Mannara Chopra
Chopra in 2017
Born
Barbie Handa

(1991-03-29) 29 March 1991
Ambala, Haryana, India
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2014–present
RelativesSee Chopra family[1]

Mannara Chopra (born Barbie Handa 29 March 1991) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. Chopra has won several awards including two Santosham Film Awards.[2]

The paternal cousin of actresses Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra,[3][4] Chopra made her film debut with Prema Geema Jantha Nai and Bollywood debut with the thriller Zid, both in 2014. Chopra went onto appear in films such as Thikka (2016), Rogue (2017) and Sita (2019). Since October 2023, she is seen as a contestant on Bigg Boss 17.[5]

Early life and family

Mannara Chopra was born as Barbie Handa in Ambala Cantonment, Haryana.[6] Mannara's mother is a jewellery designer and her father Raman Rai Handa is an advocate at Delhi High Court. Her Mother, Priyanka Chopra's father and Parineeti Chopra's father are siblings. She changed her name from Barbie Handa to Mannara Chopra on her cousin sister Priyanka Chopra's advice.[2] She has a younger sister, Mitali Handa, who has studied commerce and is a fashion stylist.[6][7] Mannara was educated at Summer Fields School, New Delhi, and pursued a BBA degree and is a fashion designer.

Career

After completing her education in Delhi, Mannara moved to Mumbai, where she started her career in modelling and moved into advertising. She made 40 commercials, Suzuki with Salman khan, Dulex paints with Farhan Akhtar, Parle Marie with director Imtaz Ali she was the original face of Ganna.com commercial, Myntra, three of them alongside her cousin Priyanka Chopra,[8] including one for Dabur Amla Hair Oil, which she said won her "instant recognition" and landed her an offer in Telugu films.[9] She had also appeared in Amit Trivedi's song '"Bas bajna chahiye", the theme song for Gaana.[10] Before making her film debut, she also worked as a fashion designer and as an assistant choreographer, being trained in dance forms like hip hop and belly dancing.[11] She is currently shooting with Director Teja for his forthcoming film[12] alongside Kajal Aggarwal.[13]

Chopra has played lead roles in Telugu cinema in thikka, Rogue, Jakkanna. She is seen as a showstopper in leading Fashion Weeks and events as well, last seen at India Runway Week (2018).[14]

Mannara with her cousin Priyanka Chopra[15] during the music success bash of the film Zid in 2014.

By 2014, Mannara ventured into acting, signing up for films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Kannada. Her first release was the Telugu film Prema Geema Jantha Nai (2014), then credited under her birth name, which featured her as a "very talkative college going girl".[9] The same year, Mannara made her Bollywood debut with Anubhav Sinha's Zid, co-starring Karanvir Sharma. Her portrayal of an obsessive lover was met with mixed reviews. Mohar Basu called her "radiant" though noted that, she needed "a good deal more of experience".[16] However, the film was a commercially profitable venture.

Soon after she made three Telugu films: Jakkanna (2016), which was a hit at the box office; Thikka (2016), and Rogue (2017) for which she received good reviews.[17]

In October 2023, Chopra entered the captive reality show Bigg Boss 17, making her Hindi television debut as herself. The same year she appeared in the web seriesBhootmate.[18][19]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2014 Prema Geema Jantha Nai Kaveri Telugu
Zid Maya Hindi [20]
2015 Sandamarutham Herself Tamil Special appearance
Kaaval Dancer Tamil Special appearance in a song
2016 Jakkanna Sahasraa Telugu
Thikka Virisha Telugu
2017 Rogue Anjali Telugu, Kannada Bilingual film [21]
2019 Sita Rupa Telugu
2021 Haale Dil on Broken Notes Niharika Hindi
2022 Hi Five Gayi Telugu
TBA Thiragabadara Saami † TBA Telugu Completed [22]
Ohi Chann Ohi Raatan † TBA Punjabi Completed [23]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Bhootmate Pari AltBalaji series [24]
2023 - 2024 Bigg Boss 17 Contestant [25]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2021 Na Hona Tumse Door Gajendra Verma
2022 Ham Reh Gaye Akele Pranav Vatsa
2023 Zara Zara Behekta Hai Mannara Chopra [26]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2015 Lions Gold Awards Best Female Debut Zid Won [27]
2017 Santosham Film Awards Special Jury Award for Best Actress Thikka Won [28]
2018 Rogue Won [29]

References

  1. ↑ Coutinho, Natasha (2 September 2013). "Chopra family thrilled". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Priyanka Chopra's cousin, Mannara is riding high on success". 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ↑ Dibyojyoti Baksi (8 November 2014). "Mannara: The latest Chopra sister to enter B'wood". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Here's Priyanka Chopra's another cousin on the block!". India Today. 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  5. ↑ Behera, Snigdha (13 October 2023). "Bigg Boss 17: Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Jain, Mannara Chopra, Isha Malviya to enter Salman Khan's reality show". Independent News Service. India TV. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. 1 2 Priyanka Chopra is my guardian angel Archived 7 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India. (21 January 2013). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  7. ↑ 'I was unsure of going topless' – Rediff.com Movies Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Rediff.com (10 November 2014). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Priyanka Chopra's sister Mannara to debut in Bollywood with Zid". The Times of India. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  9. 1 2 There’s a new Barbie in town – Bangalore Archived 26 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu (5 March 2013). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  10. ↑ Amit Trivedi's new song 'Bas bajna chahiye' celebrates nostalgia Archived 27 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India. (10 November 2014). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  11. ↑ Taking Life as it Comes Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express (11 November 2014). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  12. ↑ Adivi, Sashidhar (3 November 2018). "Mannara is all praise for Teja". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  13. ↑ "Exclusive! Mannara Chopra reveals details about her next 'Sita' with Kajal Aggarwal". dna. 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  14. ↑ Fashion and Flick (30 April 2018). "Mannara Chopra walked the ramp for Ashima S Couture who presented it's [sic] Misty Monochrome Hues Collection dedicated to all the empowered women at IFFD". India's No.1 online fashion and lifestyle magazine fashionandflick.com, Entertainment online magazine. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  15. ↑ "Priyanka Chopra's sister Mannara is not new to acting" Archived 20 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India. (24 November 2014). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "Zid Movie Review | Mannara, Karanvir Bohra" Archived 13 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Koimoi.
  17. ↑ "Priyanka Chopra’s cousin Mannara Chopra busy in Tollywood" Archived 24 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "From Ishq ke imtehaan to aag ka khel; Salman Khan unveils the challenges of Bigg Boss 17's new theme Dil-Dimaag-Dum". The Times of India. 24 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "Bigg Boss 17: Mannara Chopra becomes the first contestant to enter, demands a Golgappe wala, Nail artist and Salon". The Times of India. 17 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Zid trailer crosses million hits online". The Times of India. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "Angela Krislinzki and Mannara Chopra to make Sandalwood debut with Rogue". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  22. ↑ "Mannara Chopra reacts to Kiss controversy during 'Thiragabadara Saami' promotions". Outlook India. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "Yuvraaj Hans and Mannara Chopra begin shooting for their next 'Ohi Chann Ohi Raatan'". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  24. ↑ "WATCH! Bhootmate starring Mannara Chopra". ALT Balaji - YouTube. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  25. ↑ "Bigg Boss 17: Actress Mannara Chopra enters the stage with 'Laal Dupatta'". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  26. ↑ "Zara Zara Behekta Hai ft. Mannara Chopra". Saregama Music - YouTube. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  27. ↑ "The Fabulous Chopra Girls: Priyanka, Parineeti, Mannara, Meera". NDTV. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  28. ↑ Nymisha (13 August 2017). "Santosham South India Film Awards 2017 Winners". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  29. ↑ "16వ 'సంతోషం' అవార్డ్స్: ఉత్తమ నటుడు చిరంజీవి". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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