Tanya Maniktala

Tanya Maniktala (born 1997 or 1998)[1] is an Indian actress.[2] She stars as Lata Mehra in BBC Television's adaptation of Vikram Seth's novel A Suitable Boy.[1][3][4] She also appeared as Ishita in the Indian online series Flames.[5]

Tanya Maniktala
Born
1997/1998 (age 22–23)[1]

Delhi, India
Alma materShivaji College, New Delhi
OccupationActress
Years active2018 – present
Notable work
A Suitable Boy

Early life

She studied from St. Francis De Sales School, Janakpuri.[5] She became interested in acting while a student at the Shivaji College,[3] from which she graduated with a degree in English literature in 2018. She was working as an advertising copywriter[1] when she was asked by a friend to audition for a new production, unaware that the show involved was A Suitable Boy.[3] It is only her second on-screen role.

Filmography

Web series
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2018 and 2019FlamesIshitaThe Viral Fever [6]
2020A Suitable BoyLata MehraBBC Studios[7]

References
  1. Kalia, Ammar (20 July 2020). "'This show is just the start': inside the BBC's all-person-of-colour A Suitable Boy". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. "BBC's A Suitable Boy lead: 'It was important to cast Indian actors, not British Indian'". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. Humphreys, Georgia. "I think people from all over the world will find A Suitable Boy fascinating". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. Milward, Charlie (26 July 2020). "A Suitable Boy Lata star replaced after behind-the-scenes disaster: 'It was a challenge'". Express. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. Scott, Daniella (13 July 2020). "We finally have a trailer for the BBC's next big budget series, A Suitable Boy". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  6. "FLAMES Web Series Season 2 Trailer - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy will soon stream on Netflix; here's what the novel is all about". October 22, 2020.


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