Antara Srivastava is an Indian director, producer, and actress who is best known as the daughter of famous Indian comedian Raju Srivastava.
Wiki/Biography
Antara Srivastava was born on Wednesday, 20 July 1994 (age 28 years; in 2022) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He did his schooling at Oberoi International School, Mumbai, where he obtained the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) and studied Visual arts. He pursued his Bachelor of Mass Media in Advertising at HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 4″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Antara’s father, Raju Srivastava, is a comedian. His mother, Shikha Srivastava, is a housewife. He has an elder brother, Aayushmaan Srivastava, who is a sitar player.
Between Srivastava and his family
His father died on 21 September 2022 after 41 days of treatment at AIIMS New Delhi, where he was admitted in August 2022 after he collapsed while exercising at a gym in Delhi.
Husband
Until 2022, Antara is not married.
Career
Antara made her acting debut in 2018 with the Bollywood film Vodka Diaries where she played the role of Kavya.
‘Vodka Diaries’ movie poster
He joined Flying Dreams Entertainment Pvt Ltd as assistant producer and assistant director in 2013. In 2014, he joined MAK Productions as assistant director. He has worked as an assistant producer and director for Hindi films such as Phullu (2017), Paltan (2018), and Pataakha (2018) and short films The Job (2018) and Speed Dial (2021).
‘Paltan’ movie poster
He has worked as a Costume Designer in the movies The Job and We Own.
‘The Job’ movie poster
Award
In 2006, he received the National Courage Award.
Antara Srivastava received the National Courage Award
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include traveling and sketching.
- In 2006, Antara talked about the time she received the national bravery award at the home of President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam for saving her mother from a thief who entered their home and threatened her to hand over the locker key. In the interview, he said as soon as he realized they were being robbed, he quietly went to his bedroom and called the police station. He then told his father about the situation while going out to work. After that, he started screaming from the window of his room asking for help. The guard heard his voice and came to their rescue with two constables. In the interview, he further added,
It all happened in 10 minutes and I think it changed me forever.”
- In 2022, in an interview, he spoke about the health of his father, who was admitted to AIIMS hospital in Delhi after suffering a heart attack. In the interview, he said,
My father often travels to Delhi and other places across the country for work. He makes it a point to work out at the gym every day and never misses a workout. He was fine and had no heart disease, so this was a big surprise. His condition neither improved nor worsened. The entire medical team did their best. We pray and hope that he will be well soon. My mother is with him now in the ICU.”
- She is an ardent animal lover and often posts pictures with her pet dog.
Between Srivastava and his pet dog
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
