Mannara Chopra Biography – an Indian Actress and Odissi Trained Dancer

Mannara Chopra (born Barbie Handa on 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.

The paternal cousin of actresses Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra, Chopra made her film debut with Prema Geema Jantha Nai and Bollywood debut with the thriller Zid, both in 2014. Chopra went on to 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.

Early life and family (Mannara Chopra Biography)

Mannara Chopra was born in Ambala Cantonment, Haryana. 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’s sister Priyanka Chopra’s advice. She has a younger sister, Mitali Handa, who has studied commerce and is a fashion stylist. 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 modeling and moved into advertising. She made 40 commercials, Suzuki with Salman Khan, Dulux paints with Farhan Akhtar and Parle Marie with director Imtiaz Ali she was the original face of Ganna.com commercial, Myntra, three of them alongside her cousin Priyanka Chopra, including one for Dabur Amla Hair Oil, which she said won her “instant recognition” and landed her an offer in Telugu films. She also appeared in Amit Trivedi‘s song ‘”Bas bajna chahiye”, the theme song for Gaana. 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. She is currently shooting with Director Teja for his forthcoming film alongside Kajal Aggarwal.

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

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”. 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”. 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.

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 series Bhootmate.

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