Tanya Maniktala (born 7 July 1997) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and TV and web-series. She became known for her leading roles in the series Flames (2018) and A Suitable Boy (2020). She has since featured in the action film Kill (2023).
Early life Maniktala was born on 7 July 1997 in Delhi in a Hindu family.
She graduated from Shivaji College, University of Delhi with a degree in English literature in 2018.
She also worked as a copywriter during her early career.
Career Maniktala made her acting debut in 2018 with School Days. The same year, Timeliner's Flames opposite Ritvik Sahore, became her first success and she received praises for her performance.
In 2020, she portrayed Lata Mehra in BBC One's A Suitable Boy alongside Ishaan Khattar, which proved as a major turning point in her career. She was asked by a friend to audition for a new production, unaware that the show involved was A Suitable Boy. She received praises from the critics for her performance.
In 2021, she appeared in Netflix's Feels Like Ishq opposite Skand Thakur and in Sony LIV's Chutzpah alongside Varun Sharma. She also appeared in Netflix's How To Fall In Love opposite Ayush Mehra.
Maniktala made her Hindi film debut with Mumbaikar alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Vikrant Massey. She also acted in Tooth Pari opposite Shantanu Maheshwari along with the web series P.I. Meena and Flames Season 3.
In 2024, Maniktala played Tulika in her second film, Kill opposite Lakshya. Praising her performance, Sukanya Verma noted, "Tanya's bright presence quickly achieves the beating heart as well as the gaping hole it leaves without slowing down Kill's reckless momentum."
Filmography Films
Year Title Role Notes Ref.2023MumbaikarIshita 2024KillTulika "Tuli" Singh 20262027
Television Year Title Role Ref.2018 School Days Herself2018–presentFlamesIshita2020 A Suitable Boy Lata Mehra2021Feels Like IshqMeherChutzpahSikha2022How To Fall In LoveTanya 2023 Tooth Pari: When Love Bites RumiP I MeenaMeena Iyer2024The Pickle FactoryMahika Khanna 2025Loot KaandLatika Mitra
Music video appearances YearTitleSingerRef.2025"Palki Mein Hoke Sawaar - Take 2"Asees Kaur, Shahid Mallya"Kithe Vasde Ne"Guru Randhawa"Jaana Nahi"Faheem Abdullah
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2020Toronto International Film FestivalRising Stars AwardA Suitable BoyMichael Rosser, "Anthony Hopkins, Chloe Zhao, Mira Nair to receive TIFF Tribute Awards". Screen Daily, 12 August 2020.
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