Shanvi Srivastava Explained

Shanvi Srivastava
Birth Date:1993 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Relatives:Vidisha Srivastava (sister)
Yearsactive:2012–present

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]

Early life

Srivastava was born on 8 December 1993, in Varanasi.[4] [5] [6] She completed 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 Srivastava.[8] [9]

Career

Srivastava made her acting debut in 2012 in B. Jaya's Lovely while she was still studying.[10] In her second Telugu film Adda, she played a fashion designing student. Sushil Rao of The Times of India wrote, "In the lengthy role that she has, Shanvi gets all her expressions right".[11] Shanvi 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, Srivastava made her Kannada debut with the horror comedy film Chandralekha,[14] and received positive reviews for her performance.[15] [16] In 2015, Shanvi played a carefree girl in Masterpiece opposite Yash.[17] [18] The film was a box office success and A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express praised her "glam factor" in the film.[19] [20]

In 2017, Srivastava played a cancer patient in Tarak opposite Darshan.[21] [22] Sunayana Suresh noted that Shanvi leaves a "fine impression".[23] In the same year, she also played the lead alongside Shiva Rajkumar and Sriimurali in Mufti, which was a major commercial success.[24] [25]

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.[26]

In 2019, Srivastava had two releases, Avane Srimannarayana and Geetha, which became the first Kannada film where she dubbed for herself.[27] [28] In Avane Srimannarayana, she appeared as a reporter opposite Rakshit Shetty. It became one of the highest grossing Kannada film of all time.[29] Aravind Shwetha of The News Minute noted, "Shanvi as a journalist gets to play a de-glam role and adds different shades to ASN. We get to a see different version of the actor in her and she plays to her advantage."[30]

In 2022, Srivastava made her Malayalam debut with Mahaveeryar alongside Nivin Pauly and Asif Ali.[31]

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Srivastava was named the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women in 2019.[32] In the same list, she was placed 7th in 2017, 6th in 2018 and 3rd in 2020.[33] [34] [35] She is also one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram.[36]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Language NotesRef.
2012 LovelyLavanya "Lovely"Telugu
2013 Adda Priya
2014 Chandralekha Aishwarya "Aishu"Kannada
RowdySirisha Telugu
Pyar Mein Padipoyane Yukta
2015 Masterpiece Nisha Kannada
2016 Bhale Jodi Nithya
Sundaranga Jaana Nandana "Nandu" Rao
2017 Saheba Nandini
Tarak Meera
Mufti Raksha
2018The VillainHerselfSpecial appearance in song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa"
2019GeethaPriya / Young Aarthi
Avane SrimannarayanaLakshmi[37]
2022Kasthuri MahalKasthuri[38]
MahaveeryarDevayaniMalayalam[39]
2023BaangLeonaKannada[40]
2024Thrishulam Post-production[41]
Raanti MarathiPost-production [42]

Awards and nominations

YearFilm Award Category Result Ref.
2016MasterpieceSouth Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress Critics – Kannada[43]
Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress – Kannada[44]
2018TarakFilmfare Awards South[45]
South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress – Kannada[46]
2021Avane SrimannarayanaSouth Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress – Kannada[47]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shanvi: RGV told me not to smile in Rowdy - Rediff.com Movies . Rediff.com . 2014-03-10 . 2014-04-04.
  2. Web site: Ians - Chennai . Shanvi beats long working hours with yoga . https://web.archive.org/web/20130822125652/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Shanvi-beats-long-working-hours-with-yoga/2013/08/14/article1734235.ece#.Uz6I2Pl_v_E . dead . 22 August 2013 . The New Indian Express . 2013-08-14 . 2014-04-04.
  3. Web site: Aadi and I have matured as actors since 'Lovely': Shanvi - Yahoo Movies India . Yahoo! . 2014-01-07 . 2014-04-04.
  4. Web site: 2020-12-08 . Shanvi Srivastava Birthday Special: Five photos that highlight all her different shades . 2021-02-16 . The Times of India . en.
  5. Web site: Of stars, scents and fashion sense . 2021-02-16 . The New Indian Express.
  6. Web site: 2020-12-08 . HBD Shanvi Srivastava: ಶಾನ್ವಿ ಶ್ರೀವಾಸ್ತವ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಶ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ರಕ್ಷಿತ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ: ಮುದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ ಜೋಡಿ ಎಂದ ನೆಟ್ಟಿಗರು..!– News18 Kannada . 2021-02-16 . News18 Kannada . kn.
  7. Web site: Small town gal with big dreams . Deccan Chronicle . 2013-10-16 . 2014-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221064138/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/131016/entertainment-sandalwood/article/small-town-gal-big-dreams . 21 February 2014 . dead.
  8. Web site: Shanvi keen to play rural characters (With Image) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140422174857/http://www.sify.com/movies/shanvi-keen-to-play-rural-characters-with-image-news-national-nelmuhhgjai.html . dead . 2014-04-22 . . 2013-04-11 . 2014-04-04.
  9. News: Shanvi Srivastav is juggling studies, films . . Desai . Dhwani.
  10. Web site: Lovely heroine Shanvi about her debut film Lovely >> Tollywood Star Interviews . Raagalahari.com . 2012-04-02 . 2014-04-04.
  11. News: Adda movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India . The Times of India . de . 2014-04-04.
  12. Web site: Working with Ram Gopal Varma a dream come true for Shanvi . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407113125/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/working-with-ram-gopal-varma-a-dream-come-true-for-shanvi/452220-71.html . dead . 2014-04-07 . Ibnlive.in.com . 2014-02-15 . 2014-04-04.
  13. Web site: Learning from the best . Deccan Chronicle . 2014-02-25 . 2014-04-04.
  14. Web site: Playing ghost spooked Shanvi . The Times of India . 2014-03-04 . 2014-04-04.
  15. News: Chandalekha movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India . The Times of India . 2014-04-04.
  16. Web site: Movie Review : Chandralekha . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308163817/http://www.sify.com/movies/chandralekha-review-kannada-15050758.html . dead . 2014-03-08 . . 2014-04-04.
  17. Web site: Masterpiece made Shanvi more lovlier . 6 July 2016.
  18. News: Shanvi Shrivastava opposite Yash in 'Masterpiece' . Business Standard . 31 December 2014 . 11 January 2015.
  19. Web site: Masterpiece Validates for a Commercial Potboiler. The New Indian Express. 26 December 2015.
  20. Web site: TNM . 2015-06-30 . Southern cinema in 2015: Content ruled over star power in first half . 2024-05-08 . The News Minute . en.
  21. Web site: Shanvi's spectacular performance in Tarak . 19 September 2018.
  22. Web site: Shanvi Srivastava for Tarak . The New Indian Express . 28 March 2017.
  23. Web site: Tarak Movie Review . The Times of India . 24 June 2018.
  24. Web site: 'Mufti' opens to a great response. News Karnataka. 2 December 2017. 14 December 2017. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331042612/https://www.newskarnataka.com/sandalwood/mufti-opens-to-a-great-response. dead.
  25. Web site: Shiva Rajkumar's 'Mufti' a smash hit, collects Rs.45 Crore in ten days . The News Minute. 13 December 2017.
  26. Web site: Shanvi Srivastava beats sunny leone to be Indian princess - The New Indian Express . 2022-09-23 . The New Indian Express.
  27. Web site: Avane Srimannarayana Movie Review: Rakshith Shetty Steals the Show. News18. 2019-12-27. 2019-12-27.
  28. Web site: Geetha Movie Review: A perfect amalgam of two beautiful love stories . 2023-10-12 . The New Indian Express . 5 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405030258/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/kannada/2019/sep/27/geetha-movie-review-a-perfect-amalgamation-of-two-beautiful-love-stories-14578.html . live .
  29. Web site: 'K.G.F.: Chapter 1' to 'Avane Srinamnarayana': Top 5 highest-grossing films in the history Sandalwood . . 21 July 2020 .
  30. Web site: 'Avane Srimannarayana' review. The News Minute. 2019-12-27. 2019-12-27.
  31. News: Watch: Teaser of Nivin Pauly's period drama Mahaveeryar out. 4 April 2022. 24 May 2022 . The News Minute.
  32. Web site: Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2019 . Times of India . 17 September 2020.
  33. News: The Queens of Desire: Here are the top 30 winners of the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women . 10 March 2018 . Times of India . 3 March 2018 .
  34. Web site: Bangalore Times' Most Desirable Women of 2018: The queens of desire . Times of India . 26 September 2019.
  35. Web site: Meet the beautiful ladies who make up Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2020 . Times of India . 15 November 2021.
  36. Web site: Radhika Pandit to Milana Nagaraj: The most followed Kannada actresses on Instagram . News18 India . 12 September 2023.
  37. Web site: Avane Srimnannarayana reigning over box office with houseful boards. 2021-01-13. The New Indian Express.
  38. Web site: ರಚಿತಾ ರಾಮ್ ಔಟ್, 'ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಮಹಲ್'ಗೆ ಶಾನ್ವಿ ಶ್ರೀವಾಸ್ತವ್ ಪ್ರವೇಶ! Kannadaprabha . 2020-09-25 . m.kannadaprabha.com.
  39. Web site: Abrid Shine's Mahaveeryar, with Nivin Pauly and Asif Ali, gets first look poster . 2022-02-16 . . en.
  40. Web site: Actress Shanvi Srivastava gets ready to pack a punch for her upcoming film Bang . 13 July 2021 . The Times of India.
  41. Web site: Upendra: ರವಿಚಂದ್ರನ್-ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್‌ನ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಚೇಂಜ್! . 2020-09-18 . Vijaya Karnataka . kn.
  42. Web site: Shanvi Srivastava's Marathi debut film 'Raanti' teaser out, film to release on November 22 . 31 October 2024 . Times Now.
  43. Web site: 5th SIIMA WINNERS LIST . 24 June 2020 . 14 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160714054004/http://siima.in/2016/winners.html . dead .
  44. News: Winners of 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 (Telugu). The Times of India. 16 January 2017. 18 June 2016.
  45. Web site: Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 . 16 June 2018 . Filmfare . 9 December 2018.
  46. Web site: SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced . https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235835/http://www.sify.com/movies/siima-awards-2017-nominations-announced-news-malayalam-rgbjE9ecgbbif.html . dead . 3 July 2017 . Sify.
  47. Web site: The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2019 . . 24 August 2021 . 28 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828223640/https://siima.in/2019-nominations.php . dead .

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