 Motwani attended the Podar International School at Mumbai and the International Curriculum School, Santacruz.Hansika began her television career with a serial called "Shaka Laka Boom Boom".She later acted in the Indian serial "Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand" and appeared as one of the children in "Koi Mil Gaya" with Preity Zinta and Hrithik Roshan.