Kavya Thapar

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| name = Kavya Thapar

| image = Kavya Thapar at Eagle event (cropped).png

| caption = Kavya in 2023

| othername = Kavya Praveen Thapar

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| occupation = Actress

| alma_mater = Thakur College of Science and Commerce

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Kavya Praveen Thapar is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Ee Maaya Peremito in 2018 and has since appeared in Ek Mini Katha (2021), Middle Class Love (2022), marking her Hindi debut, Pichaikkaran 2 (2023), her Tamil debut and Eagle (2024), which became her highest-grossing release.

Early life

Thapar completed her schooling from Bombay Scottish School, Powai. After her schooling, she did her undergraduate studies in Thakur College of Science and Commerce.{{cite web |url=https://thenewscrunch.com/the-stunning-kavya-thapar-breaks-through-to-become-the-lead-actress-in-market-raja-m-b-b-s/933/ |title=The Stunning Kavya Thapar Breaks Through to Become the Lead Actress in Market Raja M.B.B.S |date=14 June 2019 |accessdate=11 December 2019 |website=The News Crunch|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211132544/https://thenewscrunch.com/the-stunning-kavya-thapar-breaks-through-to-become-the-lead-actress-in-market-raja-m-b-b-s/933/|url-status=live}}

Career

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Thapar started her career by featuring in a short Hindi film in 2013. She also appeared in several advertisements including Patanjali, MakeMyTrip and Kohinoor.

Her Telugu film Ee Maaya Peremito was released in 2018.{{cite web |title=Nani gives voice for Ee Maya Peremito |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/010718/nani-gives-voice-for-ee-maya-peremito.html |date=1 July 2018 |accessdate=11 December 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle|archive-date=22 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922215333/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/010718/nani-gives-voice-for-ee-maya-peremito.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title='Ee Maya Peremito': A typical love story |url=https://telanganatoday.com/ee-maaya-peremito-a-typical-love-story |date=21 September 2018 |accessdate=11 December 2019 |website=Telangana Today|archive-date=3 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703071354/https://telanganatoday.com/ee-maaya-peremito-a-typical-love-story|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Ee Maya Peremito |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/ee-maya-peremito/movie-review/65899575.cms |access-date=23 January 2024 |newspaper=The Times of India|archive-date=7 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707180657/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/ee-maya-peremito/movie-review/65899575.cms|url-status=live}} This film was her first Telugu film. In 2019 her Tamil film Market Raja MBBS was released.{{cite web |title=Market Raja MBBS to release on November 29! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/market-raja-mbbs-to-release-on-november-29-imagegallery-0-kollywood-tl1kB8dadjjda.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211144135/https://www.sify.com/movies/market-raja-mbbs-to-release-on-november-29-imagegallery-0-kollywood-tl1kB8dadjjda.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2019 |accessdate=11 December 2019 |website=Sify}}{{cite web |title='Market Raja MBBS' movie review: This Arav-starrer neither has a script nor a purpose |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/market-raja-mbbs-movie-review-this-arav-starrer-neither-has-a-script-nor-a-purpose/article30116470.ece |date=29 November 2019 |accessdate=11 December 2019 |newspaper=The Hindu |url-access=subscription|archive-date=3 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203234710/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/market-raja-mbbs-movie-review-this-arav-starrer-neither-has-a-script-nor-a-purpose/article30116470.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Market Raja MBBS review: Dr Raja does not compute comedy |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/021219/market-raja-mbbs-review-dr-raja-does-not-compute-comedy.html |date=2 December 2019 |accessdate=11 December 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle|archive-date=10 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210043007/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/021219/market-raja-mbbs-review-dr-raja-does-not-compute-comedy.html|url-status=live}} This film was her first Tamil film.{{cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kavya-thapar-opposite-vijay-antony-news-tamil-tidluhdcjbfdf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211135602/https://www.sify.com/movies/kavya-thapar-opposite-vijay-antony-news-tamil-tidluhdcjbfdf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 December 2019 |title=Kavya Thapar opposite Vijay Antony! |date=3 August 2019 |accessdate=11 December 2019 |website=Sify}} Her next film Pichaikkaran 2 was alongside Vijay Antony.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kavya-thapars-next-with-vijay-antony/articleshow/70498994.cms |title=Kavya Thapar's next with Vijay Antony |date=3 August 2019 |access-date=11 December 2019 |website=The Times of India|archive-date=23 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823021511/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kavya-thapars-next-with-vijay-antony/articleshow/70498994.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020819/kavya-thapar-bags-her-second-film.html |title=Kavya Thapar bags her second film |date=3 August 2019 |accessdate=11 December 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211132544/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020819/kavya-thapar-bags-her-second-film.html|url-status=live}}

In early October 2022 she has announced her next Telugu film alongside Ravi Teja.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ek-mini-katha-actress-kavya-thapar-to-be-seen-romancing-mass-maharaja-ravi-teja-in-his-next-deets-inside/articleshow/94674896.cms |title='Ek Mini Katha' Actress Kavya Thapar to be seen romancing Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja In his next – deets Inside!" |date=6 October 2022 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=23 January 2024 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023051234/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ek-mini-katha-actress-kavya-thapar-to-be-seen-romancing-mass-maharaja-ravi-teja-in-his-next-deets-inside/articleshow/94674896.cms |url-status=live}} Despite the belief and anticipation from Eagle’s makers and lead actor Raviteja, the film failed to resonate with audiences as expected.

Filmography

=Films=

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Language ! class="unsortable" scope="col" \| Notes ! class="unsortable" scope="col" \| Ref.
2018 \| Ee Maaya Peremito \| Sheetal Jain \| Telugu \| \|
2019 \| Market Raja MBBS \| Vanishri \| Tamil \| \|
2021 \| Ek Mini Katha \| Amrutha \| Telugu \| \|
2022 \| Middle Class Love \| Sysha Oberoi \| Hindi \| \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/middle-class-love-introduces-newcomers-prit-kamani-kavya-thapar-eisha-singh-will-they-be-the-next-big-stars-5970751.html\|title=Middle-Class Love Introduces Newcomers Prit Kamani, Kavya Thapar, Eisha Singh; Will They Be the Next Big Stars?\|date=16 September 2022\|website=News18}}
2023 \| Pichaikkaran 2 \| Hema \| Tamil \| \|
rowspan=4\|2024 \| Eagle \| Rachana \| rowspan=4\|Telugu \| \|{{Cite news \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ravi-tejas-eagle-officially-drops-from-the-sankranti-race-new-release-date-announced/articleshow/106569334.cms \|title=Ravi Teja's 'Eagle' officially drops from the Sankranti race \|newspaper=The Times of India \|date=5 January 2024 \|access-date=19 January 2024 \|archive-date=5 January 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105091104/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ravi-tejas-eagle-officially-drops-from-the-sankranti-race-new-release-date-announced/articleshow/106569334.cms \|url-status=live}}
Ooru Peru Bhairavakona \| Agraharam Geetha \| \|{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ooru-peru-bhairavakona-trailer-vi-anand-sundeep-kishans-film-is-a-fantasy-thriller/article67751797.ece \| title='Ooru Peru Bhairavakona' trailer: Vi Anand, Sundeep Kishan's Telugu film is a fantasy thriller \| newspaper=The Hindu \| access-date=18 January 2024 \| archive-date=18 January 2024 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118173024/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ooru-peru-bhairavakona-trailer-vi-anand-sundeep-kishans-film-is-a-fantasy-thriller/article67751797.ece \| url-status=live }}
Double iSmart \| Jannath Mehrunnisa \| \|{{cite news \| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/double-ismart-teaser-ram-pothineni-and-sanjay-dutt-face-off-in-this-sequel-101715771021428-amp.html \| title=Double iSmart teaser: Ram Pothineni and Sanjay Dutt face-off in this sequel. Watch \| newspaper=Hindustan Times \| access-date=15 May 2024}}
Viswam \| Samira \| \|{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gopichand-32-is-now-titled-viswam-makers-release-films-teaser/article68057362.ece/amp/ \| title=Gopichand and Kavya Thapar's next is now titled ‘Viswam’; makers release film’s teaser \| newspaper=The Hindu \| access-date=20 April 2024 \| date=12 April 2024}}

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2018

| Ee Maaya Peremito

| Sheetal Jain

| Telugu

2019

| Market Raja MBBS

| Vanishri

| Tamil

2021

| Ek Mini Katha

| Amrutha

| Telugu

2022

| Middle Class Love

| Sysha Oberoi

| Hindi

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/middle-class-love-introduces-newcomers-prit-kamani-kavya-thapar-eisha-singh-will-they-be-the-next-big-stars-5970751.html|title=Middle-Class Love Introduces Newcomers Prit Kamani, Kavya Thapar, Eisha Singh; Will They Be the Next Big Stars?|date=16 September 2022|website=News18}}

2023

| Pichaikkaran 2

| Hema

| Tamil

rowspan=4|2024

| Eagle

| Rachana

| rowspan=4|Telugu

|{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ravi-tejas-eagle-officially-drops-from-the-sankranti-race-new-release-date-announced/articleshow/106569334.cms |title=Ravi Teja's 'Eagle' officially drops from the Sankranti race |newspaper=The Times of India |date=5 January 2024 |access-date=19 January 2024 |archive-date=5 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105091104/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ravi-tejas-eagle-officially-drops-from-the-sankranti-race-new-release-date-announced/articleshow/106569334.cms |url-status=live}}

Ooru Peru Bhairavakona

| Agraharam Geetha

|{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ooru-peru-bhairavakona-trailer-vi-anand-sundeep-kishans-film-is-a-fantasy-thriller/article67751797.ece | title='Ooru Peru Bhairavakona' trailer: Vi Anand, Sundeep Kishan's Telugu film is a fantasy thriller | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=18 January 2024 | archive-date=18 January 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118173024/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ooru-peru-bhairavakona-trailer-vi-anand-sundeep-kishans-film-is-a-fantasy-thriller/article67751797.ece | url-status=live }}

Double iSmart

| Jannath Mehrunnisa

|{{cite news | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/double-ismart-teaser-ram-pothineni-and-sanjay-dutt-face-off-in-this-sequel-101715771021428-amp.html | title=Double iSmart teaser: Ram Pothineni and Sanjay Dutt face-off in this sequel. Watch | newspaper=Hindustan Times | access-date=15 May 2024}}

Viswam

| Samira

|{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gopichand-32-is-now-titled-viswam-makers-release-films-teaser/article68057362.ece/amp/ | title=Gopichand and Kavya Thapar's next is now titled ‘Viswam’; makers release film’s teaser | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=20 April 2024 | date=12 April 2024}}

=Television=

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2021 \| Kaali Peeli Tales \| Suchi \| Hindi \| YouTube \|Episode "Harra Bharra" \|{{cite news \|title=Kaali Peeli Tales trailer: This anthology captures modern day love in all its shades \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kaali-peeli-tales-trailer-7456125/lite/ \|access-date=12 February 2022 \|work=The Indian Express \|date=17 August 2021 \|language=en}}
2022 \| CAT \| Kimi Aulakh \| Punjabi \| Netflix \| \|{{cite news \|last=Kaur \|first=Gurpreet \|title=The 'CAT' Is Finally Out Of The Bag! Randeep Hooda Starrer To Release On December 9, 2022 \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/the-cat-is-finally-out-of-the-bag-randeep-hooda-starrer-to-release-on-december-9-2022-news-236581 \|access-date=9 December 2022 \|work=Outlook India \|date=11 November 2022 \|language=en}}
2023 \| Farzi \| Ananya \| Hindi \| Amazon Prime Video \| \|{{cite news \|date=24 March 2023 \|title=Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi's Farzi becomes most-watched Indian OTT series of all time, overtakes Mirzapur and Rudra \|work=The Indian Express \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/shahid-kapoor-vijay-sethupathis-farzi-becomes-most-watched-indian-series-sets-new-records-8517304/ \|accessdate=25 March 2023 \|archive-date=24 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324230920/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/shahid-kapoor-vijay-sethupathis-farzi-becomes-most-watched-indian-series-sets-new-records-8517304/ \|url-status=live }}

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2021

| Kaali Peeli Tales

| Suchi

| Hindi

| YouTube

|Episode "Harra Bharra"

|{{cite news |title=Kaali Peeli Tales trailer: This anthology captures modern day love in all its shades |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kaali-peeli-tales-trailer-7456125/lite/ |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=17 August 2021 |language=en}}

2022

| CAT

| Kimi Aulakh

| Punjabi

| Netflix

|{{cite news |last=Kaur |first=Gurpreet |title=The 'CAT' Is Finally Out Of The Bag! Randeep Hooda Starrer To Release On December 9, 2022 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/the-cat-is-finally-out-of-the-bag-randeep-hooda-starrer-to-release-on-december-9-2022-news-236581 |access-date=9 December 2022 |work=Outlook India |date=11 November 2022 |language=en}}

2023

| Farzi

| Ananya

| Hindi

| Amazon Prime Video

|{{cite news |date=24 March 2023 |title=Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi's Farzi becomes most-watched Indian OTT series of all time, overtakes Mirzapur and Rudra |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/shahid-kapoor-vijay-sethupathis-farzi-becomes-most-watched-indian-series-sets-new-records-8517304/ |accessdate=25 March 2023 |archive-date=24 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324230920/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/shahid-kapoor-vijay-sethupathis-farzi-becomes-most-watched-indian-series-sets-new-records-8517304/ |url-status=live }}

References

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