Digangana Suryavanshi (born October 15, 1997) is an Indian actor, singer, and novelist best known for her work in Hindi and Telugu films. Suryavanshi began her career in Hindi television and then appeared in films. 'Veera' in the StarPlus TV series Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera was her breakout role. In 2015, she appeared on the reality show Bigg Boss 9. Her Bollywood debut was in FryDay (2018), her Telugu debut was in Hippi (2019), and her Tamil debut was in Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale. (2019).
Suryavanshi grew up as the sole child of Neeraj and Sarita Suryavanshi. She finished her 12th board exams at Mithibai College, where she was studying during the filming of Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera. Digangana is an MBA student at Narsee Monjee College in Mumbai.
Career
Suryavanshi began her career as a child performer at the age of seven, making her television debut in 2002 with the series Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat. Suryavanshi created, composed, and sang "I'm missing you" when she was 14 years old, dedicating it to her maternal grandmother. Suryavanshi has also appeared in series such as Shakuntala (2009), Krishna Arjun, and Ruk Jaana Nahin as a supporting actor. (2011–12). Suryavanshi got her major break as the title character in the StarPlus soap opera Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera (2012-15). She was the youngest celebrity contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss in 2015, at the age of 17. On December 7, 2015, she was ousted from the show. Suryavanshi played with Mumbai Warriors in Season I of the Indian sports reality television show Box Cricket League, and Mumbai Tigers in Season II.
Suryavanshi made his Bollywood debut with the films FryDay and Jalebi. Both movies were released on October 12, 2018. Suryavanshi co-starred with Govinda in the film Rangeela Raja, which was released on January 18, 2019.
Suryavanshi starred as the lead actress in Krishnan K.T. Nagarajan's Telugu film Hippi. Hemanth Kumar, a journalist for Firstpost.com, stated that Suryavanshi "is good in her role and she might be the only one who took her role far too seriously in the film." From her first scene to the final scene, she's constantly good in terms of her body language and the attitude that the part demanded."
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language |
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2018 | FryDay | Bindu Ranpal | Hindi |
Jalebi | Anu | ||
2019 | Hippi | Amuktamalyada aka Ammu | Telugu |
Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale | KR Vijaya | Tamil | |
2020 | Valayam | Disha | Telugu |
2022 | Seetimaarr | Akruthi | |
Crazy Fellow | Madhu | ||
The Battle of Bhima Koregaon | TBA | Hindi | |
Dark Path | TBA | ||
Untitled Sundeep Kishan film | TBA | Telugu |
Year | Name | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | — | Child artist ( Sony ) |
2005 | Krishna Arjun | — | |
2009 | Shakuntala | Rajkumari Gauri | |
2011 | Ruk Jaana Nahin | Palakshi Tarachand Mathur | |
2012 | Qubool Hai | Nuzzhat Ahmed Khan | ZEE TV |
2013–15 | Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera | Veera Baldev Singh | STAR PLUS |
2014–15 | Box Cricket League | Contestant | Player in Mumbai Warriors |
2015 | Bigg Boss 9 | Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 57 | |
2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Player in Mumbai Tigers |
Year | Album | Language |
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2011 | Rad karne ko | Hindi |
Aiso achambho | ||
Shaarda maihar main | ||
Maiya Singha Chad Durga | ||
2019 | Ve Tu | |
Tu Hai Toh |
Books | ISBN |
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WAVES – The Endless Emotions − Published By – Vakils, Feffer and Simons | 81-8462-058-6 |
Nixie the Mermaid and The Power of Love − Published By – Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd – First edition (2013) & Notion Press – Second Edition(2016) | 978-93-5206-614-8 |
Bio | |
Real Name | Digangana Suryavanshi |
Nickname | Veera |
Profession | Actress and Writer |
Famous Role | Veera (Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5' 6" |
Weight | in Kilograms- 54 Kg in Pounds- 119 lbs |
Figure Measurements | 34-24-35 |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 15 October 1997 |
Age (as in 2022) | 25 Years |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
School | St. Xavier’s High School, Goregaon, Mumbai |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Debut | TV Debut : Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat (2002) |
Family | Father- Neeraj Suryavanshi Mother- Not Known Sister- Not Known Brother- Not Known |
Religion | Hindu |
Address | Mumbai |
Hobbies | Painting, writing, skating, sketching and playing badminton |
Controversies | • There have been reports about her catfights with fellow actress from "Veera", Farnaz Shetty, popularly known as Gunjan. • She is always in the news for her tantrums at the sets of "Veera", as a result, she is unfriendly with her co-actors. |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Pizza, pasta, cakes and rasmalai |
Favourite Actor | Brad Pitt, Daniel Radcliff and Ranbir Kapoor |
Favourite Actress | Miley Cyrus and Kajol |
Favourite Film | Harry Potter |
Favourite Destination | Jammu & Kashmir and Los Angeles |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
Money Factor | |
Salary | Not Known |
Net Worth | Not Known |