Digangana Suryavanshi (born 15 October 1997[1]) is an Indian actress, singer and author who is known for her appearances in Hindi and Telugu films.[2][3][4] Suryavanshi debuted her career in Hindi television and went on to appear in films. Her breakthrough role was 'Veera' in the StarPlus TV series Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera.[5][6] She also was in the reality show Bigg Boss 9 in 2015.[7] Her Hindi film debut was in FryDay (2018), Telugu film debut in Hippi (2019) and Tamil film debut in Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale (2019).
Digangana Suryavanshi | |
|---|---|
 Suryavanshi in 2022 | |
| Born | 15 October 1997 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | University of Mumbai (BA) |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's High School, Mumbai Mithibai College, Mumbai |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author, singer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera FryDay |
Early life
editSuryavanshi is the only child of Neeraj Suryavanshi and Sarita Suryavanshi.[8] She completed her 12th board at Mithibai College, where she appeared for the exams during the shooting of Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera.[9] Digangana is pursuing an MBA at Narsee Monjee College in Mumbai.[10]
Career
editSuryavanshi started her career at the age of seven as a child artist, debuting with the TV series Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat in 2002. When she was 14, Suryavanshi wrote, composed and sang a song, "I'm missing you", which she dedicated to her maternal grandmother.[11] Suryavanshi also played supporting roles in shows like Shakuntala (2009), Krisshna Arjun and Ruk Jaana Nahin (2011–12). Suryavanshi landed her big break with StarPlus soap opera Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera (2012–15), where she played the title role. In 2015, at the age of 17, she was the youngest celebrity contestant to have participated in the reality show Bigg Boss.[12] She was evicted from the show on 7 December 2015.[13][14][15] Suryavanshi participated in the Indian sports reality television show Box Cricket League season I, played for Mumbai Warriors and season II, played for Mumbai Tigers.[16][17]
Suryavanshi debuted in Bollywood with two films, FryDay and Jalebi. Both films were released on 12 October 2018.[18] Suryavanshi acted in the lead role with Govinda in the film Rangeela Raja, which was released on 18 January 2019.[19]
Suryavanshi played the lead actress in the Telugu film Hippi, which was directed by Krishnan K.T. Nagarajan.[20] A writer for Firstpost.com, Hemanth Kumar, wrote that Suryavanshi, "is good in her role and she might be the only one who took her role far too seriously in the film. Right from her introduction scene to the climax, she's consistently good in terms of her body language and her attitude that the role required."[21]Her latest theatrical release Shivam Bhaje, a telugu mystical thriller released in theaters worldwide on 1st Aug, 2024.[22]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FryDay | Bindu Ranpal | Hindi | |
| Jalebi | Anu | [23] | ||
| 2019 | Rangeela Raja | Shivranjani | ||
| Hippi | Amuktamalyada aka Ammu | Telugu | ||
| Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale | KR Vijaya | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | Valayam | Disha | Telugu | [24] |
| 2022 | Seetimaarr | Akruthi | [25] | |
| Crazy Fellow | Madhu | [26] | ||
| 2024 | Shivam Bhaje | TBA | Upcoming | |
| TBD | The Battle of Bhima Koregaon | TBA | Hindi | Filming[27] |
Television
edit| Year | Name | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | — | Child artist | |
| 2005 | Krishna Arjun | — | ||
| 2009 | Shakuntala | Rajkumari Gauri | ||
| 2011 | Ruk Jaana Nahin | Palakshi Tarachand Mathur | ||
| 2012 | Qubool Hai | Nuzzhat Ahmed Khan | ||
| 2013–15 | Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera | Veera Baldev Singh | ||
| 2014–15 | Box Cricket League | Contestant | Player in Mumbai Warriors | [28] |
| 2015 | Bigg Boss 9 | Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 57 | [29] | |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Player in Mumbai Tigers | [30] | |
| 2017 | Cinta di Pangkuan Himalaya | Digi |
Music videos
edit| Year | Album | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rad karne ko | Hindi |
| Aiso achambho | ||
| Shaarda maihar main | ||
| Maiya Singha Chad Durga | ||
| 2019 | Ve Tu | |
| Tu Hai Toh |
Bibliography
edit| Books | ISBN |
|---|---|
| WAVES – The Endless Emotions − Published By – Vakils, Feffer and Simons | 81-8462-058-6 |
| Nixie the Mermaid and The Power of Love − Published By – Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd – First edition (2013) & Notion Press – Second Edition(2016) | 978-93-5206-614-8 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Davis, Maggie (15 October 2015). "Bigg Boss 9 contestant Digangana S. turns 18 today!". India.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Tiwari, Vijaya (18 October 2012). "I dedicate my book to my maternal grandma: Digangana Suryavanshi". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
She turned fifteen on 15 October 2012 [...] She launched a book of English Lyrics titled 'Waves' [...]
- ^ "Talent of the week: Digangana Suryavanshi". televisionworld.in. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi". Archived from the original on 28 March 2013.
A writer, singer & an actress
- ^ "Meet the new Veera on telly". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
Digangana Suryavanshi, who was last seen as Nuzhat in Qubool Hai is back on TV as the grown-up Veera in Veera.
- ^ "'Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera' to be shot in Delhi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
[...] Digangana Suryavanshi (who will play the grown-up Veera) [...]
- ^ "Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 1: Digangana Suryavanshi, 'Veera' out on hunt without her 'Veer'?". IndiaTV News. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi buys her own home". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "HSC results out: Young TV stars perform excellently". Divya Bhaskar. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Shukla, Richa. "Digangana Suryavanshi completes her graduation and enrolls in an MBA programme". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Love story, fantasy will influence me to write novel: Digangana". Business Standard. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Ek Veer Ki Aardaas... Veera actress Digangana Suryavanshi on a record, Find out!". DNA India. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 1: Digangana Suryavanshi, 'Veera' out on hunt without her 'Veer'?". Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Walia, Rashi. "Bigg Boss 9: Digangana Suryavanshi gets evicted". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 9: Digangana Out, Says Priya Malik is 'Playing a Smart Game'". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". The Times of India. 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "BCL Recipe: Bigg Boss brand controversies, soap masala and a pinch of cricket". India Today Group. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi all set for a double Bollywood debut". IN.com. 1 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Rangeela Raja title song: A quirky track featuring Govinda and his popular hook steps, with Benny Dayal's vocals". First Post. 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "RX100 fame Kartikeya's Hippi goes on floors". The Indian Express. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Hippi movie review". First Post. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "'Shivam Bhaje' review: A thrilling divine mystery". www.thehansindia.com (in Telugu). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Rhea Chakraborty, Digangana Suryavanshi, Varun Mitra roped in for Mahesh Bhatt's film Jalebi". Bollywood Hungama. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Digangana and Laksh Chadalavadas next is Valayam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi to play a TV journalist". Deccan Chronicle. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Crazy Fellow Movie Review : A 'romance' of errors that works for the most part". The Times of India.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi to star opposite Arjun Rampal in a period film". Easterneye. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Digangana Suryavanshi: The first 17-year-old Bigg Boss contestant". The Times of India. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". India.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.[dead link]
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