Hansika attended Podar International School. Hansika mainly speaks Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, English, Hindi and Tulu, although her native tongue is Sindhi. Her father is Pradeep Motwani, a businessman, and her mother is Seema Motwani, a dermatologist. She is learning Tamil as she is making her debut in the Tamil film industry.
She began her television career with a serial called Shakalaka Boom Boom, a story about a boy named Sanju and his magic pencil. Simultaneously
Hansika made her film debut in Puri Jagannadh's Telugu film, Desamuduru, starring opposite Allu Arjun. The film was about a crime reporter who falls in love with a sannyasi, played by Hansika. She is also making her Tamil film debut in the 2011 film Engeyum Kadhal opposite Jayam Ravi, following which she has signed two more Tamil films, Mappillai opposite Dhanush, and Velayudham opposite Joseph Vijay.
Fimography
Year Film Role Language Notes
- Escape from Taliban Guncha Hindi Child artist
- Hawa Sanjana's daughter Hindi Child artist
- Koi... Mil Gaya Priya Six Hindi Child artist
- Aabra Ka Daabra Pinky Hindi Child artist
- 2004 Jaago Shruti Hindi Child artist
- Hum Kaun Hai Sara Williams Hindi Child artist (Kointha)
- 2007 Desamuduru Vaishali Telugu Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut (South)
- Aap Ka Surroor Ria Hindi Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
- 2008 Bindaas Preethi Kannada
- Kantri Varalakshmi Telugu
- Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Ashima Kapoor Hindi
- 2009 Maska Meenu Telugu
- Billa Priya Telugu Cameo role
- Jayeebhava Anjali Narasimha Telugu
- 2010 Seetharamula Kalyanam Nandhini Telugu
- 2011 Engeyum Kaadhal Lolita Tamil Post-Production