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'''Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar''' | '''Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar''' (born 5 March 1995) is an [[India]]n [[actress]] best known for her 2008 best movie role as the teenage version of 'Latika', a character in the [[Academy Award]]-winning [[film]] ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7840810.stm|title=Slumdog actors show Mumbai's rags and riches |last=Ahmed|first=Zubair|date=2009-01-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=2009-07-15}}</ref> As a member of the cast of that film, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar is a recipient of the [[15th Screen Actors Guild Awards|15th Screen Actors Guild Award]] for 'Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture'. | ||
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Lonkar was chosen for the role as the teenage Latika when her uncle, an acquaintance of ''Slumdog Millionaire'' co-director [[Loveleen Tandan]], encouraged her to go for the audition; unfortunately, the scene for which she was auditioning was cut out of the film. However, when her uncle informed the director of Tanvi's ability in relation to Indian classical dance, Tandan suggested that she audition for the role of the teenage Latika. She subsequently appeared in the award-winning ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008) and as a member of the cast, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar is a recipient of the [[15th Screen Actors Guild Awards|15th Screen Actors Guild Award]] for 'Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture'. | Lonkar was chosen for the role as the teenage Latika when her uncle, an acquaintance of ''Slumdog Millionaire'' co-director [[Loveleen Tandan]], encouraged her to go for the audition; unfortunately, the scene for which she was auditioning was cut out of the film. However, when her uncle informed the director of Tanvi's ability in relation to Indian classical dance, Tandan suggested that she audition for the role of the teenage Latika. She subsequently appeared in the award-winning ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008) and as a member of the cast, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar is a recipient of the [[15th Screen Actors Guild Awards|15th Screen Actors Guild Award]] for 'Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture'. | ||
She then worked on regional Indian films, appearing in the Kannada film ''Teenage'' and signing on to star in the low budget Tamil film, ''Kadhal Theevu'' in 2012.<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/slumdog-millionaire-child-artist-in-kadhal-theevu-news-tamil-mc0kP7aicidsi.html</ref> The Tamil film did not release, but she signed on to work on another project ''[[Vidayutham]]'' in 2013. The film was released on 18 March 2016.<ref>http://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/tamil-debut-tanvi-ganesh-lonkar-slumdog-millionaires-young-lady/article5230.htm</ref> | She then worked on regional Indian films, appearing in the Kannada film ''Teenage'' and signing on to star in the low budget Tamil film, ''Kadhal Theevu'' in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/slumdog-millionaire-child-artist-in-kadhal-theevu-news-tamil-mc0kP7aicidsi.html|title = Slumdog Millionaire child artist in Kadhal Theevu!}}</ref> The Tamil film did not release, but she signed on to work on another project ''[[Vidayutham]]'' in 2013. The film was released on 18 March 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/tamil-debut-tanvi-ganesh-lonkar-slumdog-millionaires-young-lady/article5230.htm|title=Tamil debut for Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Slumdog Millionaire's young lady|date=28 June 2013}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:18, 28 July 2021
Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar | |
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| Born | 5 March 1995 |
| Occupation | Actress |
Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar (born 5 March 1995) is an Indian actress best known for her 2008 best movie role as the teenage version of 'Latika', a character in the Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.[1] As a member of the cast of that film, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar is a recipient of the 15th Screen Actors Guild Award for 'Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture'.
Background[edit | edit source]
Lonkar was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to Ganesh and Sharmila, and has a younger sister Janhavi. She speaks Marathi, Hindi and English fluently. She used to live in Goregaon West, one of the costliest suburbs and a house to many TV actors in Mumbai, she studied in Dr.S.Radhakrishnan Vidhyalaya Malad, Mumbai. Her mother Sharmila works as a technician in Hinduja Hospital while her father Ganesh works with the Union Bank of India. She now lives in Milledgeville GA, and attends Georgia College & State University where she is a psychology major.
Career[edit | edit source]
Lonkar was chosen for the role as the teenage Latika when her uncle, an acquaintance of Slumdog Millionaire co-director Loveleen Tandan, encouraged her to go for the audition; unfortunately, the scene for which she was auditioning was cut out of the film. However, when her uncle informed the director of Tanvi's ability in relation to Indian classical dance, Tandan suggested that she audition for the role of the teenage Latika. She subsequently appeared in the award-winning Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and as a member of the cast, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar is a recipient of the 15th Screen Actors Guild Award for 'Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture'.
She then worked on regional Indian films, appearing in the Kannada film Teenage and signing on to star in the low budget Tamil film, Kadhal Theevu in 2012.[2] The Tamil film did not release, but she signed on to work on another project Vidayutham in 2013. The film was released on 18 March 2016.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ahmed, Zubair (21 January 2009). "Slumdog actors show Mumbai's rags and riches". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ↑ "Slumdog Millionaire child artist in Kadhal Theevu!".
- ↑ "Tamil debut for Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Slumdog Millionaire's young lady". 28 June 2013.
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