Tanvi Vyas (, ; born 30 September 1985) is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who made her acting debut in the "

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" film ''

Eppadi Manasukkul Vanthai () is a 2012 Tamil language romantic thriller film directed by P. V. Prasath, starring Vishva and Tanvi Vyas. The film released on 10 August 2012 with mixed reviews. Cast * Vishva as Seenu * Tanvi Vyas as Mithra * Irfan as Sam * Ravi Kale as ...

'' in 2012. Prior to that, she was a graphic designer and later was crowned Femina Miss India Earth 2008 in Mumbai.

Biography

Born in

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, the cultural capital of

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, she belongs to a Hindu Brahmin family. She was born to Dr.J. K. Vyas and Vijaya Vyas. She is the only daughter of the doctor family. She did her schooling in the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Vadodara. She completed her Fine Arts,

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degree from

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of Baroda (Gujarati: મહારાજા સયાજીરાવ વિશ્વવિદ્યાલય; MSU) in 2009. While in college, she won Westside style showdown, a college based competition and participated in IIT Powai's cultural fest Mood Indigo. Being a small town girl, with no background of any formal training, she went on to compete the country's most competitive beauty pageant, Femina Miss India, and was crowned Femina Miss India Earth 2008. She then went on to represent India at the

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pageant held at Manila, Philippines.

Modelling career

After winning the Miss India title in 2008, she went on to work as a show stopper with designers Ritu Kumar (Dubai fashion week, couture week), Neeta Lulla itanjali Lifestyle Bridal couture Digvijay Singh Lakme India Fashion week, Krishna Mehta itanjali LifestyleLacone Hemant (Colombo). She also made a few commercials both in the north and south of India for Air Wick, JP Cement, Colgate, Banjara Fairness, ClearTrip.com, Sri Laxmi jewellery, Kent Water Purifiers, Canvera Photo albums. She has appeared in print commercials for Safi, Air India,

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, Pantaloons, Donear with

Vivek Oberoi Vivek Anand Oberoi (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor and businessman. The son of actor Suresh Oberoi, he began acting in 2002 with starring roles in the Hindi crime film ''Company'' and romantic drama '' Saathiya''. His performances ...

, RMKV Silk Sarees.

Film career

Tanvi made her acting debut in

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with the film ''

'' ("How You Came Into My Heart"), a Tamil Indian film directed by P. V. Prasath. Later she got the role of Swapna in '' Nenem…Chinna Pillana?'' under the prestigious banner of Padma Bhushan D. Ramanaidu.

Filmography

References

External links

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Miss India - Official website

Miss India - Profile

Tanvi Vyas at BollyGallery
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