page_title: Hansika Motwani
section_title: 2016–present
hierarchical_section_title: Hansika Motwani / Career / 2016–present
caption_attribution_description: English: Hansika Motwani attends the launch of the multi-designer jewelry store Azotiique by Varun Raheja
context_page_description: Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil films. She also appears in Telugu films, and has done a number of films in Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada. Hansika made her film debut in Telugu cinema with Desamuduru, and became the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Filmfare Award.
  Motwani appeared in a couple of Telugu movies, including Kantri and Maska. She started her career in Tamil cinema with Mappillai and then appeared in several commercially successful Tamil films such as Engeyum Kadhal, Velayudham, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru and Singam 2. She debuted in Malayalam cinema with Villain.
context_section_description: In 2016, Aranmanai 2 directed by Sundar C. received mixed reviews. She had a list of flops later that year, including Uyire Uyire and Pokkiri Raja. Her last release in 2016 was Manithan in which she played a teacher's role. She won praise for her depiction of Priya.
  Bogan was her first release in 2017 and it was reviewed positively. Many critics praised Motwani for her performance in the introduction scene and the pre-climax scene. She also acted in a Telugu film Luckunnodu. Motwani debuted in Malayalam films with Villain in 2017.
  Her first release of 2018 was Gulaebaghavali in which she played a con-artist's role named Viji. Her other release of 2018 was Thuppakki Munai, starring Vikram Prabhu. In 2019, she appeared with Atharvaa in the Tamil film 100, directed by Sam Anton and in the Telugu film Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL opposite Sundeep Kishan. 
  Her next films include the thriller film Maha directed by U. R. Jameel and Partner directed by Manoj Damodharan which also stars Aadhi Pinisetty in the lead role.  Hansika as also signed on to play the lead in the Telugu web series titled Nasha directed by G. Ashok  and in the untitled Tamil horror-comedy film directed by director duo Hari Shankar and Hareesh Narayan opposite former cricketer Sreesanth.
caption: Hansika attends the launch of the multi-designer jewelry store Azotiique
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