Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Korwa (born December 16, 1988 in Blitar) is an Indonesian female badminton player. She is specialized in women's doubles. Her current partner is Greysia Polii.
Maheswari participated at the 2009 Badminton World Championships, where she reached rank 9 in the women's doubles together with Greysia Polii. In 2011 she won the gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games with Anneke Feinya Agustin.
Maheswari was born to a Papuan father and a Javanese mother. Her father Panus Korwa is a former national footballer who has notably played for Arema Indonesia. Her cousin Lisa Rumbewas was a famous lifter and 2 times Olympic silver medalist. Her uncle Levi, Lisa's father, was a bodybuilder.
Women's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Girls' Doubles
Maheswari is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Telugu and Tamil language films. She is probably best known for her performances in Gulabi, Ullasam and Karuththamma.
Maheswari won a Nandi Award for her performance in Nee Kosam (1997) and after appearing in Tirumala Tirupathi Venkatesa (2000), she quit the film industry. In 2008, she married software engineer Jayakrishnan in Tirupati. She has since appeared in television serials and pursued an alternate career as a fashion designer.
Maheswari is a cousin of Sridevi, while her nephew Karthik, has also appeared in films.