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Meenakshi Chaudhary

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Meenakshi Chaudhary

Meenakshi Chaudhary (born 5 March 1997) is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil films. She represented the state of Haryana at the Femina Miss India 2018 pageant, where she was crowned as Femina Miss India Grand International 2018. Chaudhary represented India at Miss Grand International 2018 and was crowned as the first runner up. Chaudhary made her film debut with the Hindi film Upstarts (2019) before making her lead debut with the Telugu film Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu (2021). She has since featured in box-office hits like HIT: The Second Case (2022), The Greatest of All Time (2024), Lucky Baskhar (2024) and Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025).

Infobox

Born
(1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 (age 28)Panchkula, Haryana, India
Alma mater
St. Soldier International Convent School National Dental College
Occupations
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Title
Femina Miss India 2018 (1st runner-up)Miss Grand International 2018 (1st runner-up)

Tables

Key · Filmography
†
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Films
2019
Upstarts
Role(s)
Veer's girlfriend
Notes
Hindi
2021
Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu
Role(s)
Meenakshi "Meenu" Yadav
Notes
Telugu
2022
Khiladi
Role(s)
Pooja
HIT: The Second Case
Role(s)
Aarya
2023
Kolai
Role(s)
Leila Borkar
Notes
Tamil
2024
Guntur Kaaram
Role(s)
Raji
Notes
Telugu
Singapore Saloon
Role(s)
Nilavoliyal "Nila"
Notes
Tamil
The Greatest of All Time
Role(s)
Srinidhi Sunil
Lucky Baskhar
Role(s)
Sumathi Kumar
Notes
Telugu
Matka
Role(s)
Sujatha
Mechanic Rocky
Role(s)
Priya
2025
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
Role(s)
ACP C. Meenakshi IPS "Meenu"
2026
Anaganaga Oka Raju †
Role(s)
TBA
Vrushakarma †
Role(s)
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Language
Ref.
2019
Upstarts
Veer's girlfriend
Hindi
2021
Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu
Meenakshi "Meenu" Yadav
Telugu
2022
Khiladi
Pooja
HIT: The Second Case
Aarya
2023
Kolai
Leila Borkar
Tamil
2024
Guntur Kaaram
Raji
Telugu
Singapore Saloon
Nilavoliyal "Nila"
Tamil
The Greatest of All Time
Srinidhi Sunil
Lucky Baskhar
Sumathi Kumar
Telugu
Matka
Sujatha
Mechanic Rocky
Priya
2025
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
ACP C. Meenakshi IPS "Meenu"
2026
Anaganaga Oka Raju †
TBA
Vrushakarma †
TBA
List of Meenakshi Chaudhary television credits · Filmography › Television
Year
Title
Role
Network
Language
Ref.
2019–2021
Out of Love
Alia Kashyap Kapoor
Disney+ Hotstar
Hindi
List of Meenakshi Chaudhary music video credits · Filmography › Music videos
2018
"Ki Mai Kalli Aa"
Role(s)
Sara Gurpal
Notes
Punjabi
2019
"Kyun"
Role(s)
Sushant Rinkoo
Notes
Hindi
2025
"Sithira Puthiri"
Role(s)
Sai Abhyankar
Notes
Tamil
Year
Title
Singer
Language
Ref.
2018
"Ki Mai Kalli Aa"
Sara Gurpal
Punjabi
2019
"Kyun"
Sushant Rinkoo
Hindi
2025
"Sithira Puthiri"
Sai Abhyankar
Tamil
· Awards and nominations
2022
South Indian International Movie Awards
Role(s)
Best Female Debut – Telugu
Notes
Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu
2023
Best Actress – Telugu
Role(s)
HIT: The Second Case
Notes
Nominated
2025
Lucky Baskhar
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Actress Critics – Telugu
Role(s)
Won
Year
Award
Category
Film
Result
Ref.
2022
South Indian International Movie Awards
Best Female Debut – Telugu
Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu
Nominated
2023
Best Actress – Telugu
HIT: The Second Case
Nominated
2025
Lucky Baskhar
Nominated
Best Actress Critics – Telugu
Won
· External links
Preceded byManushi Chhillar
Preceded byManushi Chhillar
Awards and achievements
Preceded byManushi Chhillar
Awards and achievements
Femina Miss Haryana 2018
Awards and achievements
Succeeded bySonal Sharma
Preceded byAnukriti Gusain
Preceded byAnukriti Gusain
Awards and achievements
Preceded byAnukriti Gusain
Awards and achievements
Miss Grand India 2018
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byShivani Jadhav
Preceded by Tulia Alemán
Preceded by Tulia Alemán
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Tulia Alemán
Awards and achievements
Miss Grand International 1st Runner-up 2018
Awards and achievements
Succeeded by María Malo
Awards and achievements
Preceded byManushi Chhillar
Femina Miss Haryana 2018
Succeeded bySonal Sharma
Preceded byAnukriti Gusain
Miss Grand India 2018
Succeeded byShivani Jadhav
Preceded by Tulia Alemán
Miss Grand International 1st Runner-up 2018
Succeeded by María Malo

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