Urmila Mahanta

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Urmila Mahanta (Acting).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
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Name: Urmila Mahanta.
Profession: Indian actress.
Training: Student of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
Origin: Assam, India (specifically Sonapur, Assam).
Work Languages/Industries: Tamil, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, and Malayalam cinema.
Early Career: Appeared in various plays, short films, and television series.
Feature Film Debut: Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012), a Tamil crime thriller.
Role in Debut: Played Jyothi, a housemaid.
Known For/Credits: Pad Man (2018), Antareen (2017), and Mini (2024).
TMDB Credits: 15.
Paragraph 1: Background and Training.
Urmila Mahanta is an Indian actress originally from Sonapur, Assam. She received her training at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. Before transitioning to feature films, Mahanta appeared in various television series, short films, and plays.
Paragraph 2: Career Beginnings and Filmography.
Mahanta made her feature film debut in the 2012 Tamil crime thriller Vazhakku Enn 18/9, in which she played the role of a housemaid named Jyothi. Her professional work spans several film industries, including Tamil, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, and Malayalam cinema. She is known for her work in productions such as Antareen (2017), Pad Man (2018), and Mini (2024).
Draft 1 Check:
Urmila Mahanta is an Indian actress originally from Sonapur, Assam. She was a student of the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. Before making her debut in feature films, Mahanta appeared in various plays, short films, and television series.

She made her feature film debut in the 2012 Tamil crime thriller Vazhakku Enn 18/9, where she played the character Jyothi, a housemaid. Mahanta works across multiple film industries, including Tamil, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, and Malayalam cinema. Her known credits include the films Antareen (2017), Pad Man (2018), and Mini (2024).
Word Count Check:
Draft 1 is approximately 115 words. This is too short. I need to reach 180-260 words.
Expanding with available facts:
I need to be careful not to invent facts. I can elaborate on the descriptions provided.
Mention the specific training institute name again or expand on the "known for" section if possible.
Re-read sources to see if there's anything else.
Source [1] says "Known Credits 15".
Source [6] says she works across Tamil, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, and Malayalam cinema.
Draft 2:
Urmila Mahanta is an Indian actress from Sonapur, Assam. She was a student of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Prior to her work in feature films, Mahanta appeared in various television series, short films,