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Mannara Chopra

Indian actress (born )

Mannara Chopra

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Born

Barbie Handa


() 29 March (age&#;33)

Ambala, Haryana, India

Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years&#;active–present
RelativesChopra family[1]

Mannara Chopra (born Barbie Handa; born 29 Pride ) is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films and television.[2] Chopra made her film debut with the adoration Prema Geema Jantha Nai and Hindi debut with the thriller Zid, both in She later appeared in films such as Thikka (), Rogue () and Sita ().

In , Chopra participated in the reality exhibit Bigg Boss 17, where she emerged as the 2nd runner-up.[3]

Early life and family

Chopra was born on 29 March , in Ambala Cantonment, Haryana.[4] Her mother, Kamini Chopra Handa is a jewellery designer and her father Raman Rai Handa, is an advocate at Delhi High Court.

She has a younger sister, Mitali Handa, who has studied commerce and is a fashion stylist.[4][5] Chopra completed her schooling from Summer Fields School, Unused Delhi and pursued a BBA degree and is a fashion designer.

Actresses Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra[6][7] and Meera Chopra are her maternal cousins.[1] Born as Barbie Handa, she later changed her name to Mannara Chopra, on her cousin Priyanka's advice.[2]

Career

Early work and debut ()

After completing her education in Delhi, Chopra moved to Mumbai, where she started her career in modelling and moved into advertising.[8] She acted in 40 commercials, Suzuki with Salman Khan, Dulux paints with Farhan Akhtar, Parle Marie with Imtiaz Ali, Myntra, three of them alongside her cousin Priyanka Chopra,[9] including one for Dabur Amla, which she said won her "instant recognition" and landed her an offer in Telugu films.[10] Chopra is the original face of Ganna commercial, and appeared in Amit Trivedi's song '"Bas Bajna Chahiye", the theme song for Gaana.[11] Before making her film debut, she also worked as a fashion designer and as an assistant choreographer, being trained in move forms like hip hop and belly dancing.[12]

By , Mannara ventured into acting, signing up for films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Kannada.

Chopra made her acting debut with the Telugu film Prema Geema Jantha Nai (), then credited under her birth name, which featured her as a "very talkative college going girl" opposite Sreerama Chandra.[10] The same year, Chopra made her Hindi debut with Anubhav Sinha's Zid, co-starring Karanvir Sharma.

Her portrayal of an obsessive lover was met with mixed reviews.[14] Mohar Basu of Koimoi called her "radiant" though noted that, she needed "a wonderful deal more of experience".[15] The film was a commercially profitable venture.[16]

In , Chopra had unique appearance in a song in two Tamil films: Sandamarutham and Kaaval.[17][18]

Career fluctuations ()

Chopra made her comeback to Telugu films and had two releases in She first appeared opposite Sunil in Jakkanna, which was a punch at the box office.

She also played the lead other side Sai Dharam Tej in Thikka.[19] The film was a commercial failure but won her the Special Jury Award at the 15th Santosham Film Awards.[20]

Chopra made her Kannada film debut in , with the bilingual Rogue, opposite Ishaan.[21][22] She received another Special Jury Award at 16th Santosham Film Awards for the film.

Chopra played Anjali, a woman threatened by a goon. Mukta Badipatla of Times of India stated that she "fits in her role perfectly".[23] After a year-long hiatus, Chopra played Rupa, a personal assistant in Sita in [24][25] Hemanth Kumar of Firstpost said that Chopra had a "poorly written" part.[26]

In , Chopra played Niharika, a singer in the Hindi limited film Haale Dil on Broken Notes, opposite Gautam Vig.

In , she played Gayi, one of the five friends in Hi Five - Fun and Gun. A reviewer of Times of India found her to be "fantastic" in the film.[27]

Bigg Boss 17 and beyond (present)

From to , Chopra appeared on the reality show Bigg Boss 17, marking her Hindi television debut.[28][29] She became one of the highest-paid contestant of the season.[30][31] Chopra emerged as the 2nd runner-up.[32]

In , Chopra also made her web debut with ALT Balaji's Bhootmate, in which she played a ghost Pari.[citation needed] Chopra will next show up in the Telugu film Thiragabadara Saami, opposite Raj Tarun and in the Punjabi film Ohi Chann Ohi Raatan.[33]

Other work and media image

Chopra was placed in the "35 most influential childish Indians" list by GQ, in [34]

In addition to her acting career, Chopra has appeared in various music videos such as Na Hona Tumse Door with Gajendra Verma, Ham Reh Gaye Akele with Pranav Vatsa and Sukoon with Ashmit Patel.

Chopra also appeared as a showstopper for Ashima S at the India Runway Week.[35] In , Chopra made her singing debut with Zara Zara Behekta Hai.[36] In , Chopra appeared in the music video Saanware antonym Abhishek Kumar, her first proposal post Bigg Boss.[37]

Filmography

† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Television

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

BhootmatePari
Ek Farzi Love StoryManara Special appearance [46]

Music videos

Awards

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