Mannara Chopra

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Mannara Chopra
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Chopra in 2017
Born
Barbie Handa

(1991-03-29) 29 March 1991 (age 33)
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, Hindi, and Kannada films. [2]

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Chopra made her film debut with the romance 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). In 2023, Chopra earned wider recognition with the reality show Bigg Boss 17 , where she emerged as the 2nd runner-up. [3] [4]

Early life and family

Chopra was born on 29 March 1991, in Ambala Cantonment, Haryana. [5] 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. [5] [6] Chopra completed her schooling from Summer Fields School, New Delhi and pursued a BBA degree and is a fashion designer.

Actresses Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra [7] [8] 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 (2012-2015)

After completing her education in Delhi, Chopra moved to Mumbai, where she started her career in modelling and moved into advertising. [9] 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, [10] including one for Dabur Amla, which she said won her "instant recognition" and landed her an offer in Telugu films. [11] Chopra is the original face of Ganna commercial, and appeared in Amit Trivedi's song '"Bas Bajna Chahiye", the theme song for Gaana. [12] 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. [13]

Chopra with her cousin Priyanka Chopra during the music success bash of the film Zid in 2014 Priyanka Chopra with her cousin, Mannara.jpg
Chopra with her cousin Priyanka Chopra 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. Chopra made her acting debut with the Telugu film Prema Geema Jantha Nai (2014), then credited under her birth name, which featured her as a "very talkative college going girl" opposite Sreerama Chandra. [11] 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. [15] Mohar Basu of Koimoi called her "radiant" though noted that, she needed "a good deal more of experience". [16] The film was a commercially profitable venture. [17]

In 2015, Chopra had special appearance in a song in two Tamil films: Sandamarutham and Kaaval . [18] [19]

Career expansion (2016-2022)

Chopra made her comeback to Telugu films and had two releases in 2016. She first appeared opposite Sunil in Jakkanna , which was a hit at the box office. A reviewer for 123 Telugu stated that Chopra had nothing much to do in the film but despite that, she makes a decent debut and does her role "sincerely". [20] In the same year, she also played the lead opposite Sai Dharam Tej in Thikka . [21] The film was a commercial failure but won her the Special Jury Award at the 15th Santosham Film Awards. [22]

Chopra made her Kannada film debut in 2017, with the bilingual Rogue , opposite Ishaan. [23] [24] 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". [25] Post a year break, Chopra played Rupa, a personal assistant in Sita in 2019. [26] [27] Hemanth Kumar of Firstpost said that Chopra gets a "poorly written" part. [28]

In 2021, Chopra played Niharika, a singer in the Hindi short film Haale Dil on Broken Notes, opposite Gautam Vig. In 2022, 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. [29]

Bigg Boss 17 and beyond (2023-present)

Chopra with Ankita Lokhande in Bigg Boss 17 Ankita Lokhande and Mannara Chopra-celebrate-Diwali-in-Bigg-Boss-17-house-1 (cropped).jpg
Chopra with Ankita Lokhande in Bigg Boss 17

From 2023 to 2024, Chopra appeared on the reality show Bigg Boss 17 , marking her Hindi television debut. [30] [31] She became one of the highest-paid contestant of the season. [32] [33] Chopra emerged as the 2nd runner-up. [34]

In 2023, Chopra also made her web debut with ALT Balaji's Bhootmate, in which she played a ghost Pari. [35] Chopra will next appear in the Telugu film Thiragabadara Saami, opposite Raj Tarun and in the Punjabi film Ohi Chann Ohi Raatan. [36]

Other work and media image

Chopra in 2014 Mannara Chopra.jpg
Chopra in 2014

Chopra was placed in the "35 most influential young Indians" list by GQ, in 2024. [37]

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 2017 India Runway Week. [38] In 2023, Chopra made her singing debut with Zara Zara Behekta Hai. [39] In 2024, Chopra appeared in the music video Saanware opposite Abhishek Kumar, her first project post Bigg Boss. [40]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2014Prema Geema Jantha NaiKaveri Telugu
Zid Maya Hindi [41]
2015 Sandamarutham Herself Tamil Special appearance in a song
Kaaval DancerTamil
2016 Jakkanna SahasraaTelugu
Thikka VirishaTelugu
2017 Rogue AnjaliTelugu, KannadaBilingual film [42]
2019 Sita RupaTelugu
2021Haale Dil on Broken NotesNiharikaHindi
2022Hi Five - Fun and GunGayiTelugu
TBAThiragabadara SaamiTBATeluguCompleted [43]
Ohi Chann Ohi RaatanTBA Punjabi Completed [44]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023–2024 Bigg Boss 17 Contestant2nd Runner-Up [45]
2023BhootmatePari AltBalaji series [35]
2024 Dance Deewane 4 HerselfGuest appearance [46]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2021Na Hona Tumse Door Gajendra Verma [47]
2022Ham Reh Gaye Akele Pranav Vatsa [48]
2023SukoonKartikeya Tiwari [49]
Zara Zara Behekta HaiMannara Chopra [50]
2024Saanware Akhil Sachdeva [51]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmRef.
2015 Lions Gold Awards Best Female Debut Zid [52]
2017 Santosham Film Awards Jury Award: Best Actress Thikka [53]
2018 Rogue [54]

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