Malavika Mohanan is an Indian actress who works primarily in Malayalam films. She is known for her role as “Saral” in the Malayalam film Nirnayakam (2015).
Wiki/Biography
Malavika Mohanan was born on Tuesday, 4 August 1992 (age 27; 2019) in Payyanur, Kannur district, Kerala. Her star sign is Leo. She grew up in Mumbai.
She graduated from Wilson College in Mumbai with a degree in Mass Communication. One day, Mohanan accompanied her father to a photoshoot for a skin lightening cream. There, she met Malayalam actor Mammootty, who enquired about Malavika’s interest in acting. Later, Mammootty invited Malavika to play the lead role in the Malayalam film Pattam Pole, opposite his son Dulquer Salman. It was reported that it took Malavika a long time to accept the offer.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 4″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Family and caste
Malavika Mohanan belongs to a Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
Her father KU Mohanan is a cinematographer. Her mother’s name is Beena Mohanan. She has a brother named Aditya Mohanan.
relation
Malavika Mohanan is rumoured to be dating Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal.
Profession
Malavika Mohanan started her acting career in 2013 with the Malayalam film Pattam Pole, in which she played the role of “Riya”. The film received mixed reviews and performed moderately at the box office. She then played a ballet dancer in the film Nirnayakam. In 2016, she made her Kannada film debut with the film Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi.
She then acted in the Hindi film Beyond the Clouds.
She made her Tamil film debut as ‘Poongodi Malik’ in the film ‘Petta’ in 2019. Apart from films, she has also acted in advertisements for many famous brands including ‘Hero Honda’ and ‘Mathrubhumi Yathra’.
dispute
In May 2019, Malavika posted a picture on her Instagram profile which went viral and received hateful comments. In the picture, she was wearing a white tank top and blue shorts. Many users asked her to not expose her body and change her pose, while some of them made derogatory remarks and questioned her character. The actress later responded appropriately to the haters. She posted another picture from the same photoshoot and wrote,
There are so many comments and opinions about how a respectable girl should dress. Speaking of which, here’s another photo of me sitting down, wearing whatever I want to wear.”
Favorite things
- Film: Pattanapravesham (Malayalam, 1988)
- Film director: Wong Kar-wai
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include dancing and listening to music.
- Her father, KU Mohanan, is a renowned cinematographer who has shot hit Bollywood films like Don (2006), Talaash (2012), Fukrey (2013) and Raees (2017).
- In 2015, she won the Jaycey Awards Special Jury Award for her performance in the Malayalam film Nirnayakam (2015).
- In 2017, Mohanan was chosen by film director Majidi to play the role of Ishaan Khatter’s sister in the Bollywood film Beyond the Clouds. Bollywood actresses Deepika Padukone and Kangana Ranaut were also reportedly being considered for the role.
- Initially, her aspirations were to become a cinematographer or film director.
- Malavika designed her own costumes for the film Pattam Pole; as the film’s costume designer was ill. It was then that she developed an interest in fashion and founded the Indian ethnic fusion clothing brand, The Scarlet Window.
- In 2020, Mohanan acted in the Tamil film Hero but the film was later shelved.
- Malavika is often spotted drinking alcohol at various occasions.
- She has participated in various fashion shows such as Lakme Fashion Week.
- Mohanan has appeared on the cover of SMARTlife magazine.
- Malavika loves collecting rings and has a large collection of rings.
- Mohanan revealed in an interview that she had participated in the flirting event ‘Chappal Maarungi’ during her college days.
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