Mink Brar

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Mink Brar
Mink at the launch of Rohhit Verma's flagship store & Marigold Watches.jpg
Mink at the launch of Rohhit Verma's flagship store & Marigold Watches in February 2013
Born
Mink Singh

(1980-11-04) 4 November 1980 (age 44)
Frankfurt, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Other namesMink Singh
Occupation(s) Actress, Model, Presenter, Producer
Years active1993–2012
Known forModelling, Indian films, Bigg Boss 6
Relatives Punnu Brar (brother)

Mink Brar (born 4 November 1980) is an Indian model, actress and producer. [1] Mink is known for her work in Bollywood films and on Indian television shows. [2] [3] She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2012.

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Early life

Mink Brar was born as Mink Singh on 4 November 1980 [4] in Frankfurt, Germany [5] [6] to Punjabi parents [7] who migrated from India to Germany. About her name, Mink Brar says, "It's a very unique name. Mink is an animal that loves water and freedom, and is known for its precious fur." [8] She was raised in Germany. [6] Brar wanted to be a magistrate as a child. [9] She got her education from Germany and completed a bachelor's degree. [10]

Career

Veteran actor Dev Anand introduced Brar to the Indian film industry when she was 13. [11] [12] She made her debut in the Indian film industry with Dev Anand's Hindi film Pyaar Ka Tarana , [5] which was released in September 1993. She then appeared in several films like Jung (1996), Saat Rang Ke Sapne (1998), Yamraaj (1998), Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999), Ganga Ki Kasam (1999), Maa Kasam (1999), Jwalamukhi (2000), Ajnabee (2001), Zahreela (2001), Pitaah (2002), Chalo Ishq Ladaaye (2002), Raaz(2002), Border Hindustan Ka (2003), and Oops (2003). [13] She also worked in some South Indian films, [14] [15] including a Telugu movie, Prematho Raa (2001) [16]

Bro and Sis Productions

In 2006, Brar turned into a producer and started a production house called Bro and Sis Productions with her brother Punnu Brar. She said in an interview, "Be it films, serials or even event management, we are ready. Bro and Sis Productions will be a complete entertainment house." [15] Their first major work was the movie Katputtli , which was released in August 2006, in which Brar played the lead role. [17] The film, however, failed to do any good business. [18] The production company is presently producing an untitled project. [19]

Music videos

In February 1999, Brar made a special dance appearance for the song Jumbalakka in the Tamil film En Swasa Kaatre. [20] Brar appeared in the music video Lal Garara, from the movie and album Badal, which was released in February 2000. [21] In August 2008, her production company released a music album, Ghonghat Mix, in which she acted in the music video, Mujhko Ranaji Maaf Karna. [13] [22] [23] This music album was Bro and Sis Productions second major work after the movie Katputtli. Brar said in an interview, "We were so exhausted after making Katputtli that we wanted to make something more enjoyable and easy to do." [24]

Reality television

She participated in a dance reality TV show Dancing Queen for the TV channel Colors. [25] The show went on air in December 2008. In March 2009, she appeared in Sarkaar Ki Duniya, an adventure reality show on Real, from where she was eliminated in the 17th week in June 2009.[ citation needed ]

In February 2011, she appeared in sports entertainment reality game TV show, Zor Ka Jhatka - Total Wipeout , on Imagine TV which was hosted by Shahrukh Khan. The show was based on the American reality show Wipeout . She told IANS, "I lost six kilos while I was shooting for Zor Ka Jhatka. I got hurt, but I tried my level best to be in the competition". [26] She next participated in a celebrity reality TV show Bigg Boss Season 6, entering the show in October 2012 as a wild card contestant. She said in an interview with PTI, "I am not here for getting a new platform because Bigg Boss is a show which can make somebody popular or destroy their image. I would not like to come out as an aggressive or a crazy person." [19] She was voted out from the Bigg Boss house in December 2012. Talking about her experience in the show, after her exit, she said in an interview with The Times of India, "It was a life time experience, it's a mixture of all good and bad and everything that even don't exits I would say." [27]

Controversies

Personal life

Brar was raised in a conservative and protective environment, with her family trying to inculcate in her traditional Indian values instead of western ones. [34] Her immediate family consists of her mother and brother named Punnu Brar, who is three years younger to her. [34]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Pyar Ka Tarana Chanda Hindi film
1996 Jung Lily
1997 Chandralekha Special appearance Malayalam film film
Appeared in the song "Manathe Chandiranothoru"
1998 Saat Rang Ke Sapne Bhanwari
Yamraaj Asha
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Special appearanceAppeared in a song
1999 Raja Kumarudu Special Appearance Telugu film film
Appeared in the song "Bollywood Balaraju Ni"
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Anita
Maa Kasam Anu
Ganga Ki Kasam Rani
En Swasa Kaatre Special appearance Tamil film film
Appeared in the song "Jumbalakka"
2000 Jwalamukhi Roma
Badal Special appearanceAppeared in the song "Lal Garara"
2001 Piriyadha Varam Vendum Special appearance Tamil film
Appeared in the song "Vasco Da Gama"
Prematho Raa Bharati Telugu film
Ajnabee Real Sonia Bajaj
ZahreelaSpecial appearance
Appeared in the song "Jara Chakh Le"
Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa Sukeshini
2002 Holi Special appearance in the song "Chamak Cham" Telugu film
Raaz Nisha Malini evil Spirit died / Disha Twin looks allike / Shaina dharaj Raaz 5
Pitaah Naina
Chalo Ishq Ladaaye Bobby
2003 Border Hindustan Ka Manjeet
Oops Sonia
ApudapuduSpecial appearance in the song "wahawahwa hawa" Telugu film
2006 Katputtli LisaFirst film as producer

Television

YearNameRoleChannelNotesRef
2009 Dancing Queen Contestant Colors TV
2011 Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout Imagine TV
2012 Bigg Boss 6 Colors TV Wild Card

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