Super-talented Hansika Motwani looks every bit jaw-dropping in these 5 snaps

It’s not a cakewalk for Hindi divas to travel down south and impress the regional viewers, particularly in Kollywood. Besides a few yesteryear heroines like Nagma and Kushboo, the latest North-born actress who is going great guns in both Telugu & Tamil is Hansika Motwani. Blessed with a vivacious personality, cherubic looks, effervescent smile and oodles of acting prowess, the 27-year-old starlet has shared the screen opposite all the leading stars in the South Indian film industry and earned a demigod status in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Stepping foot into the showbiz world as a child artist, Hansika featured in a few television shows and a couple of commercials before making her silver screen debut alongside Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta in ‘Koi Mil Gaya’. Starting her heroine tenure at the age of 16, the Punjabi actress roused to great heights in a short span of time with accolades & awards for her celluloid performances. She is very much involved in philanthropic activities and is also a darling on social media platforms like Instagram with close to 3 million followers.

Born into a Sindhi family settled in Mumbai, Hansika did her entire schooling in the financial capital and resided in the same apartment as Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan. She kicked-off her acting career with the popular daily serial ‘Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand’ followed by a handful of TV shows like Shaka Laka Boom Boom and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Then, she moved onto the big screen as a child artist and worked in films like ‘Koi Mil Gaya’, ‘Jaago’, and ‘Hum Kaun Hai?’ At this crucial stage, the Motwani lad took a couple of years break from the camera.

Puri Jagannadh introduced Hansika to Telugu cinema with the 2007 super-hit ‘Desamuduru’ which starred Allu Arjun as the male lead. Delivering a spectacular performance with her adorable looks and acting chops, the leggy lass bagged the Filmfare Award for the Best Female Debut. She made her Bollywood debut the same year opposite Himesh Reshammiya in ‘Aap Kaa Surroor’ and the film turned out to be a surprise hit. The very next year, she followed it up with her Kannada film debut opposite Puneeth Rajkumar in ‘Bindaas’.

With hits films like ‘Maska’, ‘Kandireega’ and ‘Denikaina Ready’, the Mumbai beauty had quite a fruitful run in Tollywood.

Compared to Telugu, Hansika Motwani found more success in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu with several blockbusters in her kitty. Her golden run in Kollywood started with the stupendous success of ‘Oru Kal Oru Kannadi’ followed by a queue of hit films like ‘Something Something’, ‘Aranmanai’, ‘Romeo Juliet’ and ‘Bogan’. In 2017, Hansika delivered an applaud-worthy show in her maiden Malayalam outing ‘Villain’ opposite noted actors like Mohanlal and Manju Warrier. Apart from reprising the role of Jaya Prada in NTR biopic, the beautiful actress is hands-full in Tamil with films like 100 and Maha.

Hansika has adopted 25 underprivileged children in Mumbai and provides monetary support for their education. She also bears the medical expenses of 10 women who are affected by breast cancer. She frequently distributes food and clothes to all the needy ones living on the road.

The kind-hearted diva maintains a quality diet and is a regular when it comes to practising yoga. Apart from offering a sneak peek into her personal life, the ‘Kantri’ heroine keeps her fans happy by sharing sizzling pictures from magazine cover shoots and fashion shows. With close to 3M followers on Instagram and 4.5M on Twitter, Hansika is a darling on social media.