Myra Vishwakarma is a child artist who made her debut in the Film Industry with the 2018 thriller, ‘Pihu.’ Let’s talk more about Myra aka Pihu’s likes, dislikes, details about her debut, and other interesting facts.
Biography/Wiki
Myra Vishwakarma was born on 17 November 2012 (6 years old; age as in 2018) in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. His nickname is Pihu. She rose to fame in no time after appearing in the 2018 film, ‘Pihu.’ The film is written and directed by Vinod Kapri. Myra was chosen for her role in the film when she was just 2 years old.
Physical appearance
His eyes and hair are black.
Family & Religion
Myra Vishwakarma was born into a Hindu Vishwakarma family in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh.
Myra Vishwakarma during her infancy
He has a younger brother.
Myra Vishwakarma’s family
Career
Myra Vishwakarma is studying in Delhi Public School, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Myra Vishwakarma while going to School
He started his acting career at the age of 2 when he was selected for the thriller, ‘Pihu.’ The film tells the story of a girl who is trapped in her house with her dead parents. The film released on 16 November 2018 and brought Myra Vishwakarma into the limelight.
Myra Vishwakarma’s debut film Pihu
Favorite Things
- He likes to eat Chocolate.
- Salman Khan and Varun Dhawan are his favorite actors of all time.
- Myra’s hobbies include singing and dancing.
Facts
- In the movie ‘Pihu,’ Myra’s real parents played the role of her on-screen parents.
Parents of Myra Vishwakarma
- Pihu’s director, Vinod Kapri, first met her at a party and decided to cast her in the film; even without taking any auditions.
- Since she was too small to understand her role in ‘Pihu,’ Vinod Kapri spent four months with her to understand her nature and familiarize her with the cast and crew of the film.
- After doing Pihu, he became the youngest actor to act in a solo film.
- The making of the film, ‘Pihu,’ challenged its writer and director, Vinod Kapri. After hearing Pihu’s story, no director was ready to invest in the film. Later, Krishan Kumar invested ₹47 lakh in the film, but a few months later, he too died of a heart attack.
- The film, ‘Pihu,’ has won two awards including the category of ‘Best Feature Film in International Competition’ and ‘People’s Choice Award for Best Film’ at the ’14th Trans-Saharan International Film Festival’ in Zagora in Morocco.
- Vinod Kapri won a National Award for “Can’t Take This Shit Anymore;” a documentary film.
- In 2015, Vinod Kapri directed a film about buffalo rape called ‘Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho;’ which received critical acclaim.
- In 2018, Pihu was nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) with another Indian film, Village Rockstars.
- The shooting of the film was completed in 40-45 days.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
