid-Day Powerful Women Award 2022.[14] by the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan, Mumbai.[15]
Early life
editAvantika is from Jhansi which is a town in Uttar Pradesh, born to a doctor father and an artist mother. She has an MBA in Human Resource.[16] She began her career by performing arts and also dabbled in modelling and featured in the FHM[17] magazine. and others. She has been featured in TV commercials.[18] She also appeared as a Celebrity on Times Food Channel - Cooking with Celebs[19]
Filmography
editActor
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Reference |
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| 2013 | War Chhod Na Yaar | Sakshi | ||
| 2015 | Kuch Kuch Locha Hai | Jacqueline | ||
| 2015 | Bottoms up | Avantika | Music Video with Mika Singh | |
| 2022 | Mere Desh Ki Dharti | Priyanka Khurrana |
Producer
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Beautiful World | Short Film | |||
| 2018 | For All That You Are | Avantika Khattri as Alisha | Avantika Khattri | Short Film |
References
edit- ^ The States Man (13 October 2017). "Avantika Khatri talks about working with Anurag Kashyap". www.thestatesman.com.
- ^ a b c d "Short film wins accolades at international fests - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ Financial Express (18 October 2013). "Avantika Khatri from MBA degree to playing newsreader in War Chhod Naa Yaar". www.financialexpress.com.
- ^ Jagran. "Bollywood new biker girl Avantika Khatri". www.jagran.com.
- ^ Beautiful World (13 October 2017). "Avantika Khattri talks about working with Anurag Kashyap". www.thestatesman.com.
- ^ thedigitalhash (13 October 2017). "Beautiful World". www.thedigitalhash.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Times Of India. "Anurag Kashyap supports short on Bulandshahr gang rape case". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ Bollywood Life (12 October 2017). "Anurag Kashyap backs short film based on the gruesome Bulandshahr rape incident". www.bollywoodlife.com.
- ^ Aaj Tak. "Anurag Kashyap to act in short film Chhuri and presenting short film Beautiful World based on Bulandshahr gang rape case". www.aajtak.in.
- ^ Telangana Today. "Avantika Khatri to launch fitness app". www.telanganatoday.com.
- ^ Glamour Mantra. "After producing and being the whole and soul of her short films Avantika Khatri now launches a fitness app". www.glamourmantra.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ Mumbai News, Hello. "Actress Avantika khattri's First appearance, At Cannes Film Festival 2018 ~ Hello Mumbai News". Hello Mumbai News. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Short film wins accolades at international fests". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mid-Day Powerful Women Award 2022".
- ^ "Governor Felicitates Powerful Women of the Year at Raj Bhawan, Mumbai".
- ^ "Avantika Khattri: From MBA degree to playing newsreader in 'War Chhod Na Yaar'". 18 October 2013.
- ^ "I would love to play a grey character: Avantika Khattri | FHM India". www.fhmindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020.
- ^ Singh, Mohnish (19 July 2019). "Exclusive: "Thankful, humbled and honoured for the response that For All That You Are has garnered, says Avantika Khattri". EasternEye. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Cooking with Celebs". Times Of India.
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