By Vaishnavi Gavankar | April 26, 2025
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Imanvi Ismail, originally known for her social media presence, is making her big-screen debut opposite Prabhas in Fauji, a period action film directed by Hanu Raghavapudi.
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Born to Indian parents who settled in the U.S., Imanvi is an Indian-American actor, dancer, and choreographer.
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She was born on October 20, 1995, and completed her education in Los Angeles, earning an MBA postgraduate degree.
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Imanvi has a strong passion for dance and is trained in both classical styles like Kathak and Bharatanatyam, and contemporary forms like hip hop, jazz, and Bollywood.
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She is known for fusing traditional Indian dance with modern forms, which gained her recognition and allowed her to host dance workshops globally.
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Her choreography, especially the viral dance on the Tamil track ‘Tum Tum’, helped her rise to fame with over 8 lakh Instagram followers and 4.5 lakh YouTube subscribers.
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Her film debut was announced in August 2024, when she was officially cast in Fauji opposite Prabhas. The film is expected to release in 2026.
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Imanvi is fluent in Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, and English. She publicly clarified her Indian-American identity and denied any links to Pakistan or its military after facing online rumors.
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Fauji also stars Mithun Chakraborty and Jaya Prada and is set in a pre-independence era.
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Mithila Purohit embraces her natural body shape, challenging the narrow size zero ideal. Her confidence in her own curves promotes a more inclusive definition of beauty.
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