Avika Gor
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Born | Avika Gor 30 June 1997 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Partner | Milind Chandwani (engaged) |
Avika Gor (born 30 June 1997) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films and television. Gor is best recognised for her portrayal of Anandi Singh in Balika Vadhu and Roli Dwivedi Bhardwaj in Sasural Simar Ka. She is a recipient of several accolades including four ITA Awards and one SIIMA Award.[1]
Following her work as a child artist on television, Gor made her film debut with the Hindi film Morning Walk (2009). She expanded to Telugu films with Uyyala Jampala (2013), for which she won the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu.[2] Her other notable films include Cinema Choopistha Mava (2015), Care of Footpath 2 (2015), Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada (2016), Raju Gari Gadhi 3 (2019), 1920: Horrors of the Heart (2023) and Shanmukha (2025).
Early life
Gor was born on 30 June 1997,[3] in a Gujarati family in Mumbai.[4][5] She attended Sharon English High School in the Mulund suburb of Mumbai.[6]
Career
She made her Hindi television debut with Ssshhhh...Koi Hai in 2007.[7] She made her film debut in Tollywood with Uyyala Jampala in 2013[8] and won SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu.[2]
In 2022, Gor made her debut in Kazakhstan with the Kazakh film Kazakh Business in India.[9][10][11]
Personal life
Gor met social activist Milind Chandwani in 2019 and the couple began dating in 2020.[12] Following a five year relationship, Gor and Chandwani got engaged in June 2025.[13][14]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Morning Walk | Gargi | Hindi | Child artist | |
2010 | Paathshala | Avika | |||
2012 | Tezz | Piya Raina | |||
2013 | Uyyala Jampala | Uma Devi | Telugu | credited as Avika | [15] |
2014 | Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki | Lakshmi Rao | [16] | ||
2015 | Cinema Choopistha Mava | Parineeta Chatterjee | |||
Thanu Nenu | Keerthi | ||||
Care of Footpath 2 | Geetha | Kannada | Bilingual film | [17] | |
Kill Them Young | Hindi | ||||
2016 | Ankahi Baatein | Unknown | Short film | [18] | |
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada | Ayesha / Amala | Telugu | [19] | ||
2017 | I, Me, Myself | Hindi | Short film; also writer | [18] | |
2019 | Natasaarvabhowma | Bride | Kannada | Special appearance in song "Tajaa Samcahara" | |
Raju Gari Gadhi 3 | Maya | Telugu | [20] | ||
2021 | Net | Priya | |||
#Bro | Subhadra "Subbu" | ||||
2022 | 10th Class Diaries | Chandini | [21] | ||
Thank You | Sravani "Chinnu" Reddy | [22] | |||
Kazakh Business in India | Avika | Kazakh | [23] | ||
Kahani Rubberband Ki | Hindi | ||||
2023 | Popcorn | Sameerana | Telugu | Also producer | |
1920: Horrors of the Heart | Meghana | Hindi | [24] | ||
Umapathi | Uma | Telugu | [25] | ||
2024 | Bloody Ishq | Neha | Hindi | [26] | |
2025 | Shanmukha | Sara Maheswaran | Telugu | [27] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2008 | Raajkumar Aaryyan | Young Rajkumari Bhairavi | Hindi | ||
Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai | Little girl in Rachit's dream | ||||
2008–2010 | Balika Vadhu | Young Anandi Singh | [28] | ||
2011–2016 | Sasural Simar Ka | Roli Dwivedi Bhardwaj | [29] | ||
2017–18 | Laado – Veerpur Ki Mardani | Anushka Sangwan Choudhary | [30] | ||
2019 | Khatra Khatra Khatra | Herself | [31][32] | ||
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 | Contestant | 12th place | |||
2023 | Mansion 24 | Swapna | Telugu | [33] | |
Vadhuvu | Anjuri Indu | [34] | |||
2025–present | Pati Patni Aur Panga | Contestant |
Music videos
Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
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2019 | "Doggy" | Ishaan Khan | [35] |
2021 | "Dil Ko Mere" | Rahul Jain | |
"Qurbaan" | Stebin Ben, Asad Khan | [36] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | 8th Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Child Artist | Balika Vadhu | Won | [37] [38] |
Best Actress – Drama (Jury) | |||||
2009 | 9th Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Child Artist | Won | [39] | |
2010 | 10th Indian Television Academy Awards | Won | [40] [41] | ||
2014 | 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Uyyala Jampala | Won | [2] |
See also
- List of Indian television actresses
- List of Hindi television actresses
- List of Telugu film actresses
References
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