Actor Avantika Vandanapu was recently seen in a new version of Amanda Seyfried’s Karen Smith in the new musical reimagination of ‘Mean Girls.’ Indian fans recognise her as the child artist who debuted in 2016 with Mahesh Babu-starrer ‘Brahmotsavam.’ She later starred as child actor in films like Naga Chaitanya’s ‘Premam,’ ‘Rarandoi Veduka Chudham,’ and Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Agnyaathavaasi.’ She also debuted in Tamil with Aishwarya Rajesh’s 2021 film ‘Boomika.’
Born to a Telugu family in San Francisco, California, she later moved on to English projects such as ‘Mira A Royal Detective,’ ‘Diary of a Future President,’ ‘Spin,’ and Senior Year.’
Fans who recognise her from her previous movies shared their surprise online. One fan shared a video of her from a red-carpet interview, writing, “#AvantikaVandanapu. Aa Body Structure Enti. Thana Body Language Enti. Intha Change Ah Vammo. #MeanGirls (It’s shocking to see her grow up, her body language has changed too)” Another fan wrote, “my jaw dropped to the floor just knowing she was in a babu movie to mean girls.”
Another X user seemed shocked that she’s the same girl from all these Telugu films, writing, “Can't accept the truth that this is the same girl from #Premam & #Brahmotsavam.” Another just called it all, “the avantika vandanapu lore,” adding, “i hope she does at least one more telugu movie now that shes hit big.”