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Shanvi Srivastava Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth8 December 1993

Age31 Years

BirthplaceVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh

ProfessionActress, Model

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother - Meena Srivastava; Brother - Gaurav Srivastava; Sister - Vidisha Srivastava

Shanvi Srivastava Biography

Shanvi Srivastava is an Indian actress and model from Varanasi who works predominantly in South Indian cinema. She made her Telugu film debut in 2012 and,́

Early life and background

Shanvi Srivastava was born on 8 December 1993 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Raised in a family with ties to the arts, she attended Children College in Azamgarh before moving to Mumbai for higher studies. Shanvi completed a B.Com from Thakur College of Science and Commerce and later earned an MBA. She lists non-vegetarian food preferences and enjoys hobbies such as cooking, painting and practising yoga.

Career

Shanvi began her film career in Telugu cinema, making her acting debut in 2012 with the film Lovely, in which she played the role of Lavanya. Over the following years she expanded her work across multiple South Indian film industries. In Kannada cinema she debuted with Chandralekha (2014) as Aishwarya/Aishu, and went on to appear in a number of notable Kannada films including Masterpiece (2015), Sundaranga Jaana (2016), Tarak (2017), The Villain (2018), Geetha (2019) and Kasthuri Mahal (2022).

Her Telugu film credits also include titles such as Rowdy (2014) and Pyar Mein Padipoyane (2014). Shanvi made her Malayalam film debut in 2022 with Maha Veeryar, playing the character Devayani. She has also worked on television projects, appearing in the Chinese drama series Ye Tian Zi (also known as The Dark Lord) in 2018 where she portrayed an Indian princess; for that role she learned Chinese to fulfil the part.

Across her career she has modelled for designers and jewellery brands and has been associated with charitable work: she is involved with the Kalisu Foundations, an organisation focused on providing education to underprivileged children.

Public profile

Shanvi has been recognized for her performances at South Indian awards ceremonies. She received the Critics Best Actress award at the 5th SIIMA Awards for her work in Masterpiece (2016) and later won Best Actress at the 7th SIIMA Awards for the Kannada film Tarak (2018). In 2019 she was named 20th on The Times' Most Desirable Women list, reflecting her presence in popular media beyond film roles.

Physically, Shanvi is listed as approximately 165 cm (5'5") tall, weighing around 55 kg, with measurements reported as 33-28-33. She has dark brown eyes and brown hair.

Personal life

Shanvi is the daughter of Meena Srivastava; her father is deceased. She has a brother, Gaurav Srivastava, and a sister, Vidisha Srivastava, who is also an actress. As of the latest available information she is unmarried. Her hometown remains Varanasi, and her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Latest updates

Recent credits include the 2022 releases Kasthuri Mahal in Kannada and the Malayalam film Maha Veeryar. Her body of work spans Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films as well as international television work, and she continues to combine acting with modelling and philanthropic activities.
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Recent Work

Maha Veeryar

Malayalam film in which Shanvi played the role of Devayani

2022
Kasthuri Mahal

Kannada film appearance

2022
Ye Tian Zi (The Dark Lord)

Chinese drama series in which she played an Indian princess and learned Chinese for the role

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted in Telugu cinema with Lovely (2012) as Lavanya
  2. Kannada debut with Chandralekha (2014) as Aishwarya/Aishu
  3. Won Critics Best Actress at 5th SIIMA Awards for Masterpiece
  4. Won Best Actress at 7th SIIMA Awards for Tarak
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Shanvi Srivastava born?

8 December 1993

What is Shanvi Srivastava known for?

Actress, Model

What is Shanvi Srivastava’s marital status?

Unmarried