Biography
Who is Mandana Karimi?
Early life and background
Mandana Karimi was born Manizhe Karimi on March 29, 1988, in Tehran, Iran. She was raised in Tehran. Her family follows the Muslim faith.
Mandana has a mixed heritage; her father has both Iranian and Indian ancestry, and her mother is Persian. She visited India many times during her childhood to see family or for holidays.
Career beginnings and Bollywood
Mandana began her career as an air hostess before shifting to modeling. By 2010, she had worked on various international modeling projects. She moved to Mumbai in 2013 to pursue acting.
Mandana appeared in several television commercials alongside well-known actors like Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, and Arjun Kapoor. Her film debut was a guest appearance in Roy in February 2015. Later that year, in September, she starred in the film Bhaag Johnny. She also played Charles Sobhraj's assistant in Main Aur Charles, released in October 2015. Her film Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 came out on January 22, 2016.
Reality television and other roles
In October 2015, Mandana Karimi participated in the popular reality TV show Bigg Boss 9, which aired on Colors. She was one of the three finalists during that season, finishing as a runner-up. She also joined the cast of Star Plus's Ishqbaaaz in 2018, playing the character Nancy. Mandana later participated in another Indian television reality show called Lock Upp.
In October 2018, Mandana made accusations of sexual harassment against Umesh Ghadge, the director of Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3. She also accused director Sajid Khan of sexual harassment at that time. Mandana expressed her intention to leave Bollywood after Khan appeared on Bigg Boss 16 in 2022.
Personal life and languages
Mandana speaks three languages: Persian, English, and Hindi. She grew up watching Iranian films, particularly those by director Majid Majidi, and names Golshifteh Farahani as her favorite actress. She also watched the Indian film Sholay as a child, which her father owned on tape.
In July 2016, Mandana became engaged to Gaurav Gupta, an Indian businessman from Mumbai. They had a court marriage in early March 2017, followed by a Hindu wedding ceremony later that month. Mandana had converted from Islam to Hinduism shortly before their marriage. In July 2017, she filed a domestic violence case against her husband and his family, but later withdrew it to try and save her marriage. Mandana and Gaurav Gupta divorced in 2021.
Birthday and age
Mandana Karimi was born on March 29, 1988, which makes Mandana 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Mandana shares the date with 59 other famous people.
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