Tamannaah Bhatia

Biography

Tamanna Bhatia (born 21 December 1989), credited as Tamannah Bhatia pronunciation (help·info), is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema.

With a filmography of over 65 movies, she has garnered numerous accolades, including the prestigious Kalaimamani and SIIMA Awards, along with eight nominations for the Filmfare Awards South and one nomination for the Saturn Awards.

Bhatia began her acting career with the Hindi film Chand Sa Roshan Chehra (2005). She then debuted in Telugu cinema with Sri and Tamil cinema with Kedi (2006). In 2007, she starred in two college life-based drama films, Happy Days in Telugu and Kalloori in Tamil.

Bhatia's notable films in Telugu cinema include Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (2009), 100% Love (2011), Oosaravelli (2011), Racha (2012), Tadakha (2013), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Bengal Tiger (2015), Oopiri (2016), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), F2: Fun and Frustration (2019), Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019), and F3: Fun and Frustration (2022).

Her Tamil films include Ayan (2009), Paiyaa (2010), Siruthai (2011), Veeram (2014), Dharma Durai (2016), Devi (2016), and Sketch (2018). Bhatia has worked in a few Hindi films, including Himmatwala (2013), Entertainment (2014), Babli Bouncer (2022), and Lust Stories 2 (2023). Additionally,

she acted in web series' across various OTT platforms, including 11th Hour (2021), November Story (2021), and Jee Karda (2023).

Bhatia was born on 21 December 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Santosh and Rajni Bhatia. She has an elder brother, Anand Bhatia. Her father is a diamond merchant. She is of Sindhi Hindu descent.

She did her schooling at Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai. When she was 13 years old, she delved into the world of acting, engaging in theatrical performances and becoming an active member of Mumbai's esteemed Prithvi Theatre for a year.

Upon gaining initial experience in the film industry, she changed her screen name for numerological reasons, making a slight modification and adopting the name Tamannah