Navika Kotia is an Indian actress. Starting her career as a child artiste, she appeared opposite Sridevi in the film ‘English Vinglish’ (2012). She appeared in ‘Kasam Se’ (2007-2008), ‘Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?’ Like she has also appeared in TV serials. (2010-2012), and ‘Kyunki… Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hai’ (2023).
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Navika Kotia was born on Wednesday, 20 May 2000 (age 23 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their zodiac sign is Taurus. She is an alumnus of Ryan International School, Mumbai. In an interview he talked about his future goals after scoring 95% marks in his 10th class board exams and completing his schooling and said,
I scored 95% in my 10th class boards and I am studying hard for my next boards this year. After 12th, I will further study interior designing and get a degree in it, because I also have a keen interest in art and designing.
He has completed his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology from University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India in 2021. He holds a Diploma in French Language from the Alliance Française de Toulouse, an international school of French language and civilization. She has a master’s degree in Bharatanatyam from Omkar Dance Academy, where she studied from 2008 to 2019. In 2020, he received a Certificate in Fundamentals of Digital Marketing from Google.
Navika Kotia’s childhood picture
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown eyes
Family
parents and siblings
Navika’s father Vikas Kotia is a businessman and her mother Bindu Kotia is a housewife. She has a brother, Shivansh Kotia, who is also an actor and has worked with her in the film ‘English Vinglish’ (2012).
Navika Kotia (right) with her parents and brother
livelihood
Television
In 2007, Navika Kotia appeared as a child artist in the TV serial ‘Kasam Se’.
In 2009, she appeared in ‘Saat Phere- Saloni Ka Safar’. She appeared in the role of Prerna “Chikki” Singhania in ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ in 2013. In 2023, he played the role of Kesar Rajgaur in ‘Kyunki… Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hai’.
Because…Navika Kotia in a scene from Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hoti
movies
Hindi movie
She did a cameo in ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ in 2007 and played the role of young Vidya Balan in the film.
‘In 2012, Navika Kotia starred in the box office hit film ‘English Vinglish’. She received much praise for her role as Sridevi’s teenage daughter. He talked about the reaction of people wanting to recognize him and slap him in an interview for the film and said,
To this day, when people realize that I played Sridevi’s daughter in English Vinglish, they tell me ‘I felt like slapping you’! I replied, ‘Thank you!’ That’s what everyone tells me’! I take it as a compliment because that’s what I was supposed to do.”
movie poster english vinglish
telugu movie
In 2013, Navika Kotia appeared in ‘Atarintiki Daredi’. In 2014, she appeared in ‘Chinnadaana Nee Kosam’.
Poster of the movie Attarintiki Daredi
tamil movie
In 2014, Navika Kotia starred in ‘Murugatarupadai’.
Navika Kotia in the poster of Murugatarupadai
web series
In 2023, he starred in the Amazon Prime series ‘School Friends’.
Navika Kotia in a scene from School Friends
video music
In 2022, she appeared in the music video of the song ‘Roye Roye’ sung by Madhur Sharma. In 2023, she appeared in the song ‘Apni Saanson Mein’ sung by Abhi Dutt.
Navika Kotia in a scene from Roye Roye
Other work
Since 2020, she has been freelancing as a private French tutor in Mumbai, India. He worked as a marketing intern at Firework from September 2021 to December 2021. She runs a YouTube channel ‘Navika and Shivansh’ with her brother Shivansh Kotia. In 2021, the channel won the Silver Play Button from YouTube.
award
- In 2018, she was awarded the title of Ryan Princess on behalf of her school.
Navika Kotia with her Ryan Princess Award
- In 2023, he won Lord of Trendz International Fashion Week.
car collection
Navika Kotia bought Mahindra XUV700 in 2022.
Navika Kotia with her car Mahindra XUV700
pony
He has a tattoo on his right wrist.
Navika Kotia’s tattoo
Favorite
Facts/General Knowledge
- In an interview he talked about becoming an actor as a child and how he got his first advertisement and said,
My family background is not in the field of acting, I am the first person from my family to step into this field. So it was not very easy. When I was about 4-5 years old, I was a sweet child, very expressive and friendly, not shy at all. So everyone suggested to my parents that I should try my hand at acting, so my parents got my portfolio made and after a lot of struggle, I finally did an advertisement.
- Navika is a foodie and has struggled to keep her weight down since childhood. Her first weight loss journey happened during the shooting of ‘English Vinglish’ (2011) when she was only 11 years old. His weight increased again and at his heaviest, he weighed just over 76 kilograms. After starting her YouTube channel, she went on another successful weight loss journey and was able to reach a healthy weight of 55 kg.
Navika Kotia’s weightloss journey
- In 2022, she was rumored to be dating fellow actor Paras Kalnawat. Although Navika has not spoken on these rumours, but Paras Kalnawat had said in an interview that,
Navika and I are very good friends. I share everything with him. In fact, we are a gang of three – Palak (Sidhwani), Navika and me. We travel together a lot.”
- Navika Kotia’s YouTube videos are often filmed by her parents.
- Navika Kotia was the president of her school council.
- In 2022, Navika was diagnosed with viral meningitis and was hospitalized for 10 days.
- In an interview, he talked about the great experience he had while working with Sridevi in the film ‘English Vinglish’ (2011) and his mother’s love and said,
Not just my friends, but anyone who talks to me about this film asks me this question; How was it working with Sridevi ji? So I answer that it was a wonderful experience. She is a very hardworking actress who doesn’t throw any tantrums and is a very sweet and beautiful person. I would also like to say that my mother has been a big fan of Sridevi since her college days. He has not missed a single film and remembers all his dialogues and songs by heart. She is very happy and proud that both her children got a chance to work with their favorite diva.
- In an interview, she talked about the nervousness she faced while learning Garba dance for her show ‘Kyunki… Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hai’ (2023) and said,
Although I love dancing, when I first learned that I had to do Garba for a sequence in the show, I was a little nervous. I had to learn many new steps and nuances of Garba to make it look authentic on screen.
- He has ornithophobia (fear of birds), especially pigeons.
- His hobbies include painting and drawing.
- She appeared in her first commercial for Complan when she was about 7 years old.
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