Antara Srivastava is an Indian director, producer and actor, best known for being the daughter of famous Indian comedian Raju Srivastava.
Wiki/Biography
Antara Srivastava was born on Wednesday, July 20, 1994, in Mumbai (28 years old; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Cancer. She was educated at Oberoi International School, Mumbai, where she did the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) and studied visual arts. She pursued her BA in Mass Media Advertising from HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Antara’s father, Raju Srivastava, is a comedian. Her mother Shikha Srivastava is a housewife. She has a brother, Aayushmaan Srivastava, who is a sitar player.
Antara Srivastava and her family
Her father passed away on September 21, 2022, after 41 days of treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi. In August 2022, he collapsed while exercising at a gym in Delhi and was hospitalized.
husband
As of 2022, Antara is not married.
Profession
Antara made her debut as an actress in 2018 with the Bollywood film Vodka Diaries, where she played the role of Kavya.
Movie “The Vodka Diaries” poster
She joined Flying Dreams Entertainment Pvt Ltd in 2013 as an Assistant Producer and Assistant Director. In 2014, she joined MAK Productions as an assistant director. She has acted in Hindi films like Phullu (2017), Paltan (2018) and Pataakha (2018) as well as short films The Job (2018) and Speed Dial (2021) Assistant Producer and Director.
Movie “Paltan” poster
She worked as a costume designer on the films “The Job” and “This Is Us.”
Movie “Work” poster
prize
In 2006, she received the National Bravery Award.
Antara Srivastava receives National Bravery Award
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include traveling and sketching.
- In 2006, Antara spoke about her experience receiving the National Bravery Award at the home of President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam after thieves broke into their house and threatened her mother to hand over the keys to her locker. Rescued her mother from thieves. In the interview, she said that when she realized she had been robbed, she quietly returned to her bedroom and called the police station. She later told her father about going out to work. After that, she started shouting for help from the window of her room. The watchman heard her voice and came to her rescue with two policemen. In the interview, she further added,
The whole thing happened in 10 minutes, and I think it changed me forever. “
- In 2022, she spoke in an interview about the health of her father, who was admitted to AIIMS Hospital in Delhi after suffering a heart attack. She said in the interview,
My father often traveled to Delhi and other parts of the country for work. He goes to the gym every day and never misses a workout. He was in good health and had no heart disease, so this was very shocking. His condition neither improved nor worsened. The entire medical team is doing their best. We are praying and hoping he gets better soon. My mom is in the ICU with him right now. “
- She is a passionate animal lover and often posts photos with her pet dogs.
Antara Srivastava and her pet dog
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education