After graduating from the Film and Television Institute , Pune , Anuya debuted in the Hindi children 's film '' Mahek '' , directed by Kranti Kanade . The film was premiered at the London Film Festival and was critically acclaimed , gaining nominations in various categories including Best Picture at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival . Anuya 's major breakthrough as an actress came in her next film , '' Siva Manasula Sakthi '' ( 2009 ) , a romantic comedy film directed by Rajesh , which featured her in a titular role alongside Jiiva . Before the film 's release , she narrowly escaped from a terror attack while she was staying at a hotel in Mumbai . Despite initially gaining mixed reviews , the film performed well at the box office and has since become a cult romantic comedy film in the Tamil film industry
terror attack
2008 Mumbai attacks
Anuya Bhagvath