Tamannaah Bhatia is an Indian actress, model, and dancer, who is known for appearing in many popular South Indian Films. She is famous as ‘Milky Beauty’ in the South Indian film industry. She played the role of Avanthika in the series of the Telugu-Tamil film ‘Baahubali.’
Wiki/Biography
Tamannaah Bhatia was born on Thursday, 21 December 1989 (age 34 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Tamannaah Bhatia’s childhood photo (in pink dress) with her family
She did her schooling at Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai.
Tamannaah Bhatia during her school days
Since the age of 13, Tamannaah has been working in the stage plays. During her school’s annual day function, she was noticed by someone who offered her a lead role in a film. Later, she joined Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai for a year. She started her acting career after completing her class 12. She then pursued a Bachelor of Arts (Distance Education) from National College, Mumbai.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black (dyed brown)
Eye Colour: Hazel Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 33-28-35
Family
She belongs to a Hindu Sindhi family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father, Santhosh Bhatia, is a diamond merchant. Her mother, Rajani Bhatia, is a homemaker. She has an elder brother named Anand Bhatia, who works as a doctor in the US.
Tamannaah Bhatia with her family
Husband
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
Virat Kohli
In 2012, she was rumoured to be in a relationship with the Indian cricketer Virat Kohli. It was said they had met during a shoot for a TV commercial. However, later they got separated.
Tamannaah Bhatia with Virat Kohli
Abdul Razzaq
In 2017, her name was linked with the Pakistani cricketer Abdul Razzaq after they were spotted together at a jewellery shop. Later, Bhatia said that it was just a rumour and that media people kept spreading fake news about her relationships.
Tamannaah Bhatia’s rumoured boyfriend Abdul Razzaq
Vijay Varma
In June 2023, she confirmed her dating rumours with the Indian actor Vijay Varma. The couple started dating while they were shooting for the Hindi film ‘Lust Stories 2.’ In an interview, while confirming her relationship with Vijay, she said,
He is someone I really look up to. He is someone with whom I bonded very, very organically. With high achieving women, we have this problem, that we think we have to work hard for everything. When something is so simple and you don’t have to walk on eggshells to just be yourself because I think in India we also have this that a woman has to change her entire life for someone… He’s a person who I care about deeply and yeah, he’s my happy place.”
Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma
Note: In 2018, her name was linked with a doctor from the USA.
Autograph
Tamannaah Bhatia’s autograph
Career
Music Video
In 2005, she appeared in the Hindi music video “Lafzo Mein” from the album ‘Aapka Abhijeet’ by the Indian singer Abhijeet Sawant.
Tamannaah Bhatia in Lafzon Mein
In 2022, she appeared in another Hindi music video “Tabahi” from Retropanda Part 1 by Badshah.
Tabahi
Modelling
She has walked the ramp as a show stopper in various renowned fashion shows.
Tamannaah Bhatia in a fashion show
She has been featured in the TV commercials of various brands like Shakthi Masala, Chandrika Soap, Hindware, Celkon Mobiles, and Sugar.
She has also appeared in print advertisements for many brands including SureRest, VLCC Facial Kits, Vanesa Face Fash, and Malabar Gold & Diamonds.
Tamannaah Bhatia in an ad on SureRest
She has modelled for various photoshoots.
Tamannaah Bhatia in a photoshoot
Film
Hindi
In 2005, she made her acting debut with the Hindi film ‘Chand Sa Roshan Chehra’ in which she played the role of Jia Oberoi.
Chand Sa Roshan Chehra
She has acted in various Hindi films like ‘Himmatwala’ (2013), ‘Entertainment’ (2014), ‘Tutak Tutak Tutiya’ (2016), ‘Babli Bouncer’ (2022), and ‘Lust Stories 2’ (2023).
Himmatwala
Telugu
In 2005, she made her Telugu film debut with the film ‘Sree’ as Sandhya.
Sree
Some of her other Telugu films are ‘Tadakha’ (2013), ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ (2015), ‘Bengal Tiger’ (2015), ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ (2017), ‘F2: Fun and Frustration’ (2019), and ‘Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy’ (2019).
Baahubali: The Beginning
Tamil
In 2006, she made her Tamil film debut with the film ‘Kedi’ in which she played the role of Priyanka.
Kedi
She has appeared in various Tamil films including ‘Ayan’ (2009), ‘Paiyaa’ (2010), ‘Sura’ (2010), ‘Devi’ (2016), ‘Sketch’ (2018), and ‘Jailer’ (2023).
Sketch
Other Language(s)
She has appeared in a few other films like ‘Aa Bb Kk’ (Marathi; 2018) and ‘Bandra’ (Malayalam; 2023).
Web Series
Tamannaah has acted in various Hindi web series like ’11th Hour’ (2021, Telugu; streamed on Aha), ‘November Story’ (2021, Tamil; streamed on Disney+ Hotstar), ‘Jee Karda’ (2023, Hindi; Amazon Prime Video), and ‘Aakhri Sach’ (2023, Hindi; Disney+ Hotstar).
Jee Karda (2023)
Item Songs
Bhatia has appeared in many popular item songs like “Aga Naga” from the Tamil film ‘Ko’ (2011), “Labbar Bomma” from the Telugu film ‘Alludu Seenu’ (2014), “Bachelor Babu” from the Telugu film ‘Speedunnodu’ (2016), “Jokae Nannu” from the Kannada film ‘KGF: Chapter 1’ (2018), and “Kaavaalaa” from the Tamil film ‘Jailer’ (2023).
Kaavaalaa
Other Work
In 2013, she made a guest appearance in the Hindi TV serial ‘Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke’ which aired on Zee TV. She appeared in the 2016 Hindi short video ‘Ranveer Ching Returns.’
Ranveer Ching Returns
She has launched a jewellery business named Wite & Gold and started its stores in Mumbai and Banglore. The website of the brand was launched on 20 April 2015. She is also the creative head of the brand.
Tamannaah Bhatia during an event of Wite & Gold
In 2021, she hosted the first season of the reality TV show ‘MasterChef India – Telugu,’ aired on Gemini TV.
Tamannaah Bhatia in MasterChef Telugu Season 1
In 2021, she co-authored the book ‘Back to the Roots.’
Back to the Roots
Controversies
Case Filed by a Film Producer
In 2013, the Indian film producer Salim Akhtar filed a cheating and breach of contract case against her at the Association of Motion Picture and TV Programme Producers (AMPTPP) and the Calcutta High Court. He said that as per their contract, after the release of her debut film, she was supposed to pay 25% of her income for five years to Salim, but she failed to do so. Later, her father came into the media and said that she did not sign any such contract. However, the AMPTPP then helped them in settling their case.
Notice Issued by Kerala High Court
In 2021, the Kerala High Court issued a notice to Bhatia and a few other Indian celebrities for promoting online rummy games which is unlawful. The court took the step after a few fraud and suicide cases were registered against such rummy games.
Awards & Honours
- 2009: South Scope Award for Best Actress for the Tamil film Kandein Kadhalai
- 2010: Kalaimamani Award for Actress in Art and Literature
- 2010: Kalaimamani Award for excellence in the field of art and literature
- 2011: Hyderabad Times Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film 100% Love
- 2011: TSR – TV9 National Film Award for Best Heroine for the Telugu film 100% Love
- 2012: CineMAA Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the film 100% Love
- 2013: TSR – TV9 National Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Tadakha
- 2014: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress (Critics) – Telugu for the film Tadakha
- 2016: Asiavision Award for Best Tamil Actress for the Tamil film Dharma Durai
Tamannaah Bhatia with Asiavision Award
- 2017: Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Tamil Actress for the trilingual film Devi
- 2017: Dayawati Modi Global Award for Youth Icon of the Year for Contributions in the field of Cinema
- 2017: NRI of the Year Award for Global Indian Impact Icon for the Tamil-Telugu film Baahubali: The Beginning, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Tamannaah Bhatia with her NRI of the Year Award
- 2017: South India’s Most Admired Celebrity for the Tamil-Telugu film Baahubali: The Beginning, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
- 2017: Dayawati Modi Global Youth Icon of the Year Award for contributions to the field of Cinema
- 2017: Honorary Doctorate from the Confederation of International Accreditation Commission (CIAC) for contributions to Indian cinema
- 2018: Santosham Sridevi Smarakam Award for the Film Industry Achievements
- 2018: Zee Apsara Sridevi Memorial Award for the Film Industry Achievements
Tamannaah Bhatia with her Zee Apsara Sridevi Memorial Award
- 2018: Santosham Film Award (Sridevi Smarakam Award)
- 2018: Zee Apsara Award (Sridevi Memorial Award)
- 2021: Global Spa Fit & Fab Award for Pan-India Entertainer
- 2021: Santosham Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film F2: Fun and Frustration
- 2021: Global Spa Fit & Fab PAN-India Entertainer Award for the Film Industry Achievements
- 2022: Hindustan Times India’s Most Stylish Breaking The Mould (Female) Award for the Film Industry Achievements
- 2022: Lokmat Most Stylish Fashion Icon Award for the Film Industry Achievements
- 2022: Filmfare Middle East Achiever’s Night Award for Best Director-Actor Duo for the Hindi film Babli Bouncer
Tamannaah Bhatia with her Filmfare Achievers’ Night Award
- 2022: Hindustan Times India’s Most Stylish Award for Breaking The Mould (Female)
- 2022: Lokmat Stylish Award for Most Stylish Fashion Icon
- 2022: Society Achievers Award
Tamannaah Bhatia with her Society Achievers’ Award
- 2023: Behindwoods Gold Hall of Famers for Entertainer for the Tamil film Jailer
Tamannaah Bhatia with her Behindwoods Gold Hall of Famers Award
- 2023: Bollywood Hungama India Entertainment Award for Best Actor of The Year Female (Series) for the Hindi web series Aakhri Sach, Jee Karda
- 2023: Bollywood Hungama Style Icon Award for Most Stylish Trend Setter (Female)
Tamannaah Bhatia with her Bollywood Hungama Style Icon of the Year Award
- 2023: Bollywood Hungama Most Stylish Trend Setter (Female) Award for the Film Industry Achievements
- 2023: Indo-French International Film Festival Award for Best Actress Feature Film for the Tamil film Kanne Kalaimaane
- 2023: Forces of Fashion Vogue
Tamannaah Bhatia with her Vogue award
- 2023: Bharat Business Award
Tamannaah Bhatia receiving Bharat Business Award
Note: She has many more awards and honours to her name.
Rankings
Times of India Ranking
- 2012: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman No. 1
- 2012: Chennai Times Most Desirable Women No. 1
- 2012: India’s Top 50 Most Desired Women No. 30
- 2013: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women No. 2
- 2013: Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman No. 2
- 2013: India’s Top 50 Most Desired Women No. 16
- 2014: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women No. 6
- 2014: Chennai Times Most Desirable Women No. 4
- 2014: India’s Top 50 Most Desired Women No. 39
- 2015: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women No. 3
- 2015: Chennai Times Most Desirable Women No. 5
- 2015: India’s Top 50 Most Desired Women No. 24
- 2016: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women No. 11
- 2016: Chennai Times Most Desirable Women No. 2
- 2016: India’s Top 50 Most Desired Women No. 25
- 2017: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women No. 6
- 2017: Chennai Times Most Desirable Women No. 17
- 2018: Chennai Times Most Desirable Women No. 18
- 2019: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women No. 22
- 2019: Chennai Times Most Desirable Women No. 24
- 2020: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women No. 17
- 2020: Chennai Times Most Desirable Women No. 22
Other Rankings
- 2017: Top Stars of Indian Cinema by IMDb No. 4
- 2021: Most Tweeted about Actors (Female) in South Indian Entertainment No. 8
- 2023: Most Popular Indian Stars by IMDb No. 6
Car Collection
- Land Rover Discovery Sport
Tamannaah Bhatia with her Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Audi Q7 SUV
Tamannaah Bhatia with her Audi Q 7
Assets & Properties
She owns an apartment worth Rs 16.6 crore on the 14th floor of the Bayview Apartment at Juhu-Versova Link Road in Mumbai.
Salary
As of 2023, he earns Rs 1 crore to 1.75 crore/film.
Net Worth
As of 2023, her net worth is Rs 110 crore (approx.).
Favourites
- Hindi Film(s): Mughal-E-Azam (1960), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
- English Film(s): Titanic (1997), Life is Beautiful (1997), The Mummy (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Telugu Film: Anand (2004)
- TV Show: Drop Dead Diva (2009)
- Travel Destination(s): Paris, Dubai, Kashmir
Facts/Trivia
- She also goes by the name Tammy.
- Her fans lovingly call her ‘Milky Beauty.’ In an interview, while talking about the same, she said that she did not like the name as she got the name only for her fair skin.
- While she was studying in school, she participated in various extracurricular activities.
Tamannaah Bhatia in her school’s function
- Initially, her fans thought that Tamannaah had migrated from the South Indian film industry to North India.
- After being disappointed with the Telugu Film Industry, she moved to the Tamil industry, where she became an instant hit and after that, she again worked in the Telugu film industry and earned popularity.
- In an interview, she gave a statement that she would not wear a bikini on screen.
- She is one of the highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema.
- Tamannaah is one of the favourite actresses of the Sajid Khan productions.
- She once shared that the Indian actress Madhuri Dixit was her role model.
- She has changed her name’s spelling from ‘Tamanna’ to ‘Tamannaah’ at the suggestion of her numerologist.
- She was featured in an ad for PETA in 2014. The ad was to encourage people to buy cosmetic products which were cruelty-free (which means they were not tested on animals).
- She was appointed as the brand ambassador of Zee Telugu in March 2015.
- She is a spiritual person and often visits various religious places.
A picture of Tamannaah Bhatia in a temple
- In her leisure time, she enjoys travelling to different places, reading books, dancing, and writing poems & quotes.
Tamannaah Bhatia during her vacation
- She has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Global Spa, Cosmopolitan, Leisure India, and First Look.
Tamannaah Bhatia featured on Cosmopolitan magazine
- She is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs named Totte and Pebbles.
Tamannaah Bhatia and her pet dog
- A year later, she became the brand ambassador of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao initiative.
- In 2016, the Indian film director G Suraj made some sexist comments about her costumes in a film. Upset over the comment, she made a tweet asking for an apology from Suraj. Later, Suraj apologised to Tamannaah and all other female actors in the film industry.
Tamannaah Bhatia’s tweet
- She performed in the opening ceremony of the IPL 2018 for which she charged around Rs 50 lakh. She performed four songs in different languages (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi) for around ten minutes.
Tamannaah Bhatia performing in IPL
- Bhatia has been appointed as the brand ambassador of IIFL Finance, Cellecor Gadgets Limited, and VLCC.
- In January 2018, while she was at the inauguration of a jewellery store, an engineering student threw a shoe on her in Hyderabad. He was then arrested by the local police. The boy said that he did it because he was not happy with Bhatia’s role in the films, and he used to be a huge fan of hers.
- In 2019, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, who is an entrepreneur and the wife of Ram Charan, presented Tamannaah with an extravagant diamond ring as a gesture of appreciation after the completion of Chiranjeevi’s movie ‘Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy.’ This extraordinary ring was reported to be valued at Rs 2 crores and ranked as the fifth-largest diamond ring in the world. Surprisingly, in July 2023, Tamannaah took to Twitter to reveal that the gifted item was not a diamond ring but rather a bottle opener.
This bottle opener shall have many memories attached to it . Felt awesome to catch up after so long , waiting to see you soon , miss u more https://t.co/GRuTPeD739
— Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) October 4, 2019
- In 2022, she learnt to do pottery.
Tamannaah Bhatia during her pottery class
- In the same year, she walked the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival.
Tamannaah Bhatia at Cannes Film Festival
- On 11 October 2023, Tamannaah was announced as the brand ambassador for Shiseido, a Japanese multinational cosmetic company. She became the first Indian to be the brand ambassador of the company.
Tamannaah Bhatia’s Instagram post after being announced as the brand ambassador for Shiseido
- Tamannaah follows a vegetarian diet.
- The Indian actress Kareena Kapoor once told Bhatia that she had a resemblance with Kareena’s sister Karisma Kapoor.
A collage of Tamannaah Bhatia and Karisma Kapoor
- She regularly works out at a gym and does yoga to maintain her fitness.
Tamannaah Bhatia working out at a gym
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